India’s cancer burden could rise from 1.39 million to 1.57 million by 2025, according to a report from the National Cancer Registry Program 2020. Cancer is on a rising trend in today’s society, affecting people across all walks of life. Nobody is immune to it, whether rich or poor, educated, or uneducated. Cancer is the […]
How do Family Doctors Help in Covid Pandemic Management?
We all have had family doctors whom we have consulted for every health issue. Needless to say, that family doctors have been and will be the backbone of health care. They have patients among all age groups- from toddlers to elders in their 90s, and they typically see the same patients for years. Family doctors […]
Advancements in Science and Technology and its effect on Nature!
The most advanced race and to a large extent, the most successful race to ever populate this earth has been the human race. We have come a long, long way from using simple tools made of sticks and rocks to using advanced communications that have also enabled us to fly a man-made machine on Mars. […]
How is Digital Consultation Transforming Healthcare?
The current seasonal change from winter to spring to summer invite seasonal diseases like flu, stomach infections and body aches. Telemedicine consultation empowers you to seek answers to all your health-related questions, medical advice, or an opinion or diagnosis in just a few clicks without stepping out from your home. E-Healthcare apps like Gigadocs offer […]
Digital Healthcare Promises Universal Health Coverage to All
Even Primary healthcare services are not available to everyone. Statistics suggests that at least half of the world’s population is not covered by essential healthcare care facilities. Besides over 100 million people are pushed to extreme poverty due to expenses on healthcare facilities which was simply beyond their reach. The Covid pandemic has added to […]
Learning from Mahatma Gandhi Ji’s views on Lifestyle, Fitness, and Healthcare
2nd October, the Birthday Anniversary of Gandhi Ji is marked as International Non-Violence Day. 2nd October is celebrated globally as the While the name Mahatma Gandhi, resonates with Truth and Non-Violence, few of us know that Gandhi Ji was a firm believer in a nutritious lifestyle, fitness, and walking his way to good health. In his […]
Suicide Prevention: Caring for Mental Health and Depression to Fight Covid-19
Suicide affects millions and is the leading cause of deaths and medical emergencies globally. It is estimated that suicide or voluntarily taking away one’s life is the cause of about 1 million annual casualties. Whopping 20+ attempts are behind one successful suicide attempt, which makes it more worrisome. Suicide and its attempts have a cascading […]
How Important is Universal Access to Medical Information to fight Covid-19?
One’s health, wellbeing, disease management is all dependent on the availability of information and access to it. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made the dissemination of science-based essential health information a basic human right. Acknowledging the importance of universal access to information that people need to know, the International Day for Universal Access to Information is […]
World First Aid Day 2020: Do You Know Basic First Aid and First Aid Box Contents?
Caring for others is the most precious thing that we can pass on to society. Especially in the times of Covid-19, when the caregivers are endangering their lives to safeguard others. In this scenario, it becomes very important to raise awareness about first aid and how it can protect valuable lives. The History of […]
Covid-19 Prevention: Can Minerals Deficiency Affect Your Health and be Life Threatening?
Vitamins and Minerals are indispensable nutrients that are essential to our wellbeing. However, we must not ignore the thin difference between getting enough minerals while suffering from the excess of it. In both cases, it is very harmful. A required mix of all these life building blocks is essential to build your immunity and thereby strengthen […]