Several states are reporting high rates of mucormycosis, a rare but severe fungal illness sometimes known as “black fungus,” among Covid-19 users. Mucormycosis is an uncommon but serious fungal infection that may be fatal. The illness shows itself most often on the skin and may also damage the lungs and the brain. Following the discovery…
India is called the ‘world’s pharmacy’. It is rightly called so because of our capabilities to produce medicine of global standards. India has the third largest pharmaceutical industry globally, by volume. In 1969, Indian pharmaceuticals had a 5 per cent share of the market in India, and global pharma had a 95 per cent share.…
Near the end of 2013, an outbreak of Zaire Ebola virus (EBOV) began in Guinea, subsequently spreading to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. As this epidemic grew, important public health questions emerged about how and why this outbreak was so different from previous episodes. This review provides a synthetic synopsis of the 2014–15 outbreak, with…
No one wants to die in solitude. No one wants to feel forgotten and left alone when dying. Palliation means to lessen or to ease something painful. Palliative care is derived from palliation. It deals with easing the pain at the end of one’s life in dealing with terminal illnesses. Hospices provide for supportive care…
INTRODUCTION The legal term hurt refers to any person’s bodily suffering, injury, or wound, as well as disease or infirmity. Common types of injury or harm include abrasion, bruising, laceration, fracture, dislocation, incised wound, stab wound, puncture, piercing wound, pistol wound, bomb blast wound, burn, and scald. Blunt, sharp, and pointed weapons, firearms, explosions, heat,…
INTRODUCTION: Period poverty is characterized as a lack of access to period hygiene tools and information, such as sanitary products, washing facilities, and waste management, among other things. Because of the scarcity of sanitary napkins, as well as the lack of washing facilities and waste disposal, this has become an expensive affair. The goal of…
The Constitution of India guarantees people (both citizens and otherwise) Fundamental Rights. These rights are enforceable in the Supreme Court (under Article 32) and High Court (under Article 226). They protect the rights and freedom of the people against the encroaching power delegated by the state. These rights are regarded as Fundamental because they are…
“As a caregiver, you see selfless acts everyday.” ― Dr. Raj Panjabi via The Huffington Post A doctor is someone with the magical powers to treat a life, to bring health into our lives and to be there with us when we have lost all the hopes. We always have been grateful to doctors for…
Before talking about why we need to have health as a fundamental right it becomes important to know what is the meaning of health as well as fundamental rights. First let’s talk about meaning of health, the famous Merriam Webster dictionary defines word health as the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit…
Changes make us more than we already are. But what about the torturous journey? What about the plans already thought? Now due to Pandemic of COVID-19, we are sure of something, that, anything can happen anytime, death can be knocking our doors anytime anywhere and all we have to do is survive and protect our…
