Towards Better Health
Ever wondered what it takes to be a Doctor?
Here in this page, aptly titled as “Prescription”, doctors share their hospital and clinical experiences. If you are looking for career guidance, and aspire to become a doctor one day, you should definitely visit this page regularly.
It was a fine sunny day on the thirteenth of January, 2018 and we were sitting on plastic chairs arranged in circles around a small podium in the shades of those beautiful and shady beach she-oaks at the Chootad beach. I couldn’t believe that it was 12 noon because the shade provided by the she-oaks … Read moreA Tinge of Happiness on the Palliative Day
We are back again with this year’s giveaway! You must be familiar with giveaways of electronic gadgets and other stuff. This is a similar program made with the intention of increasing the health awareness of the lay man. The only difference is that we giveaway”healthcare products” for free!!! All you need to do is … Read moreContest
Funny things can happen in the night at hospitals which the duty doctor has to attend. I was the doctor on duty that night when the patient suffering from “acute alcohol withdrawals” was causing all kinds of trouble one could possibly imagine. The story goes this way : When the phone rang, I woke up … Read moreNight Duty Duel with an Alcohol Withdrawal Patient
The northern districts of Kerala, is popularly known as the “Malabar” and comprises of Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode and Malappuram. It’s well known for the spicy biriyanis and other delicacies. Malabar is also the part of Kerala where Muslim religion has many followers and it was no surprise as these districts stood last in the list … Read moreChildren of Kannur are now protected from Measles & Rubella, Thanks to the District Collector
The MR Vaccine – Old Wine in New BottleMeasles Rubella vaccination campaign kickstarted in Kerala on the third of October, 2017. Thoughts on the first week of the campaign in a small village of Kannur district was published earlier and you can find that article here. This article is a sequel to that post and … Read moreMeasles Rubella Vaccination Campaign – Weeks 2 to 4
Did you know that we celebrate “World Immunization Day” on the tenth of November every year? We at BeingTheDoctor have covered a number of articles on vaccines, their schedule and special programmes to promote immunization. You can find those informative articles here. In this post, I’ll tell you the activities that goes behind the scene … Read moreTimeline of an Immunization Day
As you all might be aware, the Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign kickstarted in Kerala on October 3, 2017. It’s a huge programme, probably the first one of it’s kind in India covering every child in the age group of 9 months to 15 years. One shot of the MR vaccine is given irrespective of … Read moreThoughts on the MR vaccination campaign – Week 1