September 2010 Blog Posts (39)

Even with a double digit growth of our economy, India is mainly rural based with >75% of population residing in villages. Ironically, 90% of qualified doctors are in the urban areas. It is not a wonder that most of the rural
people have to depend upon unqualified persons for their immediate medical
needs. Though we call them unqualified “quacks”, it is a fact that without
their services, the rural folk will not have any access to…

Evidence-based health care is the conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients or the delivery of health services. Current best evidence is up-to-date information from relevant, valid research about the effects of different forms of health care, the potential for harm from exposure to particular agents, the accuracy of diagnostic tests, and the predictive power of…

Mr M.A, a columnist in a regional news paper, consulted me during the initial days of my practice. He was very much troubled with a nasal discharge, with occasional sneezing, since many years. Initially, he had taken Allopathic and Ayurvedic remedies with no benefit. The discharge was watery, salty and hot. The flow used to get aggravated while straining and stooping, especially while performing Namaz. While…

It is a well-known fact that most of the people in the rural as well as urban areas are unable to get the necessary medical assistance as and when it is required. Basic measures for
tackling medical Emergencies are lacking in most Government run PHCs. Often
they are forced to move to a town nearby to get the treatment from qualified
medical practitioners. Sometimes in critical cases, this proves to be fatal and
an exercise in…

Treat with Love and Compassion!

Let us not forget that besides the medicines you dole out to a patient while treating him, he needs your love and sympathy too. In fact, a few sweet words from the doctor keep the patient in good humour while the pills
and potions you administer keep him in good health.

Rudeness breeds hatred and hatred results in loss of goodwill. For a…

tomorrow is eid.....a great exciting time.....but im down sad n lost......... when il wake up in the morning i wont hear the cries n fights of my nephews n niece....my sister wont be here shouting at me to get up....n bros wont be there to praise my dress n my mehindi.........oh mehindi !! i should get mehindi patterns done on my hands now but i dnt feel like doing it.........all my siblings are away from home......home??? which appears more a hostel to me ever since my siblings got…

Health Harmony

Today, I am going to write simply about that dimension of food which can add to the harmony of our health and happiness.
Probably, we can…