Why urbanization is affecting the disease pattern in India?
Urbanization is the next shift in the history of human civilization. If experts are to be believed more than 60 % of the human population would be living in mega…
Why Polio is making a comeback in the world ?
Recently one of the biggest successes in the public health scenario in India has been the pulse polio program. From Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan big names got behind…
Why breast cancer could be a big looming challenge for India ?
Cancer. The very word strikes terror in the hearts of patients and physicians alike. But often we consider cancer as a problem of the west and one that does not…
Shot through the heart: What is the Government doing to screen for heart diseases
Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the scourge of India. As discussed in my earlier post, India has probably the largest pool of heart patients in the world, today. The number…
Shot through the heart: How heart troubles are complicating the India story
My grandmother always used to tell me that working hard 9-5 and having a good night’s sleep were the secrets of a healthy heart. And she also told me that…