diarrhoea

Painstakingly developed by Dr Bhan, WHO-approved Rotavac drastically lowered the cost of vaccination against diarrhoea — a disease that kills 78,000 infants a year in India and 500,000 globally. #RIP #Tribute

Way back in 1953, Hemendra Nath Chatterjee first treated 186 patients with an “oral glucose-sodium electrolyte solution”. But it’s widely believed that “racism or the lack of a ‘scientific’ rationale prevented the widespread adoption of his work.” #IndiansInScience #LostTales

Borne by tall, gangly trees whose generously spread out branches give shade throughout the year, jamuns hold a sentimental value for many.

For the last two years, Dr Chittaranjan Jena and his team have been visiting interior villages of Odisha to provide healthcare support.

Leaving marks on the skin, SoaPen aims to promote thorough and regular hand-washing with soap among children.

It was only later when I found that the tradition of eating not only from banana plantains but most leaves is a tradition that dates back centuries.