As health becomes a priority today, Indians are adopting healthier lifestyles. The health challenges are immense but not unsurmountable as the country braces itself to meet them with panache and grit in the years ahead, says Manu Shrivastava. The Indian government launched the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana with an allocation of ₹65,560.99 crore to proactively identify gaps in dealing with challenges posed by Covid-19-like pandemics, epidemics and disasters in future. The Yojana, said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, will focus on pandemic management through investments in research, healthcare and public health infrastructure. He announced this on the first day…
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With the panic thrown up by the Covid situation spinning out of control, hospitals are make a killing by fleecing helpless patients and with no respite in sight, says Jehangir B. Gai. There are dark clouds to the proverbial silver lining in this marauding pandemic. While on the one hand doctors are risking their necks out treating the patients, some hospitals are making a fast buck with their daylight loot. The lockdown following the outbreak led to the expected panic with people stocking essentials and throwing all social distancing norms to the winds. Apparently, ensuring adequate provisions over-rode the risk…
With no vaccine available to treat the coronavirus at present, Indians are using traditional medicinal systems such as ayurveda and alternative systems like homeopathy to boost immunity and prevent infection, says Vinita Pathak. The coronavirus scare has shaken the world and challenged human intelligence to the core. The highly-infectious nature of the disease, the fast-mutating virus and the constantly-changing prognosis of COVID-19 have been keeping the medical fraternity on tenterhooks since the onset of the outbreak. To control the spread of the disease, people have been looking for every possible option, to help prevent the disease or cure it effectively,…
The last decade has seen the mushrooming of diagnostic centres all over India. Many small and big pathology labs came under the scanner during the pandemic for indulging in malpractices. Considering the critical role they play in preventive healthcare, this segment needs to be regulated soon, writes Jyothi Menon. While all of India rooted for the COVID Warriors, the nation saluted frontline health workers i.e., the doctors and nurses treating and caring for the patients infected with the novel Coronavirus. Yet, there were those who risked their lives and continue to do so even now while remaining unnoticed: Like the…
Yoga is effective in treating several lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, anxiety, etc. Its increasing popularity among Indians of all ages is a welcome trend to keep India healthy and fit, writes Aarti Asthana. In the first week of September 2020, the Tirupati Municipal Corporation organised a first-of-its-kind free Yoga training programme to spread awareness and motivate locals to adopt healthy lifestyles. The programme, held in an open auditorium, had roped in professional yoga trainers to help the participants practice yoga to improve their health and boost immunity, a must especially during pandemics like the…
Physiotherapy is an allied field in healthcare management as it helps in vastly improving several serious health conditions and improves the quality of life. Not many are aware, but this underrated profession has been playing a significant role in the recovery and rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19, writes Swati Singh. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, no one imagined that physiotherapy would play a significant role in the management of symptoms, recovery and rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19. Even as the world celebrated the World Physical Therapy Day on 8 September 2020 to ‘generate awareness about the crucial contribution physiotherapists…
The fast-growing healthcare industry offers multitude of career opportunities and has become one of the most lucrative career options among the youth, writes Kanika Tripathi. A positive outcome of the global COVID-19 pandemic in India, and in most affected countries, is the ‘resurgence of public health as a widely respected discipline’. During a webcast in Canada in April 2020, famous author Malcolm Gladwell said “public health was a major influence in advancing human health and well-being in the 20th century”. The onslaught of infectious diseases such as small-pox, poliomyelitis, HIV-AIDS, etc. – all public health crises – have led to…
Nestled in the Sahyadri mountain ranges, Igatpuri is choc-a-bloc with natural wonders. From trekking treacherous mountain peaks to exploring ancient forts, and from soaking in wondrous waterfalls to seeking spirituality, there is much to indulge in the enchanting hills. Text : Katie Photographs : Internet The hills are alive with the sound of music”. The drum beat of the rain, sharp whistling of the wind; rustle of leaves as they sway and bend when lashed by the rain; the angry squawk of a soaked bird and the flap of wings, roaring waterfalls all blend into a symphony. Listen! The grass…
An avid sports buff since his formative days, Krishna Kumar Subramaniam, popularly known as KK is a well-known radio cricket commentator, sports anchor and Anchor & Host for Conferences and Award Shows. He is on the panel of All India Radio Cricket Commentators and invited regularly on FM channels across radio networks. With vast experience in cricket commentary, he has covered many interesting tournaments including the 2011 World Cup. He is also Vice President (Business Development, India, Middle East and Africa) at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. In a free-wheeling chat with A.Radhakrishnan, KK speaks about the pleasures of cricket commentating. Can you…
The doyen of Indian theatre (1925 – 2020) Ebrahim Alkazi was a contemporary theatre director, legendary drama teacher and connoisseur of the arts credited with changing the lexicon of Indian theatre. A man of few words, extremely disciplined, and with a charismatic personality, the perfectionist was considered the father and engineer of modern Indian theatre. The visual grandeur of his productions made his works incredible. His rigorous research before producing a play, led to important advances in scenographic design and revolutionised the art form. Born in Pune, Maharashtra, Alkazi, one of nine siblings, was the son of a wealthy Saudi Arabian businessman…