Sharing an IP talk from 5 months ago for this #July4thWeekend My thoughts on the intersection of Interventional Pulmonology & #palliativecare @AAB_IP @ahalraiyes @udit_chaddha @Re_innervated @Donicme @OtisBRickman @sfaiz @MaldonadoFabien @chghattas 1/ https://t.co/fvXo4kj31M

Calling it a 'silent killer', Dr Soumya Swaminathan said air pollution is damaging the lungs, hearts and brains of Indians and must be tackled as a public health emergency Writes: @ChandnaHimani | #Airpollution https://t.co/MnomNEJ3Tw

ERR: Post-tuberculosis morbidities and mortality are significant challenges. Developing host-directed therapies, implementing pulmonary rehabilitation and adopting well-tailored preventive strategies and screening protocols may be the potential solutions.  https://t.co/mXDHNQFsyk

🕊️ Today marks World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, a reminder of the importance of dignity, compassion, and choice in end-of-life care. In India, crucial questions around the ethics and practicability of medical treatment and decision-making at the end of life are guided by

🚨BREAKING: Resident doctors of Goa have given a 48 hour ultimatum to the Health Minister, otherwise GARD will go on indefinite strike! Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane tried to give a political masterclass at Goa Medical College (GMC) yesterday following the 2 Rs toolkit for

Another DNB thesis lands in my inbox—joining its MD cousins. My task is to evaluate it. A formality, really. The postgraduate has written it, the professor has supervised it—or so the paperwork claims. I enter the username, type the password, and open the file—without hope. An

Despite better infrastructure in #urban areas, the poorest in India’s cities and towns see worse #health outcomes and more difficult access: urban slums lack access to primary care Overcrowded slums & uneven facility distribution worsen disparities

ASHA workers are the unsung heroes in the fight against TB—empowering communities through awareness, prevention, and timely intervention. Their dedication ensures patients receive proper care while safeguarding families through early detection and immunization.

Bhimrao Ambedkar sat on a gunny sack at school & had to wait for the peon to give him water as being an untouchable he could not touch the tap or surai. When he passed the 4th standard in school his Mahar community wanted to organize a feast as no one had studied that far. He

It’s not easy being a man in today’s times- a refrain being heard more commonly nowadays. Exploring the truth behind this feeling, and where it comes from

The only reasonable role for a health insurance company is to pay bills, not to manage care. The only reasonable decison-makers in health care are patients and doctors.

Indirect links between climate change and tuberculosis, both of which impact developing countries most, are beginning to gain attention. @tvpadma reports. https://t.co/YIPyl0iD1a

#AirPollution in the form of fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can lead to: 🔸 strokes 🔸 diabetes 🔸 heart diseases 🔸 lung cancer 🔸 respiratory diseases It also impacts pre and neonatal health. 📌 https://t.co/2IgKx2p35R

What happens when you do surgery with a chainsaw: "Hundreds of Thousands Will Die."

Vaccines save lives — and for women and girls Diseases like hepatitis E, hepatitis B, and tetanus hit harder during pregnancy, and life threatening This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re spotlighting how MSF teams are protecting women through vaccination https://t.co/zk6XRAjvkw

Nivarana in collab. with the IAPC, @palliumindia, & @Vidhi_India hosted a webinar ‘Busting myths on the right to die with dignity in India’ on 20 Feb, 2025 to discuss the legal, medical, & ethical aspects of end-of-life care & #palliativecare in India. https://t.co/N4SRiIs6Kp

Vaccines have saved an estimated 154 million lives over the last 50 years If you're not impressed by that - you're not impressed by anything!

Scientists are just starting to understand the ways climate change can negatively impact maternal mental health. India’s community health workers are already finding ways to mitigate it, writes @snktjain in partnership with @scroll_in:

When I think that for 16 months Palestinian academics and teachers have kept teaching their students in tents or through mobile phones, while enduring carpet bombing, sniper fire, mass forcible displacement, starvation, trauma and grief - the "unpredictable security situation"

Congratulations to the 2024 class of Emerging Leaders in Hospice and Palliative Care. We are proud to recognize the exceptional work accomplished by the next generation of leaders in #hapc25

Francesca Albanese: The People's Hero, A Beacon of Justice. Taking on genocidal war machines with courage and conviction. As the world drowns in hypocrisy, fear, and apathy, Francesca Albanese stands as an unyielding pillar of truth and justice. As the United Nations Special