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- short course on epidemiology and research methods in health field -Conducted by PHD Trust, Ahmedebad (doc)
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- Directory of Generuic Medicine Stores in India -List of Jan Aushadhi Stores – taken from the govt. website: http://janaushadhi.gov.in/ (pdf)
- Consultation to Combat Malaria in Jharkhand ; 16th and 17th August, Ranchi -Jharkhand is one of the most MALARIA affected states. consultation to discuss solutions and reliefs
- Need Financial Help for Medical Treatment -Dear friends,
  My son {John) was suffering from severe stomacpain . We went to M.S.Ramaiah Hospita
- TeleOPD -Teleopd an effective way to provide healthcare facility to rural population.
- BANK LOAN POLICIES AND ROAD ACCIDENTS DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR -Government should make it mandatory for the banks to give substantially lower interest loans for the (doc)
- Applied Physiology: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar -Applied Physiology means application of nkowledge in day to day life; in several ways. (doc)
- Hitguj: Marathi articles, Total Stress Management: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar -Hitguj: Compilation of Marathi articles on; Total Stress Management: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar (pdf)
- Namasmaran (Marathi): Way to Total Stress Management: Shriniwas Kashalikar -Namasmaran (Marathi): New Comprehension of Traditional and Smple Way to Total Stress Management: Dr (pdf)
- Holistic Medicine: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar -Holistic Medicine: Blossoming medical concepts and practice for holistic health (global blossoming) (pdf)
- Holistic Health: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar -Holistic Health: Health of perspective, thinking, feelings, instincts and behavior: Dr. Shriniwas Ka (pdf)
- Apathy, Agitation and SUperactivity -Apathy, Agitation and SUperactivity
- Accidents: Holistic Solutions -Excessive production & marketing of small vehicles and sabottaging public transport is a major cause (doc)
- Teen Pregnancy: An Epidemic in Foster Care
- Patents will only benefit patients, claim drug cos -It is only because of a patient assistance programme by the Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICO
- MPCB cracks whip on 230 healthcare units -MUMBAI: In a bid to ensure that all healthcare units comply with the rules related to disposal
- Let them smile with our eyes – Donate eyes. -Needs of Awareness on eye donations and fluctions of an eye bank for corneal transplant surgery in I (doc)
- benifits of yoga in Hypertension -Hypertension can regress with proper life-style management and practice of yoga/meditation
- Why one should be Healthy both Physically & Mentally @ the time of Death -How to remain healthy and save yourself from getting DISEASES
- Virgin coconut oil good for health ( Hypothyroid, yeast infection, eczema ) -Virgin coconut oil good for health ( Hypothyroid, yeast infection, eczema )
- Less cost body lift surgery: get it in India -Loose sagging skin often becomes a trouble at the age after 40 and many patients are getting body li
- Athato Brahma Jigyasa Workshop for the homoeopathic doctors -Conducted by Drs. Urvi and Dinesh Chauhan (pps)
- Need info about a setting up a Pathology Lab
- medico negligence -contact me if you are suffering or suffered from medico negligence.
- medico negligence -please contact me if anyone suffered or suffering from medico negligence. (doc)
- Tarachand Hospital’s Photographs -Activity Report Photos (doc)
- Tarachand Hospital’s Photographs -Activity Report Photos (doc)
- A Complete Handbook of Nature Cures -A Complete Handbook of Nature Cures (pdf)
- A Complete Handbook of Nature Cures -A complete handbook of Nature Cures (pdf)
- A Report on Health Inequities in Maharashtra -This report on ‘Health inequities in Maharashtra’ is the first in a series of studies being done by (pdf)
- Fight Against Pollution in Residential Areas in Thane Ghodbunder Road -For last four years fightening against heavy industrial pollution in Residential Area on Ghodbunder (pdf)
Articles on Public Health
- Can One Pill Tame the Illness No One Wants to Talk About?
