Newborn screening is a public health intervention done within 72 hours of birth. It involves three major tests to identify life-threatening genetic illnesses, even before the symptoms kick in. Statistically, it can be claimed that most of the newborn babies are healthy and won’t have any of the conditions the screening tests are looking for. But,…
As a healthcare professional who works in medical imaging, you are most likely to work with equipment that produces ionizing radiation. It is your responsibility to balance the right dose for the patient to provide optimal care as per the prescribed standards. Apart from that, it is also your duty to protect yourself from harmful…
Being a land of rich and varied cultural heritage, India is considered as one of the prominent tourist destinations. With general tourism on the rise, India also serves as the main hub for medical tourism. India’s advanced medical expertise with economical pricing attracts people from the second and third world countries. A report from Healthcare…
Do you know? Nine of the 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 2000 Satellite data show the Earth’s Polar Ice Sheets are losing mass Global average sea level has risen nearly 7″ (178mm) over the past 100 years Carbon dioxide levels in the air are at their highest in 650,000 years In 2012,…
India stands as the second most populated country in the world. It may sound as a statement of pride and happiness, but it also makes it difficult for the wheels of healthcare in reaching the nook and corner of the country. Despite that fact, India is making headways in the international healthcare market, largely due…
“Putting yourself at last is the easiest thing to do. When you are so focused on taking care of others, who’s taking care of you? In a day, a woman has 100 things to do. The laundry needs to be folded; the files from her office need a run through; the kids may come…
Over the past 30 years, Medical Imaging also known as Diagnostic Imaging has revolutionized health care. It allows the doctor to identify the disease earlier and improve patient outcomes drastically. Imaging has been ranked as one of the top medical development of the past 1000 years by the New England Journal of Medicine and various…
According to the United Nations in July 2016, the population of India stood at 1,326,801,576. Today, it stands as the second most populated country in the world with a fertility rate of 2.43 births per woman. Catering the basic medical needs across the populated countries like India will be a difficult task. The growth of…
On a cold day on 29th December 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a one day workshop titled ‘Make in India’. For the first time in the history of In the Indian Bureaucracy, the Prime Minister of India held an open session and asked, in the presence of Representative from all the Industries including, the…
Let’s kick start with the old yet gold saying, “Prevention is better than cure!” What if you can identify the diseases and disorders you will get in the future? For sure, we can prepare for that or rectify the condition in the beginning itself. One such attempt to know the errors is ‘Neonatal Screening’ or…
