Anand Krishnan

The writer is professor at the Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi. The views expressed are personal.

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‘Gram Chikitsalay’ fails to understand the changing healthcare system in IndiaSubscriber Only

August 18,2025 15:23:54 PM

It is not enough for the system to change; it should also be seen to have changed. It is an uphill battle; let us not make it worse by poor portrayals

Mon, Sep 01, 2025

Want a boy? Now, ask the Haryana government’s permissionSubscriber Only

July 14,2025 19:00:22 PM

Given that the population continues to prefer a male child and technology will keep evolving, how far can a government go to ensure the rights of an unborn or even unconceived girl child?

Mon, Jul 14, 2025

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Everybody is harmed, no one acts: The problem framing climate change and air pollution issuesSubscriber Only

January 02,2025 15:28:58 PM

Depending on their understanding of the world and their own framing of the problem, people will provide legitimacy and motivations for their actions. As long as environmental issues continue to be seen from an 'us versus them' lens, we are unlikely to make progress

Thu, Jan 02, 2025

Air pollution disease and deaths: Don’t fight over numbers – fight the problemSubscriber Only

October 17,2024 13:27:21 PM

Air pollution, like malnutrition, is a complex public health challenge that requires an all-of-government, all-of-society response. Periodic estimates of disease burden is the starting point to get everyone on board, take stock of the required interventions

Mon, Oct 21, 2024

How AYUSH and modern medicine can work togetherSubscriber Only

March 11,2024 08:15:15 AM

Our approach must be evidence-based. While some of the issues can be addressed and evaluated in pilot projects, it will not work without a strong regulatory framework

Mon, Mar 11, 2024

While we are making incremental gains in our fight against pollution, the speed is not enough to negate the increasing pollution. So, are we doomed to go round in circles, or a tangential move is possible?

To combat climate change, citizens and government must join handsSubscriber Only

January 14,2024 14:25:26 PM

Addressing pollution involves trade-offs. Politicians must take the initiative

Mon, Jan 15, 2024

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Our hypocrisy on alcohol: It’s about politics and money — not healthSubscriber Only

November 16,2023 05:00:49 AM

Addressing this ambivalence and hypocrisy needs open and non-judgemental discussions in society. The false dichotomy between traditionalism and modernism, the professed role of religion and trade-offs between health impact mitigation and revenue generation need to be debated

Thu, Nov 16, 2023

In Good Faith: Pranam vs Pramana — why faith and science must co-existSubscriber Only

January 25,2023 20:47:34 PM

The Covid-19 pandemic saw a widespread use of science, but it also provided a fertile ground for promoting faith and questioning science. Platforms for dialogue and harmonious co-existence between these two critical pillars of a society are needed in these troubled times

Fri, Jan 27, 2023

Anand Krishnan writes: Dealing with Long CovidSubscriber Only

July 25,2022 16:49:18 PM

Anand Krishnan writes: It's time to treat Covid as a regular disease, develop protocols

Thu, Jul 28, 2022

What ails medical education in IndiaSubscriber Only

March 10,2022 03:20:47 AM

Anand Krishnan writes: The efforts to scale up, which are most welcome, must be re-envisaged to focus on quality and societal needs along with commercial viability.

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

Tackling a public health challenge is a team effortSubscriber Only

December 27,2021 03:00:30 AM

🔴 Anand Krishnan writes: Technical, bureaucratic and political efforts must come together

Mon, Dec 27, 2021

Covid and the limits of straight answersSubscriber Only

July 30,2021 03:03:59 AM

The pandemic could help us come to terms with uncertainty in the medical world, acknowledge them and help frame a calculated response

Fri, Jul 30, 2021

Better communication: what India needs to tackle Covid second waveSubscriber Only

April 15,2021 03:35:14 AM

Rather than being driven by politicians, this must be designed and executed by communication professionals in tandem with public health professionals

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

Dismissing criticism of vaccines in nationalist language doesn’t help in building trustSubscriber Only

January 22,2021 00:35:53 AM

Public trust is critical for greater compliance with government guidelines during emergencies, be it COVID-appropriate behaviour or the acceptance of vaccination institutions.

Fri, Jan 22, 2021

Virus, on balance: Dealing with coronavirus requires a clear public health focus while addressing individual fearsSubscriber Only

March 16,2020 01:10:39 AM

Tackling coronavirus: The public health response to such outbreaks comprises three phases: The containment phase, delay phase and mitigation phase.

Mon, Mar 16, 2020