Healthcare without Dignity Can our autonomy as individuals remain independent of our health? A year ago one of the world's strictest lockdowns was imposed in India. As the pandemic spread we saw the inadequacy of our healthcare system: the dilapidated infrastructure, underserved medical professionals and the underprovision of accessible, affordable healthcare. We watched the plight of the poor and disprivileged, of the rich and privileged. Our healthcare system failed most of us. The ambiguity over immunity, the uncertain risk of several variants, and the still unclear rate of infections and deaths in the monsoon season show that this public health crisis is far from over for Indians.