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The 17th of May every year is celebrated as World Information Society Day to increase awareness about the importance of communication and access to information, which is actually the fundamental right of every human being. This day is all the more special in India this year, considering Anna Hazare’s victory in forcing the Government of [...]
The 28th of February every year is being celebrated as International Rare Disease Day since the last 4 years. This event is coordinated by EURORDIS, a non-governmental patient-driven alliance of more than 434 rare diseases patient organisations from over 43 countries across the globe. On this day, various activities are organized to create awareness about [...]
 Consent, generally speaking, can be defined as a voluntary agreement to what another person proposes. In medical care, consent is geared towards making the patient a partner in a joint enterprise, based on the expectation that the physician is pursuing the patient’s best interests. Thus, in healthcare, a consent may be given for treatment [...]
 Sharing is a virtue and there’s no doubt about that; however, what you share makes a big difference. When it comes to healthcare and the prevention of diseases and infections, sharing can prove to be hazardous. Hence, in such cases, it pays to be practical rather than emotional. For example, when you know that [...]
 The socioeconomic status of an individual is his position in society based on a combination of his occupation, education, and income. While the impact that this has on the overall life of the individual is quite obvious, no one ever bothers to think about it or put conscious efforts to bring about a change [...]
 The 9th of December every year is observed as International Anti-Corruption Day. The call for this observance was made by the United Nations’ (UN) to increase awareness about corruption and various ways of combating it. Unfortunately, corruption is a vice that has crept into every sector, including healthcare. The illegal nexus between doctors, diagnostic [...]
12 May has been immortalized as International Nurses day, when nurses all over the world unite to celebrate their vocation. The medical profession, a calling to many, has but one motive – to serve humanity, healthwise. And on this day around the globe, hospitals, day centers, clinics, etc enjoy open days, fund raising events, coffee [...]
 While most clinical trial failures are attributed to a delay in recruiting patients on time, extending clinical trials to newer geographies is the only solution to reduce research costs and decrease drug development time. Hence, both multinational and Indian pharmaceutical companies have been strengthening their clinical research departments while international contract research organizations (CROs) have [...]
 Every healthcare sector, be it medical infrastructure, telemedicine, medical equipment, medical textiles, health insurance, clinical trials, medical services outsourcing, medical tourism, or training and education, is directly or indirectly related to patients, their problems and the possible solutions. With India’s rich and ever-increasing middle class growing richer, and the lifestyle of most of its people [...]
‘Vaidya’ or ‘Hakim’ as known in the olden times or ‘Doctor’ as known in the contemporary society has always been a person who devotes his life alleviating anguish that people suffer from. Their oath to serve mankind comes above every other commitment of their lives. Their hard work has led to the discovery of many [...]
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