Maharashtra govt to make injectable contraceptives available in public hospitals

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Currently, there are seven contraceptive methods available under the National Family Welfare Programme and out of which six are for women. The National Health Mission’s thrust areas under the family planning programme are to increase male participation in the process. Given the fact that the percentage of female sterilization is way higher than men, Health Mission also aims at promoting Non-scalpel vasectomy

Prior to the World Population Day that is observed on July 11 every year the Maharashtra government will make injectable contraceptives for women available at public hospitals for free. This contraceptive method for women is included in the Union Government’s National Family Welfare Programme. The inaugration ceremony for the state will be on July 10. […]

Device designed at IIT Bombay to save over 100,000 diabetic foot amputations

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A BETiC team at IIT Bombay has developed a semi-automatic non-invasive device for screening a diabetic foot condition. It detects the stiffness of the tissues on the sole of feet and categorises the condition of the foot in green, yellow and red risk zones. The clinicians can warn patients susceptible to diabetic foot ulceration in advance, potentially saving them from an amputation

Diabetes causes multiple complications because of the high level of glucose in the blood. One of them is diabetic neuropathy, which largely affects nerves in feet, which may result in ulceration on the feet. Non-healing ulcers can lead to amputation. So it is important to detect ulceration process before it starts and prevent it. A […]

People not trusting govt hospitals is a major concern, says city-based doctor

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Children growing up in poverty are nearly twice as likely to die before they turn five as compared to children growing up in better circumstances, said a UNICEF study ‘Narrowing the Gaps’. City-based doctors say that people should have trust on Government hospitals as they provide better healthcare services at affordable prices

Children growing up in poverty are nearly twice as likely to die before they turn five as compared to children growing up in better circumstances, said a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) study ‘Narrowing the Gaps’, which was released on Monday. Moreover, the study enumerates that most of these deaths could be prevented with low […]

Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti awards doctors for their selfless service to society

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The organisation holds this function each year to express gratitude towards the doctors who work selflessly with utmost devotion for the well-being of destitute patients.  This year the organisation marked the eighth year of this ceremony

Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti felicitated distinguished doctors at a function held in Mumbai. Dr Lalitkumar Anande, Chief Medical Officer of Sewri’s Tuberculosis Hospital and Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi Professor and Head and Neck cancer Surgeon, Tata Memorial Hospital along with Dr Ramchnadra Godbole, an Ayurvedic doctor who has been offering medical services in in the tribal […]

Meet a doctor who treats homeless for free

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Dr Abhijeet Sonawane who works for the homeless and beggars, believes that only medicines alone cannot cure a disease. Care and mental support plays a vital role in boosting a person’s will power to get better and live a healthy life

In most cases it is we who go to visit a doctor when we are unwell, but a doctor in Pune is doing something unique to help people in need of medical help. In Indian society, we regard doctors at saviours; this doctor visits religious places and helps the poor and elderly with their health […]

Mumbai gets its own team to fight corruption in healthcare

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Since its foundation, People for Better Treatment (PBT) has filed numerous public interest litigations (PIL) in Supreme Court and High Court. Also, PBT has been helping the victims of alleged medical negligence across India and has taken up the cases in Consumer and Criminal court and medical councils as well

‘People for Better Treatment’ (PBT), an organisation which works to seek justice for the victims of corruption in healthcare system, has now opened a branch in Mumbai. The organisation was founded in Kolkata in 2001 by Dr Kunal Saha following a wrongful death of his wife Anuradha Saha. Ms Nandini Suchde will serve as city […]

My wish is to live and die for my patients, says 102 year old doctor

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The 102-year-old Dr Balwant Ghatpande wishes to live for the passion and die for the passion. Ghatpande, even at this age, is available for patients every day of the week. Apart from treating the patients, he loves to read and watch television. During his practicing career, he has not taken ‘cut’ in life nor has given any. He says that he will continue his practice till the time he is alive

“I wish death encounters me while I am examining patients.” This is a wish expressed by 102-year-old practicing doctor in Pune. The doctor is available for his patients on all seven days of the week, in morning as well as evening shifts. Even at this age, Dr Balwant Ghatpande consults around 15 to 20 patients […]

India to surpass China’s population, experts press on need for elderly care

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The report has highlighted that reduction in the fertility level results not only in a slower pace of population growth, but also rise in an older population. It is estimated that compared to 2017, the number of persons aged 60 or above will be more than double by 2050

According to a new United Nations’ report, by 2030, the current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach around 8.6 billion, and around 9.8 billion in 2050. The report also predicted that, in roughly seven years, or around 2024, the population of India is expected to surpass that of China. The population growth […]

Maharashtra likely to get new diseases protocol soon

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Maharashtra state government is planning to design its own protocol for Indian patients. The state is planning to design these protocols for medicine and disease as per Indian standards. A protocol is the plan which covers all aspects of the clinical trial, which includes an explicit, detailed plan of experiment and procedure

Taking a major step forward in the healthcare sector, the Maharashtra state government is planning to design its own protocol for Indian patients. The state is planning to design these protocols for medicine and disease as per the Indian standards. A protocol is the plan which covers all aspects of the clinical trial, which includes […]

Their one mistake can cause irreparable damage; how Surgeons stay focused for hours

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Organ-transplant surgeons have skills most of us can only dream about. One of them, concentrating for hours straight, is something we can aspire to emulate

Organ-transplant surgeons have skills most of us can only dream about. One, concentrating for hours straight, is something we can aspire to. Transplanting a liver can take eight to 10 hours. Surgeons are on their feet the whole time, hunched over the operating table. They minimize breaks for the bathroom or refreshments. And they need […]
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