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IJME COVER Jan-Mar 2026
In this first issue of 2026, we reaffirm the value of ethics in professional and personal practice. We start with…
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Evolution of post-trial access in India: An analysis of ethical…
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“Is disease a crime?”: Exploring the possibilities of health humanities in Bhasi’s Aswamedham

This commentary analyses playwright Thoppil Bhasi's efforts to challenge the social stigma surrounding leprosy, focusing on the Nooranad leprosy sanatorium in Kerala during the second half of the 20th century. Bhasi's influential play “Aswamedham” (1962), is recogn...

Negotiating illness — anchored in solidarity and collective healing

This essay traces my journey through my breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the effects on my body, identity, and daily life. While medical treatment shaped the clinical arc of illness, what sustained me was the care and support of family, friends, peers, an...

Addressing the missing stair: Conversion culture in mental health ecosystems

The author wants to direct attention to the persistent otherisation of queer/trans people in mental health ecosystems that breeds conversion culture ‒ a system of values that looks at gender/sexual diversity as a less preferred outcome. While outright and tell-tale...

Dr Chandra Mohan Gulhati (1940–2025): The Rational Drug Policy Movement loses a colossus

Dr Chandra Mohan Gulhati passed away on November 24, 2025. He was 85. His death marks a loss not only to the medical community, but to patients, public health advocates, and all those committed to ethical, evidence-based healthcare.

Anil Kamalnath Pilgaokar May 13, 1937 – January 12, 2026

Anil Pilgaonkar   We celebrate the life of Anil Pilgaokar, founding member of the    Forum for Medical Ethics Society, ...

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