Many are the changes that have come over medical practices in the last few centuries. Procedures which once took hours of labor can now be performed in mere minutes and with the minimal pain on the patient. Earlier, while bullets had to be extracted and cauterized irons had to be used, anesthetics were not exactly […]
An analysis of almost 200 studies involving 129,000 medical students in 47 countries have found that the prevalence of depression was 27 percent while 11 percent reported suicidal ideation during medical school. Curiously enough, just 16 percent of depressed students reportedly sought treatment. A study regarding this appeared in the December 16 issue of JAMA. […]
The Indian government is contemplating the idea of allowing foreign medical graduates to practice in the country without any need for exams or tests, says reports. The proposal that is vetted by the ministry of law and justice is expected to be notified soon. The move is meant to tackle the acute shortage of doctors […]
It’s a very tight corner that doctors and hospital administrations are in when they get patients like Jayalalithaa. As a Mumbai doctor who has treated many Bollywood bigwigs and politicians said, “The media goes crazy and when there is a politician involved, there are calls from within the party and the opposition to know everything.” […]
Many times, a government hospital is not the first thing that comes to the mind when someone thinks of quality care. Bureaucratic hassles and apathy are some of the most commonly cited reasons behind this. But are doctors truly helpless in such situations? ‘No’ is the answer if you are to take the example of […]
One major challenge many thought doctors would have in adopting e-Detailing was the lack of personal touch like in face-to-face interactions. But with more and more Indian doctors not just adopting it but actually showing a preference for e-Detailing over personal interactions with the MR, that doesn’t seem to be a problem anymore. There are […]
A recent report in the media mentions how the number of claims of medical negligence has gone alarmingly high in the country. In fact, a study conducted by advocate, Mahendra Kumar Bajpai- a leading authority on medical law shows that the number of such cases go up by 110% every year in India. As per […]
A young girl could get a fever after bathing in the near-freezing temperatures of the Ganges during the Kumbh Mela- the world’s largest religious congregation. She could have flu-like symptoms and be dehydrated. Her condition could even be contagious. Aaron Heerboth, a co-ordinator of the Harvard public health research team during the Mela in 2013 […]
Timely interventions are being made by Sri Lanka to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. These efforts come as part of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. The UN Population Fund(UNFPA) has said that it supported the country’s efforts to implement a five year National Condom Strategy 2016-2020. This because a correct and consistent […]
Dr Nomula Hemalatha is someone who made a desire she had as a child a reality in adulthood- the desire to serve the poorest of the rural community. The doctor has now been helping people for over 4 decades in the village of Vavilala in Telengana- a village that’s not just tucked away in the […]