How to Overcome Stage Fright

stage fright mic

I still remember the day when I made my first appearance on stage. it was at the school of course! I had to dictate the “national pledge” during the morning assembly. It was on that day, that I realised my “fear of the stage”. Since that day, I have tried my level best to avoid […]

Get Free Medicines at Government Hospitals

One of the most appreciated fact about the health care system in our county is that most the essential drugs are given free of cost to the patients. This is true from the lowermost level of the primary health care system. Patients suffering from ‘Non Communicable Diseases’ (NCD) like Hypertension and Diabetes are the ones […]

Duties of a Government hospital Doctor

If you are a Doctor and a new entrant to the public health service, I must congratulate you first of all for making this decision. As a part of the primary health care system in the country every doctor has been entrusted with many responsibilities, and you are no exception!. In this post I will […]

Climbing the mountain to “Salary”

Getting a Government job in Kerala is a big thing. The salary package and the very popular “Pension” schemes are the main components which attracts the civilians in Kerala towards a Government job. Getting the job is the first step, but what about getting the first salary? I had promised you to share all the […]

One shot, two Hospitals !

“We have another hospital under us” said my Medical Officer, “What?” I asked in surprise,   “Yes, we have a Fisheries hospital which is also a Primary Health Centre”  she said with a sluggish grin.

Train to Payangadi

payangadi railway station

There are thousands of daily train commuters around the world who use the train to reach their workplace. I was one of them for almost one full year. In this article, I share my train and work experiences and I dedicate this article to all the train lovers. My job as the Assistant Surgeon was […]

Drama at the District Office

It was a very old building, the architecture of the building clearly stated that it was at least 50 years old. We were at the DMO Office, Kannur. Guess, what the name of the place is? Its known as the “Caltex” .. cool huh? By the time we reached there a battle had just been […]