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“A four-month-old baby was sick with fever. The family was unable to reach the hospital—their home was on an isolated island surrounded by vast paddy fields that were under waist-deep water. The house was almost ‘floating’.”

The portable Operation Theatre, ideal for disaster prone and remote areas, can be packed into a backpack and carried by 2-3 people.

For women over the age of 35, there are some common ailments they should keep an eye out for and some tests that they must get done regularly.

When doctors take the Hippocratic oath, they vow to do everything in their power to help save a life. And these inspiring 'knights in white coats' are going the extra mile to stay true to that promise! #HeroesOfHumanity #WorldHealthDay #Respect

Here is some advice from doctors about the prevalent health hazards during summers and how you can avoid them, without missing out on the fun of being outdoors!

"I already had an inkling of the dire consequences of our diet. But I woke up to the problem only after I encountered the case of a girl who had begun menstruating at the age of six. I was shocked!"

"I have customised cakes for people with breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and kidney cancer", says the former cancer researcher.

“Sometimes the completion of all the formalities can cost someone’s life. So we try to bridge that crucial gap", says the inspiring doctor about his efforts to provide quality health care to India's most vulnerable.

"I did not want to commercialise what I learnt. The happiness and satisfaction one receives while saving a life cannot be compared to anything else in the world," he once said. #RIP #Respect

Listing the names of misleading health websites in the public advisory, the NHA added that these fake entities were being proactively monitored.