Rotavirus vaccine can reduce 26,985 deaths in India

The central government’s decision to introduce rotavirus vaccine in India’s Universal Immunization Programme can reduce as many as 26,985 deaths annually due to...

Habits of Highly Humanistic Doctors

Even in these times of highly commercialized health care you might still come across doctors and physicians who are humanistic.

How are they different?

I re...

Cotton Candy

The train was late the third day in a row. It meant that there would be a crowd again and I wouldn?t get to stand with my back to the wall. Of course it is just a 30 minute...

South Africa Leads in HIV Prevention Among Gay Groups

As homophobic discrimination continues to sweep across the African continent, we should be acutely mindful of the diverse ways it harms societies. While we are most aware o...

At 240 million, India has a third of child marriages in the world

A recent United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) report said 720 million women around the world, alive today, were married before 18 years compared to 156 million men...

Yudh, A Trend Setter?

The Amitabh Bachchan helmed Yudh is winding down, as I write this piece. Like every other time that Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has ventured out of the box, like he did for Rakish...

Questions and Answers on Ebola

The current Ebola outbreak is centered on three countries in West Africa: Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, although there is the potential for further spread to neighboring A...

Energy security a priority For sustainable development

United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All. At the Pacific Regional Energy and Transport (Aviation and Maritime) Ministers’ Meeting in Nadi, Fiji, in April 2...

Experts in Pune chalk out strategy to counter Ebola threat

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) and the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) will collaborate on strategies to counter the Ebola threat that has resurfaced in the A...