West Nile Virus Fever is Here!
On Friday, the third day of August, 2018, a lady who was admitted at the Calicut medical college was diagnosed with West Nile Virus infection and the news ran it’s rounds in all the TV channels. That news got the attention because of fresh memories of the Nipah virus infection still lingering in the minds […]
Nipah virus infection, all the frequently asked questions answered
All the news channels in Kerala are singing horror stories of Nipah virus 24/7 and still, the lay man has many doubts! A visit to Kozhikode district will reveal the true picture there. People travelling in the bus, those commuting on the streets are wearing their protective face masks, which is now in quite high […]
Thoughts on the MR vaccination campaign – Week 1
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 […]
Why Kerala Government Doctors were on Strike?
It took 7 days for the government to reach an agreement with the doctors on strike in Kerala. If you are one of those who raised an eyebrow when you heard about the news of doctor’s strike, you need to understand why they were doing so, before you play the blame game. Were all the […]
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 […]
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 […]