Handling Government Fund as the Medical Officer
Every government owned and run hospital in India gets funds in various routes. It could be the income from out-patient department, funds from Government through National Health Mission, donations and sponsorships and the list goes on. Even a small primary health centre (PHC) will have to deal with 10 to 20 lakhs! and do you […]
99 DOTS, TB Control in India takes new road
Tuberculosis (TB) affects approximately 2 million persons in India and out of them, 2.2 lakh dies annually! The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) has been in place since 1997 and yet, the efficacy of the directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) doesn’t seem to be proving any good. The only question there being, whether the […]
National De-Worming Day in India, February 8, 2018
Is your child finding it difficult to grasp lessons at school? Do you think your child has a poor memory, poor concentration and laziness? Well, consider this – your loved ones might be infected with intestinal worms which result in anaemia, malnutrition and drastically affecting their mental and physical development, health, education and […]
A Tinge of Happiness on the Palliative Day
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 […]
Contest
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 […]
Night Duty Duel with an Alcohol Withdrawal Patient
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 […]
Children of Kannur are now protected from Measles & Rubella, Thanks to the District Collector
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 […]