December 1 is celebrated as the World AIDS Day and the theme this year is: Focus, Partner, Achieve: An AIDS-Free Generation Arguably one of the most effective plans for global health awareness […]
World AIDS Day 2014 Theme
World Toilet Day: Recommitting to a Clean India
My thoughts on the occasion of World Toilet Day. Let us embrace the spirit of this day and instead of photo-shoots in the name of cleaning India up, try and clean India up for real. Time to put a loo in every house in India!
World AIDS Day: Getting to Zero
A couple of days ago, I had a moment of great joy in the clinic we work in the community health center when a person came up to me and unhesitatingly asked […]
World Toilet Day: Give A Shit
Happy World Toilet day. As a dear friend reminded me today, it is the day the World Toilet Organization has earmarked for spreading awareness about the lack of proper sanitation and potable […]
World TB Day: Make Your Own Poster, Show your Support
Well, its not too fab considering I did not put too much thought into which floating head of mine should go into the image, but then again, more than the image, it […]
TB or Not TB: World TB Day–No More TB
Today is the World Tuberculosis Day. It commemorates the day in 1882 when Robert Koch made the stunning announcement that he had been able to identify the causative agent for tuberculosis – […]
Thoughts on World Cancer Day: Part II–Spreading the Word
Although I missed writing about this particular day of great public health interest on the day it actually took place, it was good to see the Indian corporates come up with an […]
Thoughts on World Cancer Day: Part I–Unraveling Yuvraj Singh’s Cancer
Sorry for missing the train on this one. February 4th is the World Cancer Day and is one of the public health days that could do with some more propaganda in the […]
WAD 2010: A Short History of the World AIDS Day
As a part of my campaign to spread more awareness regarding issues related to HIV/AIDS this month, I am going to write blog posts, create slideshow presentations and upload videos of the […]
World AIDS Day: A Short History
On the eve of one of the most popular days in the medical calendar, the World AIDS Day, let me dwell on a short history of this day. Celebrated on 1st December […]
WAD 2010: What Are YOU Doing?
1st December is widely celebrated as the World AIDS Day: to raise funds, awareness and support and acceptance of this killer disease and its sufferers. On that particular day, I am supposed […]
Have A Shitty Day: World Toilet Day
Today is World Toilet Day. And whilst you may be laughing under your breath as you read this, the truth remains that the lack of proper sanitation and drinking water is a […]
