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Doctor's Day 2025: Why doctors struggle with mental health and how you can help

National Doctor's Day 2025: Celebrated on July 1, National Doctor's Day in India also honours Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a pioneer in medical field.
Updated on Jul 01, 2025 02:28 pm IST

Random Forays: Mental health should be a focus area

Mental illness is a real and potent foe which is not only rearing its head in present times, but has been presenting dangerous or at least uncomfortable life situations to millions around the world.
Published on Oct 24, 2020 10:32 pm IST

HT Chandigarh Readers’ Take: This Smart City has no home for people with mental health issues

People with special needs require support and empathy.
Updated on Sept 26, 2020 12:49 am IST

UK launches cheaper, fast-track visa for health professionals

The contribution of India and other international medical staff has been highlighted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated on Jul 15, 2020 02:38 pm IST

22 police personnel in Maharashtra died of Covid-19 so far

According to the official, there were 254 incidents of assault on the police staff during the lockdown, and so far 833 people have been arrested in connection with these cases.
Published on May 28, 2020 02:47 pm IST

Covid-19 update: UK deaths cross 36,000, including 695 Indians

There are indications that some flights will operate from early June to selected holiday destinations within the UK and Europe as part of plans to gradually reopen the economy while maintaining social distancing and other curbs.
Published on May 21, 2020 07:48 pm IST

Covid-19 will aggravate mental health issues| Analysis

The focus should be on healing the community, not just the individual
Published on May 05, 2020 06:44 pm IST

What Covid-19 will change about us | Opinion

Visuals of migrant workers suddenly out of a job and trying to get home have shaken up our collective conscience
Updated on Apr 01, 2020 05:58 am IST

India must act now to protect its health workers | Opinion

It is incumbent on the administrators and the government to take stock of the personal anxiety of health care workers and provide them some form of relief
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 10:58 pm IST

Coronavirus: Other states can learn from Kerala

Medical staff, wearing protective suits, hold medical waste as they leave the special isolation ward set up to provide treatment to coronavirus patients, Kochi Medical College, Kerala, February 4, 2020
Updated on Feb 04, 2020 07:25 pm IST

My Honor and I take over Christmas

Let the fun and festivity double this Christmas with Honor.
Updated on Jan 29, 2021 09:30 pm IST

Why we need community health providers

The NMC Bill has reignited debates about on qualifications of CHPs
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 12:54 pm IST

Framework to develop social, emotional learning in kids

Framework to develop social, emotional learning in kids HT Photo : Ajay Aggarwal (To go with Sidarhta's story )
Published on Apr 13, 2019 04:21 am IST

Fewer doctors opting to become surgeons, shows health ministry data

Fewer doctors are training to become surgeons these days and non-surgical courses such as cardiology, endocrinology, urology, nephrology and medical oncology have emerged as the big draw for young health professionals
Updated on Mar 03, 2019 09:58 am IST

Study finds cannabis use in teens raises risk of depression in young adults

The research, conducted by experts from the McGill University and the University of Oxford, carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the best existing evidence.
Updated on Feb 14, 2019 06:33 pm IST

NITI Aayog pitches for enactment of National Medical Commission Bill

Medical and nursing colleges are concentrated in a few states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Updated on Dec 23, 2018 06:07 pm IST

WHO’s Astana Declaration stresses on moving from disease treatment to health promotion

Instead of health of all, we have achieved health for some, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation said.
Updated on Oct 25, 2018 01:53 pm IST

The SC judgment on Section 377 opens the doors for further legal victories

Celebrations in Delhi after the Supreme Court’s verdict on Section 377.
Updated on Sept 22, 2018 08:42 am IST

Depression in children, it can affect their social skills and academics

Is your child depressed?
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 11:18 am IST

Monitoring blood pressure at home can help treat hypertension faster

Home monitoring of BP can help treat hypertension.
Published on Aug 30, 2018 04:08 pm IST

Genomes sequencing at birth, low cost makes it a tempting proposition

Can genomes sequencing help save lives?
Published on Aug 16, 2018 10:33 am IST

Don’t fight in front of your kids, you can scar them for life

Parents’ arguments can prove more damaging to a child’s mental health than their separation or divorce.
Updated on Aug 02, 2018 09:36 am IST

SC to begin hearing Section 377 petitions today: ‘minuscule fraction’ stands up for its dignity

LGBT rights activists participate in protest in New Delhi. The caste atrocities faced by a Dalit transperson have a different history from the gender-based atrocities that a same-sex desiring woman faces. But both experiences are dehumanising.
Updated on Jul 10, 2018 11:01 am IST

India’s mental health crisis: A PPP between State and private mental health professionals can help

With work pressure and long working hours, parents often find it difficult to engage adequately with children. The National Mental Health Survey 2015-16 published by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, estimated that nearly one in seven teenagers growing up in India’s metros could be suffering from mental health disorders.
Published on Apr 09, 2018 04:56 pm IST

Why our understanding of obesity treatment is limited

More obesity education and training are needed among healthcare professionals.
Updated on Mar 23, 2018 03:16 pm IST