Created on 2019-08-31 11:39 Published on 2019-08-31 11:54 I always believed that I was lucky in life. From where I started I couldn’t have imagined how far I could go. I always attributed that to plain luck. Even in media interviews, this question was the most uncomfortable for me. I had no secret sauce, like […]
One of the biggest challenges in the healthcare system is that it vests disproportionate power in the hands of a few – the medical practitioners. Doctors are at the top of the knowledge hierarchy in the system and hence, wield significant power in decision-making, relegating the rest of the players to marginal roles of following […]
Created on 2019-07-14 07:41 Published on 2019-07-14 07:44 One of the biggest challenges in the healthcare system is that it vests disproportionate power in the hands of a few – the medical practitioners. Doctors are at the top of the knowledge hierarchy in the system and hence, wield significant power in decision-making, relegating the rest […]
This post is part of a series on The Healthcare Gamechangers. Read all the stories in this series here. In the modern day of doctor-patient confidentiality and the computerization of medical records, there is little chance of a whole family visiting a practice for advice, or the merrygo-round of doctors being able to spot and act upon […]
Created on 2019-05-08 14:56 Published on 2019-05-08 15:09 In the modern day of doctor-patient confidentiality and the computerization of medical records, there is little chance of a whole family visiting a practice for advice, or the merrygo-round of doctors being able to spot and act upon a root cause from people who live in the […]
Created on 2019-03-24 17:18 Published on 2019-03-24 17:23 “Education is the only passport to change our destiny.” No other part of the world is this more obvious than in India. The stark differences in opportunities that present to us, basis our education is something we cannot ignore. Our knowledge economy is entirely built on fine […]
Created on 2018-12-31 15:19 Published on 2018-12-31 15:23 A happy new year to you and your family! Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf. – Rabindranath Tagore, As 2018 comes to an end, its time to plan my reading list for 2019. Please do […]
Created on 2018-07-05 12:01 Published on 2018-07-05 12:05 During disasters, people across the country dont know what has happened or how to help. Every year 60 Million Indians are impacted by disasters. Victims fail to get the needed relief due to scattered humanitarian efforts We are solving this by building a National Portal “Operation Resilience” that potentially reaches […]
Created on 2017-10-03 04:54 Published on 2017-10-03 05:02 The story of Dr. Suresh Kumar and the Neighborhood Network for Palliative Care HOW WE TRY TO HELP people get better is changing but how we look after people who cannot be restored to complete health is also the subject of change. Palliative care has been seen […]
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This post is part of a series on The Healthcare Gamechangers. Read all the stories in this series here. The story of Nalini Saligram and Arogya World Healthcare has been developing along one line for centuries. We look to help people far too late in the process to have any meaningful intervention. Once someone presents with type […]