As the news trickles in about the raging cholera outbreak in Yemen, and an emerging outbreak is being dealt with urgently in North-Eastern Nigeria, we are more frequently being confronted with the uncomfortable question of leveraging these situations to conduct clinical research activities. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) have come out … Continue reading Clinical Research in Times of Ebola… and other Epidemics
Tag: Health Policy
TN Medical Council Cracks Down on Online Advertisement by Doctors
Earlier this year, in May, the Tamil Nadu Medical Council took an unprecedented step, and sent notices to 100 doctors asking them to remove their names from online medical directories, indicating that it is in violation of the Medical Council of India's Code of Ethics Regulations, 2002. A prominent doctor posted a picture of the … Continue reading TN Medical Council Cracks Down on Online Advertisement by Doctors
The #POTUS in JAMA
What happens when the President of the United States of America decides to publish a peer-reviewed commentary in one of the most respected medical journals of the nation? It goes viral, of course. Anybody who follows me on Twitter knows that I am a big fan of Barack Obama, and my liking for him especially … Continue reading The #POTUS in JAMA
Towards Universal Health Coverage: The Lancet Commission and Some Personal Thoughts
The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health (CIH) has come up with an ambitious framework (1) and an editorial comment accompanying it (2) in the recent issue of the journal. The Editorial makes a strong pitch for a systematic adoption of pro-poor strategies to bolster the adoption of UHC. In this commentary authored by the … Continue reading Towards Universal Health Coverage: The Lancet Commission and Some Personal Thoughts
IEC in Public Health: What can Public Health Learn from Steve Jobs?
I was watching some cool advertisements of an online portal and was wondering that why the public health messages that went out were so boring and hackneyed, poorly designed and "turn off"-ish! In an era where advertising is a buzzword and online or offline marketing is bringing the consumer and provider closer together, it is a … Continue reading IEC in Public Health: What can Public Health Learn from Steve Jobs?
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