Over recent weeks, India has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an over-burdened healthcare system, widely reported shortages of essential oxygen supplies, escalating case rates and lives lost.

In this context, The George Institute for Global Health, India have released this special episode. Experts reflect on the huge challenges facing the country and its people, including of the shadow pandemic of domestic violence, and the mental health impacts of – and coping strategies for – living through crisis.