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Midwifery scope of practice among staff nurses: a grounded theory study in Gujarat, India.

Sharma, B., et al., Midwifery scope of practice among staff nurses: A grounded theory study in Gujarat, India. Midwifery (2012),http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2012.05.008   Article history: Received 22 December 2011; Received in revised form 11 May 2012; Accepted 12 May 2012 Background: Midwifery… Continue Reading →

27th Ramanadham Memorial Meeting: Public Health, Inequality and Democratic Rights

The late sixties marked the first major crisis of independent India at all levels of its economy and polity. This crisis gave birth to radical movements. Among these were the tribal and peasant struggles led by Marxist Leninist parties. Brutal… Continue Reading →

‘No accused doesn’t mean there was no gangrape’ #VAW #Justice

    Gujarat EDN DNA  04SEP2012 ‘No accused doesn’t mean there was no gangrape’ Judge ordered govt to pay a rape victim Rs5 lakh as compensation DNA Correspondent l Ahmedabad Delivering the verdict in the Naroda Patia massacre case, the special… Continue Reading →

Circumcision is good? #WTFnews

  NYT News Service Sep 2, 2012, The American Academy of Pediatrics has shifted its stance on infant male circumcision , announcing this week that new research, including studies in Africa suggesting that the procedure may protect heterosexual men against HIV,… Continue Reading →

German producer of thalidomide issues apology, 50 years on #disability

  Born without arms and legs, Lynette Rowe (centre) leaves court in Sydney after winning her case over thalidomide (AFP/Gordon Legal/File) AFP, LONDON, September 2, 2012 The German firm that made thalidomide has issued its first apology in over 50 years to… Continue Reading →

Maharashtra sits on multiple irrigation acts, doesn’t bother to frame rules

    Published: Saturday, Sep 1, 2012, 9:45 IST By Sandeep Pai | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Farmer suicides in Maharashtra are more a routine than an exception. Everyone knows drought is to blame, but the state government, too, cannot shirk… Continue Reading →

Anybody ill here and seen a doctor yet?

  KRISHNA D. RAO,  The Hindu   The Hindu GLOOMY PROGNOSIS: For the hardship that rural doctors have to endure, government service offers relatively little in terms of quality of life. Photo: Singam Venkataramana Addressing the scarcity of medical practitioners… Continue Reading →

Film on how a dalit women’s collective rose up against the failing public health system #Mustwatch

  Directed by-Vijaya Kumar Produced by : Jagruti (http://www.jagruti.org ) Duration :23 mins Language:Kannada with English subtitles. Synopsis of Guna Mukhi  GUNA MUKHI, reconstructs the narrative of how a dalit women’s collective in a small village in Belgaum district.Karnataka, defied class,… Continue Reading →

Survey Resists Mental Health System Hopelessness #mustread

  Early Results: Yes, There is Hope After a   Psychiatric Diagnosis! MindFreedom “I Got Better” Survey on Mental Health Gets Great Initial Response. Haven’t Taken the Survey Yet? Please Do! When someone — often a young person — gets their… Continue Reading →

#India – After 67 years of #Independence- ‘ YEH KAISI AZADI HAI”

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGvMwgNkueQ&feature=youtu.be&a] At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India awakes, Yes! India has woken up to freedom, but for whom? After 67  years of Independence, The poor have no kapda, roti, makaan so let them have cell phones. The… Continue Reading →

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