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 presentations I do for people to see. In a 10 episode series, I plan to capture the various aspects of HIV, AIDS and … Continue reading WAD 2010: A Short History of the World AIDS Day
Tag: History of Medicine
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 every year, the World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness, funding and acceptance of HIV/AIDS and the 35 million people worldwide living … Continue reading World AIDS Day: A Short History
Robert Edwards’ Nobel Prize Revives Memories of an Unsung Indian Pioneer
While the world stands up to salute Robert Edwards for being acknowledged with the Nobel Prize, another pioneer of this field goes largely unnoticed. Subhash Mukherjee, an Indian physician, based in Kolkata, West Bengal, was part of a team comprising of Cryobiologist Sunit Mukherji and Gynecologist Dr. Saroj Kanti Bhattacharya, who managed to create India‟s … Continue reading Robert Edwards’ Nobel Prize Revives Memories of an Unsung Indian Pioneer