- Defiant nris spreading H1N1: Docs -Airport doctors are helpless,” said a health ministry official. Public health officials said many
- India to make vaccine in time for flu’s 2nd coming -In a meeting on Tuesday among the Indian Council of Medical Research, health ministry officials and
- New Background Papers by CEHAT -on Gendered Vulnerabilities and Population Aging and Health in India
- October 2005 : Official publication of Indian association of prevention & social medicine -Maharashtra Chapter (pdf)
- 90% of BMC health centres unused -23 of 26 dispensaries and maternity homes belonging to the BMC remain unused
- World Welfare Day -Booklets on World Welfare Day
- A Report on Health Camps in Flood affected areas -By Preventive and Social Department, L T M M C & L T M G Hospital Sion, Mumbai
- A Project Report – To develop HBF imaging technique for early cancer detection -Outline of project, cost-benefit analysis and other details
- State government rapped for inaction over disability issue -19,202 vacancies reserved for handicapped – blind or low vision, hearing-impaired etc.
- Free Executive Development and training for disabled -Disabled persons are trained to make /pack and sell various items of daily use
Awareness & Prevention
- Guidelines for Implementation of Roll Back of Malaria at a District Level -World Health Organisation, New Delhi (pdf)
- No picture alert yet on cigarette packs -Director of Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health (an organisation working on improving
- Anti-tobacco campaigners targetting young smokers -PC Bhatnagar, a public health specialist working with the Voluntary Health Association of India (VHA
- Not many willing to stub it out at cessation centres -The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Union ministry of health have 19 cost-effective Tobacco Cess
- Helpline for reporting smoking law violations -More than 1600 violations have been reported on the help line from all over India till March 2009. T
- Anti-tobacco campaigners cry foul over dilution of health warnings -the country’s commitment to protect people from tobacco, said reputed cardiologist Dr K. Srinath
- Schizoprenia: NAMI Interview: Mr. Dilip Sanghvi Chairman & M.D. – Sun Pharma -Conducted By : Akila Maheshwari
- How to cure backache -Spectacular results of many patients who got cured without medicines/surgery
- Video – How to solve your health problems, a noninvasive system of treatments –Lions Club of Mumbai Su Jok
- Dangue fever -Dengue is diagnosed only by a blood test
- Information about Dengue -some scientific information on the issue
- Dengue -Awareness and Precautions
- 100 videos to guide public to look after their health -By Lions Club of Mumbai Su Jok
- Dengue, Malaria and Chickengunia -Preventive information
BMC Patrika
- Human Milk Bank at K.E.M. Hospital -Jan 2005
- Antarnad gives new look to Paediatric wards of Civic Hospitals -May-2005
Facts/Figures/Statistics on Public Health
- Online District level Health Facility GIS Maps and Indices (National Population Stabilization Fund) -Contributed by Shobha Mathur
- HPV Vaccine “Gardasil” underwent clinical trials in India -HPV vaccine “Gardasil” was tested in India by JayaJan Pharmaceutical Research at Bangalore
- Milk Reheated in Microwave Ovens Could Damage Baby’s Brains -Rapid reheating can turn harmless milk proteins into poisons
- Diabetes is in the pandemic stage -Affecting both urban and rural areas
- Sad State of Organ Donation in India -Reader’s Digest November issue exhorts citizens to give the “gift of life”
- Facts about Chikungunya -Dreaded disease caused by mosquito bite
- China’s Concern Over Population Aging and Health
Government Rules & Acts
- Draft National Health Bill – Jan. 2009 – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare -Contributed by Ananta, Empower (pdf)
- The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973
- The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
- Draft National Health Policy – 2001
- Draft Outline for MCGM-NGO Council Public Health Policy Project
- Rindani Committee Report of the working group -On the existing medical facilities and augmentation thereof (pdf)
- Population Policy of India
- Health Plans of the Govt.
