Brick kilns in rural India exemplify extreme poverty and exploitation, as seasonal migrant labourers work long hours for minimal pay, living in cramped, poorly ventilated dwellings. Children often begin working at a young age, with irregular or no schooling. Access...
As MBBS students, we attended the 7-day NIRMAN workshop at SEARCH, Gadchiroli, aimed at inspiring youth towards a purposeful life. Immersed in sessions on public health, ethics, finance, and community engagement, we explored the philosophy of “Arogya Swaraj” and wi...
In this personal essay, I recount my lived experience of childhood tuberculosis, highlighting the physical, emotional, and psychological toll on myself and my family. I reflect on how tuberculosis care has since improved, but also how certain critical gaps persist,...
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is usually diagnosed prenatally. Despite advances, the prognosis remains poor for severe CDH in many healthcare settings, and many require transition to palliative care. This transition can be an ethical dilemma especially in c...
Adolescence, Netflix, Producers: Jack Thorne, Philip Barantini, Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, and others, Director: Philip Barantini, March 2025, 51-65 minutes, English.
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a draft guidance on clinical ethics in May 2025. This document covers education and capacity building in clinical ethics, the setting up of clinical ethics services in institutions, and the development of policies to imp...
Emerging trends in the history of mental health globally emphasise the need to critically examine the history of mental health, and this applies to colonial India as well. However, despite the inseparable relationship between social hierarchies (such as race and ca...
Excess embryo generation in assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles is a common practice due to the inherent uncertainties at various stages of the procedure. The remaining embryos, after the transfer of one or two, are cryopreserved. However, ethical, legal,...
Medicines provide therapeutic benefits but also cause harm due to inappropriate use and adverse drug reactions (ADRs). ADRs may cause serious health consequences, imposing a significant burden on healthcare systems. Ensuring patient safety by minimising risk requir...
Public health professionals and researchers in India with allied health and non-health backgrounds are routinely undercompensated and not treated on par with their counterparts from a medical background. In this article, we use the practice of discipline-based wage...