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प्रथमोपचाराला प्राधान्य: CPR आणि BLS प्रशिक्षणासह निरोगी भारताकडे वाटचाल
Nov 14, 2024

प्रथमोपचाराला प्राधान्य: CPR आणि BLS प्रशिक्षणासह निरोगी भारताकडे वाटचाल

जागतिक स्ट्रोक दिनानिमित्त भारतासमोर आपत्कालीन परिस्थ�

हवामान बदलाचा नवा X फॅक्टरः सोशल मीडिया आणि हवामान 'धोरण' यांच्यातील दुवा!
Oct 30, 2024

हवामान बदलाचा नवा X फॅक्टरः सोशल मीडिया आणि हवामान 'धोरण' यांच्यातील दुवा!

डिजिटल जगाची गतिशील मनःस्थिती लक्षात घेता, विद्यमान अभ्�

Prioritising first aid: CPR and BLS training for a healthier India
Oct 28, 2024

Prioritising first aid: CPR and BLS training for a healthier India

On World Stroke Day, India faces a critical call to action: to build a CPR- and BLS-ready nation equipped for lifesaving preparedness in emergencies.

Climate change’s new ‘X’ factor: The interconnection of social media and climate policy
Oct 14, 2024

Climate change’s new ‘X’ factor: The interconnection of social media and climate policy

The dynamic nature of digital spaces urgently requires existing scholarship to be regularly updated. This has most certainly been lacking, particularl

Are surrogate marketing and false claims killing India’s health?
Aug 23, 2024

Are surrogate marketing and false claims killing India’s health?

Surrogate marketing in India has become a significant public health concern in recent times. Stricter regulations, increased public awareness, and int

The silent threat: Exploring the link between air pollution and diabetes
Nov 14, 2023

The silent threat: Exploring the link between air pollution and diabetes

Recent research has drawn attention to the potential link between air pollution and diabetes, indicating that environmental factors may play a crucial

Public Awareness on Antimicrobial Resistance: Results of a Community-Based Survey and Implications for Policy
May 04, 2022

Public Awareness on Antimicrobial Resistance: Results of a Community-Based Survey and Implications for Policy

Knowledge assessment is essential to policymaking, including for health. This report measures awareness of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance, and finds crucial gaps in understanding on many issues. In a survey among visitors to a science museum in Kolkata, the authors found, for example, more than six of every 10 respondents (67 percent) believing that antibiotics can be used to treat viral infections. This report highlights the need to de

Electric Vehicles in India: Filling the Gaps in Awareness and Policy
Oct 18, 2022

Electric Vehicles in India: Filling the Gaps in Awareness and Policy

In recent years, more governments have been giving greater attention to developing their countries’ electric vehicles (EV) sector as a strategy for minimising the harm that mass transportation can cause to human health and the environment. This paper tells the story of India’s EV initiative. It offers an overview of the national mission to push the manufacture and adoption of EVs; appraises the policies introduced by governments of select sta

Experiments in Alcohol Prohibition: A Review of Maharashtra’s Chandrapur Experience
Aug 14, 2023

Experiments in Alcohol Prohibition: A Review of Maharashtra’s Chandrapur Experience

Maharashtra imposed alcohol prohibition in the Chandrapur district in April 2015. However, in 2021, the state government annulled the liquor ban as evidence indicated that the district administration had failed to comprehensively implement it, with several social and economic consequences that compromised the wellbeing of Chandrapur. Experiments in prohibition in India and the US show that it is nearly impossible for such widespread socia