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antibiotic
09
Dec

    India’s silent pandemic: Why antibiotics are failing and what it means for your health

    • Deepak Kumar Gautam / 1 month
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    • 10 min read

    Just last week, I had a throat infection, and did what many people in our country do when they have similar issues—bought some antibiotics from the nearest pharmacy, without consulting a doctor first, and chose to self-medicate. However, when I finally went to consult an ENT specialist after I was not getting better, the doctor, […]

    digital
    04
    Nov

      Building Health for Billions: India’s Digital Bet on Its People

      • Deepak Kumar Gautam / 2 months
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      • 5 min read

      Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach emphasises that real human development depends on expanding people’s freedoms in terms of their ability to live a quality life.. Within this framework, health is the cornerstone which  not only determines one’s capacity to learn, work, but also enables one to participate fully in national development. India is home […]