Category: Public Health

Matters of The Moment

Prof Snowden admonishes that ‘what happens in the long run depends on us’. If we don’t take this seriously and act accordingly, we will have to face the

Costly bailout packages dished out by government from the Public Exchequer to help the corporate sector reboot the economy must ensure that the crying lessons of the 2008

Stay at home and bring down the economy, or go back to work/schools and take risks: an unprecedented dilemma which leaves little choice

How we are living now is much the scenario of our foreseeable future: better to accept and adjust if we value life and living

In the past the active participation of the population was crucial when the country was faced with major challenges – elimination of malaria, overpopulation, economic diversification

Opinion

Need for a Robust Public Health System

The daily rat race now seems so irrelevant. Lives are more important than livelihoods. Our outlook and the world will not be the same again

By M.Aujayeb, Microbiologist

There are many lessons to draw from leaders around the globe and we trust they will not be lost on our leadership and authorities

Covid-19 must necessarily have a sobering effect on mankind. Major existential lessons have to be learnt

Dear Hon Minister

By Dr P. Ramdaursingh

Social distancing and stay-at-home directives seem to be helping in reducing the spread of the hidden enemy