Nagarathna translating for Nagina
12th July felt like an important morning, as we wended our way to the IPH community centre in Tannery road, inaugurating the training for the seven new health worker-trainees from the locality. (more…)
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go…….
What if one day the lamb decided not to follow Mary? Would it be a crime? (more…)
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…)
