PHC EDITORIALS PUBLIC HEALTH CHRONICLE NEWS ANALYSIS SECTION Author: Dr. Sowmiya Nehru Durai Published on : Premature death, Physician Mortality, Doctors’ death, Healthcare System Strain, Stress, Work-Life Balance, Systemic Toxicity. Saturday, June 15, 2024 Silent Crisis: The Tragic Toll of Premature Death among Indian Doctors India is witnessing an alarming rise in premature deaths among doctors. This silent crisis is evident worldwide, impacting both lower-middle-income and high-income countries. Doctors in India have at least 10 years shorter lifespan than an average individual, evident from the frequent appearance of young doctors' obituaries on social media each week. This article tries to highlight the key factors behind the premature deaths of doctors in India. Read More Author: Dr Urmimala Maiti Published on : Malnutrition, Undernutrition, children, Community-Based Management Monday, April 15, 2024 Hunger and Hope: Addressing challenges and progress in combating Undernutrition among children in India The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.2 has been framed with an aim to have all children free from malnutrition in any form. Recognizing the impact of undernutrition on childhood morbidity and mortality and its contribution to chronic illnesses in adulthood, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 2016 to 2025 as the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition. Read More Author: Dr. Subhana Siyad Published on : Paleoclimatology, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Global Health, Environmental Health, One Health Thursday, February 29, 2024 Paleoclimatology And Far-Fetched Climate Claims In the Summer of 2023, few news headlines reported that the 3rd and 4th of July recorded the highest temperatures in over a million years.(1,2) These claims might be inaccurate pertaining to the evidences from the recent studies on paleoclimatology and radioactive decay of various isotopes. Read More Author: Dr. Priyasha Panda Published on : Drowning, Accidents, Non-Communicable Diseases, Global Health Saturday, January 20, 2024 DROWNING- The Muffled Cry of the Community Drowning has been the most neglected and unheeded but preventable health crisis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Children, adolescents, and individuals with increased access to water are the at-risk groups for drowning. A forgotten and avoidable epidemic when prevented can enable progress on climate resilience, health equity and Sustainable Development Goals. Read More Author: Dr. Aiswarya. K. Venugopal Published on : Maternal Health, Neonatal Death, World Health Organization, Maternal Mortality, Apathy, Respectful Maternity Care Thursday, September 7, 2023 Maternal health in peril: Apathy of Family and High Costs Impede Maternal Healthcare A significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio was observed from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20. Despite the improvement in the national figures, some states are still burdened by high maternal deaths. Apathetic families, inadequate male involvement, lack of awareness and ignorance in the family, and delay in seeking care are some of the main reasons for bad maternal health outcomes. Read More Author: Dr. Amey Patil Published on : NFHS-6, Disability-rights, Demographic Health Survey Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Ignoring the Already Ignored: Union Government to Exclude Disability-Specific Question from the NHFS-6 The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale and multi-round survey conducted throughout India. The primary goals of every round of NFHS were to provide essential data on health and family welfare and to provide information on important health and family welfare issues. NFHS-6 scheduled to be conducted in 2023-24, is expected to add a few more domain areas. Read More Author: Dr. Rajat Sharma Published on : Human Genome Project, Genetics, Eugenics, Genetic Mapping, DNA, Molecular Genetics Monday, April 29, 2024 Unveiling the Genome India Project: Mapping the Human Genetic Landscape India being a land of diverse cultures with over 4600 population groups, shares a varied genetic makeup. This gave rise to the need to create a ‘human reference genome’ for the Indian population. The Genome India Project, initiated in 2020 by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, is dedicated to sequence the human genome in the country. Under the project; 10,000 human genomes have been sequenced which will further be used to create a genetic map of India. Read More Author: Dr. Sivanthiga G Published on : Ayushman Bharat, PMJAY, OOPE, Health Insurance, Health care system, National Health Programme Sunday, March 31, 2024 5 Years of Ayushman Bharat- A Shield for the Vulnerable Ayushman Bharat is an attempt to achieve the vision of universal health coverage by shifting from sectoral and segmented approach to a comprehensive need-based healthcare service provision. Read More Author: Dr. Thamizhmaran. S Published on : Global Health, SDG, Poverty, Poverty indices, MPI Thursday, February 15, 2024 Measuring Poverty Beyond the Monetary Metrics: Exploring the Nuances of Niti Aayog's Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Niti Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a relatively new metric introduced in 2021 that aims to capture the complex and multifaceted nature of poverty in India Read More Author: Dr. Samidha Kushwaha Published on : Leadership, Management, Training, Public Health Cadre, Health System Strengthening Friday, September 15, 2023 Leadership and Management Programme for Medical Undergraduates: The Emerging need of the Health System A prospective multistage multimethod study was conducted by Johnson O et al in University of Sierra Leone during October 2019 to February 2022 with the primary objective to document the design of the Leadership and Management Programme, specifically the curriculum, the evaluation approach, and its underlying theory. The study design was based on Kern six stage model for medical curriculum development. Read More Author: Dr. Sowmiya Nehru Durai Published on : Manipur violence, sexual violences, women safety, patriarchy Thursday, August 31, 2023 Safety And Social Justice For Women In Current India - What Manipur Violence Is Telling Us Women have been used as an instrument of perpetrating violence throughout history, which is also stated by the Supreme Court on the Manipur Violence incident. Sexual violence is not just violence of human rights but also a sensitive public health issue that needs to be addressed. Safety and Social Justice for women through stringent laws and regulations must be executed extensively rather than their mere existence on paper. Read More Author: Dr. Anubhav Mondal Published on : Health Research, Data Quality, Research Infrastructure, Policies, Fund utilisation, Cost-effective research Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Research Infrastructure Sharing Ecosystem (P-RISE): A Policy Review In response to the announcement of the Union Budget of India for 2023–24, regarding the utilization of resources of ICMR labs by the research community, the Department of Health Research and the Indian Council of Medical Research has developed a draft policy on the sharing of research infrastructure called the Policy on Research Infrastructure Sharing Ecosystem (P-RISE). Read More Checkout more News Analysis Next Page