Quality of care issues in tertiary hospitals. Are we caring for people or giving pills and injections?
Antonyamma, fondly known as Antu is our key community health worker, our anchor in the IPH urban health operational area of KG Halli. On Wednesday afternoon, Munna and myself went to her house to spend some time with her after hearing of her mother-in-law’s passing on. (more…)
As a part of the 3rd South Asian Regional Symposium on ‘Evidence Informed Health Care’ at CMC Vellore, I had an opportunity to listen to Dr. Norman Swan, a pediatrician turned journalist, who is currently working as a health correspondent with Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (more…)
The most common reaction of laymen is that of raised eyebrows when you announce that you have a degree from the west. (more…)
The auditorium at Tumkur was abuzz with expectation. (more…)
The health workers
On a recent visit to Chattisgarh, I had the opportunity of visiting the Jan Swasthya Sangha (JSS). (more…)
The Institute of Public Health has taken on the responsibility of running a Citizens Help Desk (CHD) in the district hospitals of Bijapur and Bagalkot in North Karnataka. (more…)
