In rural villages in India most healthcare is currently provided by Registered Medical Practitioner [RMP]. Only requirement for getting registered as RMP for these practitioners is that they have worked in a Doctor’s office for five years with no added academic requirement – result most of these practitioners are not even high school graduates. In…
On April 1st, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made national headlines when it published a press release on the removal of Zantac, a popularly prescribed histamine-2 receptor antagonist in the United States. Due to this removal, and the subsequent fallout, it has become necessary to search for alternative H2RA’s. Lafutidine, a marketed drug…
In a Commentary on Contemporary Issues, the author, an adjunct professor, looks at the costs of health care in the United States compared to three other countries and poses the question weather the wealth of a nation translates into longer life expectancy.
Covid 19, that first originated in China during December 2019 had impacted all parts of the world. Management of this viral disease by different countries varied wildly and surprising to all, some of the affluent countries with well devleoped health care systems did not fare very well. In this article, we compare the response and…
The World Health Organization has advocated for interprofessional education (IPE) worldwide since it published its position paper in 2010. Since then accrediting bodies of schools charged with educating health care professionals, have increasingly focused on the insertion of interprofessional education into their respective curriculums. The ultimate goal is to train students to provide patient-centered care…
In contrast to all other developed nations, US is the only country where the government administration and a large segment of the general population are still debating the evidence for “global warming”! On the other hand, scientific community in US clearly believes that humans have contributed to global warming and our actions will now determine…
In this article, I provide a brief overview of our first Advanced Pharmacy Practice Rotation [APPR] in India that was undertaken in the summer to 2010. I accompanied three pharmacy students for a ten week trip to India. One month was spent as a volunteer teacher at Parkirma Foundation in Bangalore and another month doing…
Swathya pharmacy and healthcare clinic was inaugrated on 3rd May, 2022. Mission of this healthcare clinic is to enhance the services provided by pharmacist in the context of Indian healthcare setting.
The current American health care paradox is characterized by consistently high spending rates on health care services, yet lackluster health care outcomes. To properly assess the dilemma, it is necessary to break down America’s spending into two categories: social and health services. While the nation currently spends large amounts on health services, monetary support of…