Ageism in healthcare: UN seeks to guarantee equalaccess for senior citizens
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines healthy ageing as “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age. Functional ability is about having the capabilities that enable all people to be and do what they have reason to value.” This concept of functional ability, which encompasses physical, mental, and […]
Public health under fire: The deadly toll of conflict onhumanitarian aid
Motivations behind attacks “The targeted attack on Dr Tedros and the UN delegation reflects deeper geopolitical tensions and motivations. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, now spilling into neighbouring regions like Yemen, has created an environment where humanitarian actors are increasingly viewed as adversaries rather than neutral entities. WHO’s documentation of attacks on healthcare facilities in Gaza and […]
Lifestyle Diseases : When a Name Misleading the Patients and the Public
Kerala Government, a progressive state leading in several development indicators in the Indian Federal Government, has named a cluster of diseases (cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease) as ‘ജീവിതശൈലി രോഗങ്ങൾ’ (Lifestyle diseases) (GOK 2019). It has developed a statewide program to address these issues. However, the prevalence of the diseases […]