In December 2005, India (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) stated that the prevalence of leprosy had fallen to less than one in 10,000 persons and thereby declared that it had successfully eradicated leprosy from India.11 The impact of this triumphant statement was huge; Leprosy lost its sting and went down in the list of […]
Skip your Way Through Diabetes
Diabetes is turning to be a global societal catastrophe. At present over 425 million people are living with diabetes, of which one-third are people older than 65 years and are largely type 2 diabetes. The estimates[1] suggest that over a million children and adolescents below the age of 20 are affected with type 1 diabetes. […]
Make a Promise for your Heart….!!
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally as well as in India. These are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. These include coronary heart disease (heart attack), rheumatic heart disease (damage to heart valves and tissues following infection by streptococcus bacteria), congenital heart disease, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), peripheral […]
Remembering what being a teacher means…
A teacher takes responsibility for enabling people to live, or if required, to change this world. Taking such a responsibility requires an enormous conviction that change is possible and an extreme commitment to the well-being of the other. The best thing about being a teacher is inspiring change. Yes, great teachers inspire change through sharing […]
Breathing life into healthcare systems in India
There are about 479 medical colleges in India, churning out a little more than 53,000 doctors every year. The doctor-to-patient ratio for rural India stands at 1:30,000, which is well below the WHO’s recommended 1:1,000. With a significant portion of the population living below poverty line and about 70 percent living in rural areas, a […]
Still more battles to win in curbing tobacco use in India
The focus of the World No Tobacco Day 2018 is cardiovascular health. It is common knowledge that tobacco use and consumption is a prime risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. According to World Health Organization (WHO), 12% of all heart disease deaths are due to active and […]