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Advancing innovative approaches and transformative solutions in global health. #UCLA #MAHE alumni ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ Books: https://amzn.to/3T5nDIx
Congratulations @thePHFI for the new JSW Centre for Climate Change and Health. A joint initiative by JSW Foundation and the Public Health Foundation of India, addresses critical gap of climate change.
The changing climate is one of the biggest challenges to public health and it’s time we responded with urgency. We at JSW Foundation and the Public Health Foundation of India have launched the JSW Centre for Climate Change and Health in Delhi NCR, a collaborative effort to build…
Here is my sub stack on the @JAMA_current study of >4,200 U.S. adolescents found that addictive patterns of screen use were significantly associated with higher rates of suicidal behaviors & worsening mental health, as early 10 years. open.substack.com/pub/epigiri/p/…
#WomeninSTEM 😊
Dr. Dossibai J. R. Dadabhoy was the first woman MRCS & MRCP (1910. By qualifying M.D in London (1912) she became the 1st Indian woman with the distinction. The 1st woman to join the Indian Medical Association , she was a successful gynaecologist. @dr_eeks @DrPriya_anshu
Coming up next month: a FREE #DOHaD webinar with @KozetaMiliku! 🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes 📅 20 August 2025 ⏰ 13:00 BST 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE #PreconceptionHealth #EarlyLifeHealth
92, Still Leading by Example Meet Dr. Mahtab Bamji, a true icon in the field of nutrition research and public health in India. At an age when most have long retired, she continues to inspire generations with her relentless dedication to science, service, and nation-building.…
#womenpower in the new India From boardrooms to communities — these 10 women are leading India's philanthropic movement, as recognised by the 2025 Candere Hurun India #Women #Leaders List. linkedin.com/posts/yourstor…
The GLP-1 agonists marks a revolution in obesity treatment. Yet, like all revolutions, it comes with both promise and caution. The power of GLP-1 medications lie in responsible, informed use — not blind enthusiasm, write Bhavya Arora and Anoop Misra sciencechronicle.in/2025/07/19/the…
Mind your gut for BP control As the AHA puts it, humans are holobionts—biological collectives of human cells and microbial symbionts. Your blood pressure isn’t just your own; it’s also your microbes’ business. New tools that can more precisely study the gut microbiome will help…
Deep gratitude to Dr Prashanth Thankachan & Dr Sumathi Swaminathan @StJohnsResearch for your mentorship since 2015- your partnership has shaped @_MAASTHI . Honored to continue together in @COINCIDE_2021 @India_Alliance and hopefully more! 🙏 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
This could be a great opportunity for #India in #globalhealth. open.substack.com/pub/epigiri/p/…
Demographic Destiny: Where Are We Headed? Is Immigration a Necessity or Opportunity? In New Delhi, a generation of young professionals would carry the hopes of a nation that is aging. In Beijing, an only child cares for four elders as the family tree flips. In Lagos, classrooms…
Sometime around 2050, the number of #Indians over 60 will, will exceed the number of children under 15. How does the country prepare for this transformation?
India’s newest public health university to be headquartered in Hyderabad thehindu.com/news/cities/Hy…
Too good to be true? or China’s Groundbreaking #Diabetes Breakthrough will change everything? And the Global Backlash by Alex Ramirez At the core of this innovation is a technique that uses a patient’s own fat cells to generate insulin-producing islet cells. These engineered…
We’re witnessing a global #fertility collapse; most countries are now below replacement. This isn’t just about birth rates. It’s about economics, innovation, aging, and the very shape of society. I wrote about this on Substack. After the primer on this issue…
Absolutely agree, Garry, this is the critical inflection point so few are paying attention to. The shift you highlight isn’t just about economic cycles or tech adoption, it’s about demographic momentum. That’s exactly why I chose this as the core of my book, Last Generation:…
Hm, what changed about society in 2012? 👀
Very important , best of what journalism can do to improve equity, ownership and quality of health services.
Across India, over 100 govt hospitals built with public money, with ~30,000 beds and over 1,400 acres of public land in prime areas are being handed over to private entities in the name of PPP PPP=PPT(People Pay Twice)-once to build health infra and then to pay for pvt healthcare