Even after 44 years of first four HIV cases were reported in New York and the first 10 AIDS cases were reported in India in 1986 even today India is the second country in the world with the highest infections after South Africa. Hence there is a need for observation of World AIDS Day to…
Readers may be aware of the well-known American episode depicted by that wonderful, great writer “O Henry”, in this masterpiece “The Gift of Magic”. You can imagine the shock that that poor husband suffered when he bought the two beautiful combs for his wife and discovered to his horror that she sold away her long;…
Due to the non-availability of qualified medical practitioners in rural and tribal area, many varieties of treatment procedures are growing evergreen. Starting from a school teacher to a Purohit in the temple, postman, Aya, ward boy, workers in a medical shop ex compounders and class four employees of the dispensaries as a whole even the…
Access to health care has been miserable from time immemorial. Access to healthcare in the past varied by time and location, and was influenced by religion, science, and public health measures: In ancient times health was believed to be a result of divine favor, and people would pray and sacrifice to appease the Gods. For…
According to the Lancet, the world-renowned medical journal air pollution can affect nearly every organ and system of the body, negatively affecting nature and humans alike. Air pollution is a huge problem in emerging and developing countries, where global environmental standards often cannot be met. Considering the only outdoor air quality and not indoor air…
Even after 75 years of independence many rural hamlets and tribal belts have no access to health care. In the previous article, it was mentioned that many patients and pregnant women are being carried in “Doli” in the hill areas where there is no road connectivity. Access (to healthcare) is defined by the Oxford dictionary…
Given the mafia has been active in the organ donations drive the Government of India has brought (THOA) Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994 was enacted to provide a system of removal, storage, and transplantation of human organs for therapeutic purposes and the prevention of commercial dealings in human organs. THOA is now adopted by all…
Among literates and illiterates there is a pertinent doubt that how this Mpox spreads to human beings? How it is different from Corona the recent pandemic which trembled the world. Therefore peoples should aware that Mpox spreads when someone comes into contact with an animal or a person infected with the virus. Person-to-person spread (transmission)…
Despite India reporting only 30 cases since 2022, with the last detected in March 2024, the government remains on high alert. The WHO’s declaration of Mpox as a PHEIC has underscored the importance of continued vigilance. The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on August 14 after the new strain, known as Clade Ib,…
The other day I got an emergency call from my friend who was on holiday with his family in Ooty his sister aged about 21 was moving into a beautiful garden full of flowers around 4 PM and suddenly fainted after a series of sneezing continuously for 6 to 7 minutes. The face became so…
