Rise of Water Borne Diseases during Monsoon

Posted by nixonantao on Tue, 21 Jun 2011

Each day 4,500 children (under 14) in the world die from waterborne diseases, more than from HIV-AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis combined.Vector-born diseases are mainly caused by the bite of different...

Malaria in Kerala: Lessons from Goa

Posted by Sumodan on Wed, 08 May 2013

Malaria in Kerala: Lessons from GoaAnother World Malaria Day was observed throughout the world on 25th April. Malaria still continues to be one of the major infectious diseases, especially in low inco...

Medical compliance- are we true to it?

Posted by Dr.Rama.R on Wed, 31 Jul 2013

All of us know the meaning of the word ‘compliance’. When it comes to medical terms, compliance means ‘the accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan. The treatment plan could be i...

Nobel Prize for Discovery of Ivermectin and Artemisinin – What is the Importance of these Drugs in Tropical Medicine?

Posted by kaushik2015 on Fri, 09 Oct 2015

Kaushik Bharati, PhD This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three distinguished scientists for their work on parasitic diseases. One half of the prize was jointly awarde...

World Malaria Day: Can We “End Malaria for Good”?

Posted by kaushik2015 on Wed, 20 Apr 2016

Kaushik Bharati, PhDWorld Malaria Day is celebrated every year across the globe on 25th April. This day provides a forum for all malaria-endemic countries to discuss their achievements, shortcomings a...