Growing up, I believed the British-rule in India as one of loot and destruction alone. Hate slowly gave way to some reason, as I learned about architectural marvels and systems that still power 21st century state. Just as Europe colonised the world and plundered its resources, COVID has ‘coronised’[1] it and left us devastated. WeContinue reading “A Silver Lining for Public Health in a Coronised World”
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Woes of private Tuberculosis patients amid lockdown and COVID19 crisis
The nationwide lockdown in India had created an unprecedented vacuum in the domain of drug adherence of tuberculosis patients be it public or private patients. It has put forth challenges for patients in accessing care from both public and private health care providers. While some private clinics/nursing homes/hospitals had closed temporarily fearing further spread ofContinue reading “Woes of private Tuberculosis patients amid lockdown and COVID19 crisis”
COVID- 19 के वजह से हुए लॉकडाउन के दौरान TB और HIV से प्रभावित व्यक्तियों की मुश्किलें
वैश्विक महामारी कोरोना वायरस (COVID -19) के संक्रमण को रोकने के लिए राष्ट्रव्यापी लॉकडाउन है, आसान शब्दों में कहें तो तालाबंदी। इस स्थिति में जैसे बीमारियों का भी ‘वर्गीकरण’ हो गया है, और बीमार व्यक्तियों को लोग दो तरीके से देख रहे हैं। एक जो कोरोना से प्रभावित हैं, दूसरे वो जो अन्य बीमारियों याContinue reading “COVID- 19 के वजह से हुए लॉकडाउन के दौरान TB और HIV से प्रभावित व्यक्तियों की मुश्किलें”
Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women in Rural Bihar
It was the last week of July, 2018. Dalsinghsarai, a block in Samastipur district of Bihar was dealing with a critical issue of maternal and new born deaths. These deaths had instigated a series of investigations like social autopsy, analysis of existing events along with evaluation of the responses by various stakeholders. All this wasContinue reading “Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women in Rural Bihar”
Diagnosis and Care for MDR TB: A case study from rural Bihar
Diagnosis of a communicable disease like Tuberculosis is terrifying for anyone. Jitendra Kumar and his family members were shattered when he was diagnosed with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Jitendra lives in Barbatta Panchayat which comes under the Sarairanjan block of the state of Bihar. According to the India TB report 2019, Bihar alone constitutes 5%Continue reading “Diagnosis and Care for MDR TB: A case study from rural Bihar”
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