A sudden burst of massive untimely rainfall and the consequent floods in Uttarkhand last month has killed thousands of people and affected millions more. The good news… Read more “Soumyadeep Bhaumik’s review of Indian medical papers—16 July 2013”
Tag: Public Health
Indian journals fair poorly with respect to clinical trial registration details for publication.
Prospective registration of clinical trials has been made mandatory by various government regulations. The ICMJE guidelines require a clinical trial to be registered as a prerequisite for… Read more “Indian journals fair poorly with respect to clinical trial registration details for publication.”
Polio eradication: Current status and challenges
For more than two decades mankind has been dreaming of a “polio-free world.” However the dream is yet to be realized owing to various problems related to… Read more “Polio eradication: Current status and challenges”
WHO Global Initiative for Emergency & Essential Surgical Care
Way Back in 1980 Dr H. Mahler, the Director General of the WHO in his address to the Biennial World Congress of International College of Surgeons in… Read more “WHO Global Initiative for Emergency & Essential Surgical Care”
Zero Discrimination , Zero Infections : World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is back again-this time with the theme of ” Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero deaths from AIDS-related illness. Zero discrimination ”… Read more “Zero Discrimination , Zero Infections : World AIDS Day”
From the Blog to the World
The RTI expose in this Blog on post offices in New Delhi lacking facilties for the disabled higlighted in the post “India Post: “Paper Tigers” in “ease of access… Read more “From the Blog to the World”
Healthcare Information : The Need To Recognise Its Importance In Public Health
“We live in a world with infinite possibilities. Hearts are transplanted, DNA is decoded, and new medical discoveries are made every day. Yet we continue to be… Read more “Healthcare Information : The Need To Recognise Its Importance In Public Health”
India Post: “Paper Tigers” in “ease of access for the disabled”
Minister of Communications & IT while unveiling the new logo of India Post said, “The government is taking steps to make India Post a parcel and logistics… Read more “India Post: “Paper Tigers” in “ease of access for the disabled””
Lesson to Learn from The Death of a Celebrity
One fine morning in the autumn of 2012 Indians were informed about the sad demise of the greatest comedian’s of post liberalisation India, Jaspal Bhatti . ” Bhatti was… Read more “Lesson to Learn from The Death of a Celebrity”
People are Dying Due to Lack of Knowledge :HIFA 2015
HIFA 2015 ,UK the global NGO with the tagline “Help Create a World where people are no longer dying for the lack of knowledge ” has launched a… Read more “People are Dying Due to Lack of Knowledge :HIFA 2015”
