Freudenfreude : Its not just a fancy term in a foreign language. Elevate Your Game with the Ultimate Happiness Hack!

Ever heard of Freudenfreude? If not, buckle up because we’re about to dive into a happiness concept that’s like adding some rum to your favourite cup of joy – and we all know everything’s better with rum! I first came across these terms of Germanic origin when a boss of mine tasked me to helpContinue reading “Freudenfreude : Its not just a fancy term in a foreign language. Elevate Your Game with the Ultimate Happiness Hack!”

The Crossroads of Medical Education in India: Riding the AI wave and embracing advances in Digital Health

Public Health professionals always seem to be a worried lot. There is something or the other that affects human health, that attracts attention or distracts. It has been the COVID pandemic for the past few years for most. While the world is going ga-ga about the likes of ChatGPT, while pondering about the implications ofContinue reading “The Crossroads of Medical Education in India: Riding the AI wave and embracing advances in Digital Health”

End of the Pandemic?

05 May 2023. The World Health Organization notifies the end of the latest “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC) , that we, the common people, have been referring to as the COVID pandemic over the past three years since the first lockdown in March 2020 (did you just shudder?). Everything has changed, and yetContinue reading “End of the Pandemic?”

Chinese Whisper

Is there a new wave waiting to emerge like a tenuous bubble in a cauldron? Do you really want to believe everything on social media? Think. Check. Do not Forward (if unverified). This simple three step approach should guide our handling of the flood of social media messages. Just because the Govt of India inContinue reading “Chinese Whisper”

Comprehensive Primary Health Care, the only way forward for Universal Health Coverage?

Based on recent developments, and announcements in the public domain, including deliberations at the recent Indian Public Health Association Conference 2022 held at Pune, India from 23 Sep to 25 Sep 2022, it emerges that there is a welcome change in the planned approach of the Govt of India, possibly keeping in view the desireContinue reading “Comprehensive Primary Health Care, the only way forward for Universal Health Coverage?”

Is “it” over? Is this ‘the end”?

This is the endBeautiful friendThis is the end This epic rock song from ‘The Doors’ was mostly reserved for the grand finale of some of their concerts in the late ’60s. So, is it the end of the pandemic, this (hopefully) once in a life time event of this century? Or are we just tiredContinue reading “Is “it” over? Is this ‘the end”?”