Why you should support the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme
The last case of polio in India was reported in 2011 in Howrah district of West Bengal. Thereafter no polio case has been reported in our country. On 27th March, 2014, India was declared as a “non-endemic” country for polio. In simple words, India was declared polio free in 2014. It was a historic day […]
7 Advantages of Online Doctor Consultation
Online medical consultation has in one way or the other become a boon to the urban populace of the country. Hard pressed for time, having to travel long distances to the hospital are some of the reasons that are prompting many to online doctor consultation. For the chronically ill patients, for those who want a […]
A Note on the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Outbreak
This article is inspired from a news scroll which flashed the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the Odisha state of India. An alarming number of persons in the tribal village of Malkangiri district was affected by the dangerous Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV). As I write this article, more than 80 persons have lost their […]
World Palliative Care Day Special Post – All about Palliative Care Programme
“Love begins by taking care of the closest ones, the ones at home” said Mother Teresa Palliative care is a specialised care provided by organised and trained healthcare workers for those people who are suffering from serious illnesses. The goal of the palliative care programme is to provide relief from pain and other symptoms that […]
Suturing the Wounded Celebrity
Blood was oozing from the wound like a water pipe with no stopper. The waste bin was half full with blood stained cotton balls which I had used earlier.Anxiety was creeping all over my body and i could feel my palms sweating underneath the sterile gloves. The lady however was still awake and conscious and […]
Top 5 digital Blood Pressure monitors you can buy in India
All of us would be aware of the term Hypertension or more commonly known as “high blood pressure”. There would be at least one person in every family who is suffering from this disease. The main reasons behind the rapid rise in the number of persons having high blood pressure are the modern lifestyle and […]
A ‘Walk’ to Immunize
Picture this – three JPHNs (Junior Public Health Nurse), one JHI (Junior Health Inspector) carrying white boxes about the size of a laptop, which we call vaccine carriers and cold boxes. These boxes contains vaccines of course. They are walking on a dirt track, and I was following them since I didn’t know the way […]