This headline manages to reinforce several pillars of rape culture at once, one being that sexual violence is a private act and coming forward about it publicly is a transgression, another that any attempt to seek justice for sexual violence is a form of violence in itself

Nurses wrote to CJI, health ministry, task force(with 11 of 14 members docs) seeking representation in making hospital safety policy RESULT:Ministry+task force make 4 sub groups, add 10+ new members but ZERO nurses Clearly nurses don't matter in hospital? timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sub-grou…

As Debra Ruh says, "Instead of just admiring someone’s ability to adapt to an inaccessible world, we should be asking: Why do they have to fight so hard in the first place?" Thank you Ridhima Gupta for highlighting my perseverence but this resilence comes with a heavy toll 🧵1/

Wake me up........when September ends.....

Bio/medical ethics anyone? Anant Bhan Amar Jesani Satendra Singh, MD What's the ethics in keeping reps of 90% of hospital staff out of body to decide policies on safety that affect them? What's ethics of keeping patient reps out of policy-making on hospital safety? timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sub-grou…

Chhattisgarh, MP & Maharashtra Lead Sickle Cell Anaemia Screening, Bihar Lags Behind: Govt Data Amidst the screening efforts, people found with sickle cell trait are +11.25 lakh whereas people suffering from the disease are +1.61 lakh. news18.com/india/chhattis…

"Body mila hai, Bhagwati aao," this is how a police officer informed me of my father's death having fallen from a train. This 'cheap' comes at an extremely heavy price. Mother, brother, and I have had several near-death experiences on these cattle racks.

So cute.

Violence against patients 33-yr-old doctor arrested for sexually assaulting 12 girl students of a govt school in medical camp organised by Isha Foundation Docs pretend violence happens only to them inside hospitals They discount violence against patients by docs/health workers

T. Prashant Reddy and I write in Hindustan Times today about the sordid history of Rule 170 and how Ministry of Ayush removed it from the law while the SC was adjudicating the IMA's petition. 🧵👇 If you need a definition of regulatory capture, look no further. 1/n hindustantimes.com/opinion/transp…

Silicosis is an occupational health issue which has not received adequate attention because of the kind of people it primarily afflicts: workers mostly in informal secto4 and how low on the priority radar they are AMULYA NIDHI

Hello, I'd like to invite you to do my laundry for me. If you accept, I ask that you do my laundry in the next 7 business days. If you decline, please give a reason, and recommend 2-3 colleagues who can do my laundry instead. No, of course there's no payment, what a crazy idea

Policy paralysis, a weakened public health sector thehindu.com/opinion/lead/p… healthiswealth Dr PV Ramesh Anant Bhan Rema Nagarajan Dr. Sylvia Karpagam Dr Arun Gupta MD (Pediatrics-1976) FIAP Rajendran Narayanan .

Weakening of public sector at sec. & tert. create private sector monopoly... This is fuelled by PMJAY....!! Today's Hindu... 👇

Govt quietly dissolves a 14-member Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) headed by eminent economist and former chief statistician of the country Pronab Sen, allegedly after its members questioned the delay in conducting the census. Jigeesh A. M. reports thehindu.com/news/national/…

"How can I seek help if I am battling an addiction?" Dr Jayant Mahadevan from NIMHANS, Bengaluru answers your questions. This explainer video series focuses on breaking stigmas surrounding psychiatric illnesses and spreading knowledge. youtube.com/shorts/D0tIOvI…

"Is addiction a disease or just a result of bad habits?" Dr Jayant Mahadevan from NIMHANS, Bengaluru answers your questions. This explainer video series focuses on breaking stigmas surrounding psychiatric illnesses and spreading knowledge. youtube.com/shorts/vcWq6dT…

In case you did not know (like me) . All the materials of Reimagining Global Health Online Course at McGill University is available for all to check out : teachepi.org/courses/reimag…