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”
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]”
Podcast: view on COVID-19 in West Bengal
India is breaking records of COVID-19 positive cases across the world. Daily cases in the country have hit a new high of over three lakhs. In West… Read more “Podcast: view on COVID-19 in West Bengal”
Why the AIIMS/ICMR 2021 COVID guideline is wrong about hydroxychloroquine ?
On 22nd April 2021 in the midst of a crumbling health system the AIIMS/ ICMR-COVID-19 National Task Force/Joint Monitoring Group , Ministry of Health & Family Welfare… Read more “Why the AIIMS/ICMR 2021 COVID guideline is wrong about hydroxychloroquine ?”
Moral philosophy, pragmatism, and the larger cause: why “war” metaphors are needed during pandemics
Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which originated in China, is now a full-blown pandemic which has thrown governments and societies off-track in an unprecedented manner. War metaphors have been… Read more “Moral philosophy, pragmatism, and the larger cause: why “war” metaphors are needed during pandemics”
Community health workers for pandemic response
The COVID-19 outbreak that originated in Wuhan City, China, in December 2019 now affects 213 countries or territories across the globe. Better health workforce utilisation and support… Read more “Community health workers for pandemic response”
Mental health conditions after snakebite
A high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression was found in snakebite survivors. Other conditions like hysteria, and delusional disorders were also reported.
Interventions for the management of snakebite envenoming: An overview of systematic reviews
Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease which has received priority attention in the global health space with WHO setting a target to decrease death and disability due… Read more “Interventions for the management of snakebite envenoming: An overview of systematic reviews”
Reporting guideline for priority setting of health research (REPRISE)
Historically, the health research agenda has been largely investigator-driven with limited input from other stakeholders including patients, caregivers and the community . Given the evident mismatch between… Read more “Reporting guideline for priority setting of health research (REPRISE)”
