Health is a component which is essential and is the right of every individual and the entitlement to it includes the accessibility of all the […]
Latest coronavirus vaccine update
Coronaviruses have arisen again after a series of viral epidemic attacks by the members of coronaviridae family, namely by the SARS-CoV in 2002-2003 and the […]
Long term consequences of Covid-19 & Obesity
As the world comes to halt, covid-19 is spreading across length and breadth. Till now, we all have gotten used to the new norm of […]
Legal Age for Marriage in India: a case for social health outcomes
Union budget 2020-21 was dissected thoroughly by academicians, economists, health care professionals and common man for tax proposals, education and infrastructure development amongst others. The […]
With community transmission brewing, imposing lockdown reflects administrative failure
Irrespective of whether the Indian Council of Medical Research accepts community transmission or they deny it at the behest of the powers that be, the […]
Mental Health Disorders
INTRODUCTION: Mental health is more than the mere lack of mental disorders. The optimistic dimension of mental health is clearly stated in WHO’s definition of […]
Mortality of Outbreaks: Who is dying, not how many are dying!
Nothing routs us but the villainy of our fears. – William Shakespeare Fear of death creates more panic than death itself. In 2018, more than […]
Teenage pregnancy and India’s woes
World Health Organization defines Teenage Pregnancy as “any pregnancy from a girl who is 10-19 years of age”. This is the period when structural, functional, […]
Telemedicine as an effective strategy for India?
According to the economic survey of India 2019-2020, the doctor patient ratio in India is 1:1456 with respect to the prescribed WHO standards of 1:1000. […]
Why alcohol must be banned in India?
While the western world is witnessing a declining trend towards alcohol, India is losing its culture of abstinence and witnessing the increased social acceptance for […]