“I asked Rasin’s mother if I could perform the final rites as per Hindu religious beliefs. She said yes. I carried the pall to the crematorium and lit the pyre and performed the rituals,”. These are the words of Dr.Gopakumar from Kerala. It’s been not so long since we heard news about the death of […]
Today, we are celebrating the 109th birthday of Dr Virginia Apgar, an American obstetrical anesthetist. Dr Apgar was born on 7 June, 1909 in New Jersey, United States. She is known for her work in the fields of anaesthesiology and teratology, anesthetics and the study of abnormalities of psychological development in newly-born babies babies. Who […]
26-year-old Sabith was a fair-minded youth by all means. He was a plumber by profession and was very fond of animals and children. But it took Nipah only a matter of time to snatch his dreams and life from him. We are talking about Sabith, the first victim of the deadly Nipah virus. Around May […]
Once a kid asked his dad, “Dad, If we can drink the milk produced by the cow, then why can’t we use urine too?” What the dad replied is not of much importance, because anyhow cow urine is being used for Medicinal purposes now. Yes. You heard it right. A media recently reported that “The […]
Gone are the days when people sought help from others to relieve mental stress. Now that Health industry is also turning ‘New Gen’ we need not rely on others. Everything is going ‘App’y now. Everyone might’ve already heard about medical apps like Daily Rounds and Practo that is beneficial for the doctors, medical students, and […]
Sample collected from the bats in the affected areas have tested negative for the viruses The team of kerala doctors who helped in detecting the presence of virus fast is appreciable. Nipah virus has hit south India like a tsunami. Unexpected and disastrous. People started to panic. The news spread all around in a blink. […]
India – The second most populated country, the 7th largest country in the world and 145th among 195 countries in healthcare, disparity among states. Just read once more and realize the difference. Yes. While India stands at the top position in many areas, while it comes to healthcare, India is in bottom 50. A Global […]
“Overworked” doctor attempts suicide’. This has been a news title that appeared in a media not so long ago. The title explains itself. The working condition of the health workforce in India. Timely, effective delivery of health services is much needed in the medical sector. Health workforce plays a major role in ensuring the proper […]
Image credits: Google images In an economy, Healthcare plays an important role. It is a nation’s responsibility to take good care of the citizens. Without a good healthcare plan, a country’s economy can be dismayed. Here is where the budget and GDP plays an important role. A good health budget and a decent percentage of […]
The word “Price caps” has never raised much chaos in the Indian health sector as it does now. The story dates back to February 2017, when India decided to set price caps on cardiac stents by up to 85%. Since then, price caps have been a raising concern for both the India and US. […]