- Patient’s Bill of Duties/Responsibilities
- Patient Bill of Rights
- NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY – 2002
- Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai Public Health Profile 2001-2002
- Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Health Profile 2003 & 2004
Health of Children
- Role of childhood illnesses in shaping the immune system – Dr Philip Incao -Standard childhood illnesses vaccines suppress may benefit the immune system
- Proposal to safeguard happy and healthy growth of young children -By Unity Power, Mumbai
- Tata Interactive Systems focuses on helping children with learning disabilities -Unique global symposium on learning disabilities (LD) on 30th November and 1st December
- Cure for Bed Wetting in Kids -About 10% of all six year olds and about 3% of all 14 year olds wet the bed
Health of Elderly people
- Enquiry: Alternative to Angioplasty or Bypass Surgery -Can someone give more information about Chelation or Calation Therapy?
- Nana Technology – Technology for our Elders -Technology is smart and easy to use
Health Programs
- WHO – Public Health initiatives -Addressing lack of access to emergency and essential surgical care at primary health care facilities
- Coimbatore: DNB Nephrology programme at KG Hospital -The Board of hospital, including Nephrology, recognizes currently 12 specialities.
Health Tutorials
- Don’t Burn – Donate Organs -by Lion Ashok Kumar, Lions Clubs International
- Arthritis and its Treatment -Arthritis Care Programme – by Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (pdf)
- Knee Replacement Surgery – A Patient’s Guide -by Lions Club of Mumbai
- Interactive Health Tutorials -on Diseases and Conditions
Officials Contacts and Duties
- List of Public health services in Mumbai -(Includes Contact details of all Muncipal hospitals ,health posts and dispensery )
- Contact Details of Important Hospitals in Mumbai
- List of Hospitals in Mumbai -courtesy Hosmac
- BMC Public Health Department -various duties
- Public Health Department -Name and Contact Numbers
People Involved
- BMC Officials
- NGO Council Community Group Members
  - Meetings / Agenda / Minutes
    - Meetings with BMC-NGOs-Citizens -on Public Health
    - January meetings schedule with BMC -Citizen meetings
- NGO Council Core Group
- NGO Council Working Group
Research Papers / Charters / Documents
- Cell Phone Radiation Science Review on Cancer Risks and Children’s Health -A report by the Environmental Working Group – Sept. 2009 (pdf)
- Completed World-Bank Assisted Operations
- Asia
  - Making Health Care Work for the Poor -Review of the NGO experiences in selected Asian countries
  - Public Health in China -The Shanghai CDC Perspective
  - Cambodia Tries Nonprofit Path to Health Care -By CELIA W. DUGGER
  - India
    - Rogi Kalyan Samiti : Citizens Turnover Public Hospitals in Madhya Pradesh (pdf)
    - The 21st century health challenge of slums and cities -Millennium Project
    - Nov 28, 2005 : Public and private partnership for improving health of children in urban slums -National planning workshop on public – private partnerships in health sector in India (pdf)
    - Nov 19, 2005 : Public and private partnership for improving health of children in urban slums -National consultative meet on child survival and development urban poor population (pdf)
    - Nov 11, 2005 : Health concerns and organizing health care delivery to urban slums -Ranbaxy Science Foundation’s 16th Rountable Conference,Delhi (pdf)
    - Un-met Need for Public Health-Care Services in Mumbai, India
    - USAID/ India Evaluation Document -US AID Report
    - Municipal Hospitals in Mumbai -A Brief Overview by Meenakshi Verma
    - Improved Health and Reduced Fertility in Targeted Areas of India
    - NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY -1998-99 (NFHS-2) MAHARASHTRA PRELIMINARY REPORT
    - COUNTRY HEALTH PROFILE – INDIA
    - Health Policy Making in India -The Union Government released the Draft National Health Policy (NHP)
    - Mumbai
      - Draft copy of “Child Rights and Health Charter of Demands” -Prepared & Documented by Bal Swasthya Abhiyan – Aug. 2007 (pdf)
Tips on Health
- The Power Of Yoga -Article by S. M. Acharya
- New Discovery in Holistic Medical Science – Instinct Therapy by S. M. Acharya : Dec 31, 2006 -Instinct Therapy helps to recover back pain