Dr. Ananya Awasthi discusses dietary diversity and how it could be a game changer in fighting India’s malnutrition problem
The blog discusses the importance of Dietary Diversity and how it could be a game changer in fighting India’s Malnutrition problem?
Bibi Chaterpateah discusses vaginal breech birth as an option
In her fourth blog, Bibi talks about vaginal birth as an option for babies with breech presentations
Randevyn Pierre discusses “Black Healthcare Hesitancy and Its Impact Profile 102: The Brown Paper Bag”
“I used to see my mother and grandmother get these brown paper bags full of medications thrown at them. I was sitting there trying to help my mother read and understand them.”
Bibi Chaterpateah shares why “Call the Midwife” is a Netflix Must Watch!
In this blog, Bibi shares why you should watch the drama series Call the Midwife
Dr. Butool Hisam discusses Pakistan Life Savers Programme: Making a difference with a pair of hands
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Pakistan Life Savers Programme: Making a difference with a pair of hands The Parken Stadium in Denmark a long-standing witness to the loud cacophony of noises that erupt on each side from within it. It has housed major football matches and live music concerts. On Sunday, however, for a few […]
Dr. Hegde shares health equity notes from the field
The Charm City Experience By Sonia Hegde Contamination on the Onzole When released into the atmosphere, anthropogenic mercury emissions travel globally, settling in waterways and on surfaces. Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is responsible for 37% of mercury emissions in the world, more than coal-fired power plants. In rural, coastal Ecuador, near the border of […]
Dr. Hegde shares a history of gold mining in Portovelo-Zaruma
The Charm City Experience By Sonia Hegde A history of gold mining in Portovelo-Zaruma Photo of a local community member along the Santiago River in coastal Ecuador by Sonia Hegde. In the 16th century, mercury amalgamation methods were brought to the Americas by Spanish colonizers (1,2). Gold mining in the Portovelo-Zaruma region of Ecuador began in […]
Dr. Hannah Nazri discusses “Can social media lead to health illiteracy and should doctors be online?”
Dr. Hannah Nazri discusses the role of social media in promoting health illiteracy and whether doctors should be online.
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses COVID-19 in rural India
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses the different approaches to tackling the COVID-19 in rural India.
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses privatization of healthcare in Bihar
Lessons from Bihar By Dr. Ankit Raj Privatization of Healthcare in Bihar Swarnavo Chakrabarti I Unsplash We are gritty individuals. We survive amidst chaos and thrive, while at it. Or you could just as well say that grit is an excuse for us to not be able to change our environment or compensation for the […]
