Medical practitioners and health policy analysts across India have strongly advocated the need for an integrated action plan to address the growing burden of non‐communicable diseases(NCDs) in the country. The strengthening of primary healthcare network is necessary to ensure the
Sydney Brenner, the Nobel laureate well-known for his work on the nematode worm, C. Elegans, once famously remarked, ‘There is no theory of biology and medicine.’ To those schooled in the taxonomy of organisms according to their structure, and the Watson-Crick
The Kerala Tourism pavilion is the biggest among all state tourism boards of India that are exhibiting at the ongoing ITB Berlin (March 4‐8). The stall, 128 sq mtr in area, has the backwaters of Kerala as theme. Last year
The Bael ( Bel) tree is considered sacred in Hinduism where the leaves and fruit are used to worship Lord Shiva. Bael fruit (Botanical name ~ Aegle marmelos), also known as Stone Apple, Bael Pathar, Vilvam (Tamil), Bilva (Hindi) and
The new government promised to set in place the National Health Assurance Mission to ensure that every Indian would get access to healthcare. But the overall budgetary allocation for health has decreased in comparison to 2014‐15 and the focus is
Truly, phlegm is the no. 1 enemy in our system. Not so long ago, my neighbor in Bangalore died because of a mosquito bite. She caught dengue fever and, in less than three days, she was dead leaving behind two
The allocation for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) witnessed a marginal drop in the budget for 2015‐16 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Overall, India’s health budget has been cut by 5.7 percent percent as Jaitley allocated
Over the past two years, a strong inner call has motivated Paula Horan to give up her home and head out on the road to share tools which can help people deal with the strong vibratory shift the earth is
Availability of quality raw materials must be the priority for ensuring high standards of alternative medicines such as ayurveda, unani, siddha and homeopathy (AYUSH). Review meetings should be held from time to time with all stakeholders to understand the bottlenecks
Ever thought about it…What was there when there was no creation? Imagine a time when there was no time. Time too was created. After time came OM in the form of Dhwani, sound. Before this OM existed as pure divinity,
