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K. Srinath Reddy
The writer is a cardiologist, epidemiologist, and distinguished professor, Public Health Foundation of India.
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Does wider spacing of vaccine doses really work against the D variant of SARS-CoV-2?Subscriber Only
June 11, 2021 03:50 IST
K Srinath Reddy writes: Putting together the trials, post-vaccination studies and the real world experience of post-vaccination infections, it is clear that spacing out the doses is not rational
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Design of a new health system could emerge from the Covid crucible, for universal health coverageSubscriber Only
May 18, 2021 04:10 IST
Decentralised planning, delivery and monitoring are needed at the district level, with the district collector and the district health officer mobilising resources and coordinating operations.
Tue, May 18, 2021
As Covid-19 cases climb again, a second test for IndiaSubscriber Only
April 02, 2021 04:57 IST
While responding to the fresh Covid-19 wave with everything we have learnt about public health responses over the last year, we must also take care to ensure that our economic and social vulnerabilities are not exacerbated
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
India’s economy rides on health of its people. Budget 2021 must acknowledge thatSubscriber Only
January 29, 2021 00:42 IST
Health research must be funded more, especially in the area of implementation research to ensure that more money for health translates to more health for the money.
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Vaccine efficacy needs a nutrition boosterSubscriber Only
January 16, 2021 03:00 IST
K Srinath Reddy writes: A vaccine only provides the antigenic stimulus for the body to react. How capably the body reacts is considerably influenced by the nutritional status and will vary among individuals.
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Delhi has modified Covid strategies. For the future, a public health cadre must be created as a prioritySubscriber Only
July 17, 2020 03:00 IST
Delhi has modified strategies, is stepping up to the Covid challenge. For the future, a public health cadre must be created as a priority.
Fri, Jul 17, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic reiterates need to strengthen public health systems, review production and consumption patternsSubscriber Only
March 23, 2020 04:15 IST
While national responses have varied, there are key messages that India must heed as it shapes and strengthens her own response. This is not new wisdom but past prescriptions that were not implemented.
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
Doctors as victims: Law to deter assaults on healthcare personnel is neededSubscriber Only
September 12, 2019 02:53 IST
It is the professional responsibility of doctors to decry any violence as a danger to the physical and mental health of individuals and of society. The 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is a good time for us all to work together to create a non-violent society where every citizen feels secure.
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Health of a nationSubscriber Only
April 15, 2019 00:14 IST
In election season, parties promise universal health care. But it will need to be defined and monitored
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
What the heart knowsSubscriber Only
February 09, 2019 02:00 IST
The history of cardiology through stories of daring innovations, painstaking research and chance discoveries.
Sat, Feb 09, 2019
The health transitionSubscriber Only
October 12, 2018 02:00 IST
Progress on non-communicable diseases should not be benchmarked against sustainable development goals.
Fri, Oct 12, 2018
Writing our own exit linesSubscriber Only
March 19, 2018 00:15 IST
Supreme Court’s endorsement to the validity of the living will was much needed
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Health warningSubscriber Only
January 12, 2018 00:04 IST
National Medical Commission Bill needs to be tended to, and improved, not abandoned
Fri, Jan 12, 2018
States of healthcareSubscriber Only
November 25, 2017 00:19 IST
Data from Global Burden of Disease study will help states chart their individual trajectories. They need to strengthen disease monitoring systems
Wed, Nov 29, 2017
Beyond the lamentSubscriber Only
August 17, 2017 00:06 IST
Gorakhpur was only the acute manifestation of the chronic malady that ails our health system
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
How to heal healthcare?Subscriber Only
June 25, 2016 00:00 IST
Arun Gadre and Abhay Shukla present a searing critique of various distortions that have converted medicine in to a cynically commercial activity.
Sat, Jun 25, 2016
A Friendly ForceSubscriber Only
April 08, 2016 00:00 IST
Research on benign effects of bacteria on nutrition has policy implications.
Fri, Apr 08, 2016
The post-dengue prognosisSubscriber Only
September 22, 2015 00:24 IST
The steady state efficiency of healthcare needs to be raised so that crises like this one can be avoided.
Tue, Sep 22, 2015
The Doctor Won’t See You NowSubscriber Only
March 21, 2015 00:17 IST
It is the pathetic state of the public health system that hits you in the gut, as you read this book.
Sat, Mar 21, 2015
The primary focusSubscriber Only
December 12, 2014 01:14 IST
A national health assurance scheme could start with basic services.
Fri, Dec 12, 2014Living with the microbiomeSubscriber Only
August 27, 2012 01:18 IST
The discovery of trillions of bacteria in our bodies changes our sense of self
Mon, Aug 27, 2012The doctor is outSubscriber Only
April 27, 2012 02:18 IST
The expectation that they should return is legitimate but it cannot be enforced
Fri, Apr 27, 2012Hé Bug-One!Subscriber Only
April 29, 2011 01:12 IST
His Excoriating Highness Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus,of flesh-eating fame,glowered at the motley crowd of now muted microbes
Fri, Apr 29, 2011Science,sense and sensationSubscriber Only
August 19, 2010 02:00 IST
Picking on the superbugs origins is futile. India should be concerned about antibiotic resistance....
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Working for a healthy heartSubscriber Only
September 26, 2009 01:16 IST
India lost 9.2 mn potentially productive years of life due to cardiovascular deaths in a year....
Sat, Sep 26, 2009
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