By Prateek Chauhan on April 10th 2026
Parliamentary panel flags 36-48 hour shifts, rising medical errors, and over 3,000 vacant posts across key hospitals
By Prateek Chauhan on April 8th 2026
Despite sharp decline in cases and deaths, experts warn complacency and delayed diagnosis remain major hurdles in eliminating tuberculosis
By Prateek Chauhan on April 2nd 2026
Severe donor shortage exposes gaps in awareness and policy; doctors push cadaveric and dual kidney transplants as urgent solutions
By Prateek Chauhan on April 1st 2026
A decades-long immunisation drive has saved crores of lives, strengthened public health, and reduced child deaths by 78% and neonatal mortality by 70%.
By Prateek Chauhan on March 20th 2026
From Pulse Polio to Covid, immunisation emerges as the country’s most powerful public health shield.
By Prateek Chauhan on March 12th 2026
Myopia cases surge among Indian schoolchildren as doctors warn of an impending public health crisis.
By Prateek Chauhan on March 6th 2026
Patients struggle to safely dispose of unused drugs as experts warn of growing antimicrobial resistance and environmental damage.
By Prateek Chauhan on March 3rd 2026
Over 6000 cases, 8000 arrests and lakhs of seized pills – yet spurious and expired drugs continue to flood markets from Delhi to Bihar.
By Prateek Chauhan on February 19th 2026
Weak enforcement, improper segregation and antibiotic residues in water bodies are fueling antimicrobial resistance, turning medical negligence into a public health emergency.
By Prateek Chauhan on February 17th 2026
Over 50,000 children are diagnosed every year in India. Most cancers are curable — but late detection continues to cost young lives.