Primary care with indigenous communities, just as with any other community, needs compassionate perseverance in individual cases but also touches on a communitarian value- system that can truly give insights into the community’s self-determined idea of health and w...
An interventional neurologist recently responded to my two-year-old article suggesting that Ayurveda should be approached in a qualia-centric manner. He questions the fundamental assumptions of what he calls “Western” science yet tries to use the same to claim that...
We draw attention to the World Medical Association’s (WMA) International Code of Medical Ethics [1] as the benchmark of medical ethics, in the face of inflammatory and discriminatory statements issued by some senior Indian doctors against Bangladeshi patients. Thes...
The passing of Sunil K Pandya (SKP) on December 17, 2024, evoked memories of his remarkable life both as an individual and a medical professional in many physicians, patients and colleagues. In her tribute, Lopa Mehta has described him as “Medical Ethics personifie...
This paper attempts to address the intersections of gender, caste, class, sexuality, region, and other social attributes, that constitute the social web in India influencing the possibilities and exclusions within sport. Being at the margins of this social web make...
The recent controversy surrounding Covishield vaccine and its rare side effects reported by AstraZeneca raises an important ethical question in public health practice. Public health ethics has not been perceived as distinct from medical ethics and by default, evide...
Period poverty is a widespread public health challenge among women and girls in Bangladesh, marked by poor access to sanitation, limited access to menstrual hygiene products and low education about reproductive and sexual health. Addressing these issues necessitate...
With the passing away of Dr Sunil Krishnalal Pandya an era has come to an end. We have lost someone who was Medical Ethics personified, an astute clinician, a dexterous neurosurgeon, an ardent historian, a philosopher who stood high above worldly gains and fame. He...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised medicine, particularly radiology, transforming our ability to interpret complex imaging data. While traditional methods rely on subjective visual assessments, AI excels at recognising intricate patterns and providing ...