The International Snakebite Awareness Day has taken place annually on Sept 19 since 2018. Snakebites kill an estimated 137 880 people each year and three times as many… Read more “Mitigating the chronic burden of snakebite: turning the tide for survivors“
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Need for transdisciplinary systems thinking to address snakebite
Snakebite, a major public health issue but a hugely neglected problem continues to affect millions of people with death and disability worldwide. In 2018, the first ever… Read more “Need for transdisciplinary systems thinking to address snakebite”
Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan: a critical review to understand strategic priorities
Afghanistan, a landlocked mountainous nation, situated strategically between Central and South Asia, has been in conflict since the Saur Revolution in 1978 when the socialist People’s Democratic… Read more “Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan: a critical review to understand strategic priorities”
Stronger together: a new pandemic agenda for South Asia
The global increase in COVID-19 cases in 2021 has primarily been due to an uncontrolled surge in South Asia. It is estimated that by 1 September 2021,… Read more “Stronger together: a new pandemic agenda for South Asia”
Ethical issues for e-cigarette control policies in Australia
Australia has seen a sustained decrease in smoking for many decades by implementing a comprehensive multi-level tobacco control strategy . The proportion of Australians who smoke tobacco… Read more “Ethical issues for e-cigarette control policies in Australia”
Snakes, the ecosystem, and us: it’s time we change
Snakes are often killed at sight, even if not venomous. Social and cultural connotations, some more negative than others, and fear of snakebite shape our attitudes towards… Read more “Snakes, the ecosystem, and us: it’s time we change”
Going beyond access to health information: a pandemic call to action
About a decade earlier we brought to attention that the lack of access to health information is ‘a social injustice that the global health community cannot afford… Read more “Going beyond access to health information: a pandemic call to action”
Low-value medical care in the pandemic-is this what the doctor ordered?
The humanitarian crisis India faces in the second wave of COVID-19—the rapid surge of cases, the collapsing health system, and the death and despair—are being documented in… Read more “Low-value medical care in the pandemic-is this what the doctor ordered?”
From trials to the bedside: convalescent plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic [Seminar]
Convalescent plasma has a long history in treatment of infectious diseases – being used when other therapies are available .The use of plasma from patients who have… Read more “From trials to the bedside: convalescent plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic [Seminar]”
COVID-19 vaccination in India: we need equity
Just a few days after starting its own COVID-19 vaccination program , India provided vaccines as grant- in-aid to other countries1 . This was in sharp contrast to… Read more “COVID-19 vaccination in India: we need equity”
