Latest Government of India guidelines recommend that MBBS (MD in USA) Medical education curriculum should be available for Indian doctor in Hindi as well as English.

We discuss if this appears to be a good idea whose time has come, and what if any, are the possible complications of trying this.

What are the solutions and what should be the priority as far as Indian Medical Education is concerned?

The recent tragedy in Gambia where 70 children have died after taking cough syrups that were made in India has caused a lot of controversy. We try to get some answers. What actually happened, why did these children die? Why did it happen? What is Diethylene Glycol and Ethylene glycol? Is it banned in India, what side-effects can happen due to these chemicasl? Do I need to worry for my child, can they get any side-effects when taking cough medicines in India? Are cough syrups dangerous for children below 2 years age? How can we prevent this from happening again? 

गाम्बिया में हाल ही में हुई त्रासदी जहां भारत में बने कफ सिरप लेने से 70 बच्चों की मौत हो गई है, जिससे बहुत विवाद हुआ है। हम कुछ जवाब पाने की कोशिश करते हैं। असल में हुआ क्या, क्यों मरे ये बच्चे? यह क्यों हुआ? डायथिलीन ग्लाइकॉल और एथिलीन ग्लाइकॉल क्या है? क्या भारत में बैन है इन केमिकल से क्या साइड-इफेक्ट हो सकते हैं? क्या मुझे अपने बच्चे के लिए चिंता करने की ज़रूरत है, क्या भारत में खांसी की दवा लेने पर उन्हें कोई दुष्प्रभाव हो सकता है? क्या 2 साल से कम उम्र के बच्चों के लिए कफ सिरप खतरनाक हैं? हम इसे दोबारा होने से कैसे रोक सकते हैं?

In a free wheeling interview with Dr Poonam Gupta, discussion about how and why the anti-vaccine trend has caught on in India. Also, tips on how to deal with vaccine controversies, and help the educators, doctors and the parents to decide about vaccinating themselves, their parents and their kids :)

What is Monkey Pox?

Why is everyone talking about it?

What are the symptoms?

How can we differentiate it from other similar illnesses?

How does it spread?

Can I or my child get it?

In conversation with Travel health Expert - Dr Neeta Nathani, from Mumbai, India. Answering these & many more questions about Monkey Pox

In conversation with Dr Neeta Nathani, Senior Pediatrician from Mumbai with over 30 years of experience,   Are you traveling to Leh Ladakh, Shimla, or any other places in the Himalayas, Alps or any other high hills to avoid the summer heat? Do you know that you and the kids need to follow some precautions, to prevent serious and common illnesses? Here are a few questions that we are talking about in today's talk.... What is high altitude for tourists? So what are the medical reasons to be worried about when we go to High Altitude or on mountain holidays? What is the min age you would recommend for remote mountain vacations? Let's talk TIPS about High Altitude Acclimatization Hydration Cold weather protection Sun protection High altitude stay Weather forecast Warning signs What if the child has an underlying condition like Asthma etc.  Let's talk about Mountain travel Motion Sickness Know the closest medical facilities Food & water tips First Aid bag  You can catch more information from Dr Neeta Nathani at her website https://www.nathaniclinic.com/ or their youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjae4R01szAgEt8RPWpPqug

What are the top 3 causes of dark eye circles in kids?

Is it serious?

How can I prevent this, how can I treat this?

Common reasons why under-eye circles have increased in the last couple of years, is COVID responsible?

What about allergies, dryness, too much screen time, less fluid intake and any illness?

Can it be hereditary?

Answering ALL this and much more, Dr Poonam Gupta, Eye Specialist Doctor specializing in treating common pediatric eye conditions.

There are so many questions that parents have about keeping kids safe and healthy during the summers.

Here are some very practical tips in her trademark, simple, precise and effective style, an exclusive conversation with Dr Jyotsna Sachdeva, a paediatrician with an extensive interest in parent counselling and education.

Here is a sample of what she talked about

Can we use AC or cooler - and at what temp?
How many clothes should a child wear?
How to check if the child is too hot or cold?
What to make the child wear in case of fever?
How many fluids do children need?
Tips for heat exhaustion - children going to school after so much time.

I can guarantee that the parents and doctors will both learn something new here!

Dr Rajendra Vaidya is a Senior Pediatrician from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, he is a vaccine expert and will answer some of the common parent and pediatricians questions about Corbevax!

Here are some of these...

What type of vaccine is Corbevax?

How is it different from the other vaccines?

Why are 12 to 14 years being only given this vaccine?

Is it true that we don't have a lot of data and should wait for vaccination?

Do we have phase 3 data, what did it say?

Is the vaccine WHO-approved? 

What about the manufacturers, are they reliable? 

Covid cases are going down, do we still need to vaccinate?

Schools are starting offline, should we vaccinate now?

Should kids take vaccines in the school camps?

Your final take, vaccinate or not?

What is the most important Public Health Study that (almost) no Doctor or Parent has ever heard of???

I am in conversation with Dr Bryan Bhagwandin, phD and CEO of Recalibrate solutions. I can guarantee that you will be fascinated, amazed, surprised and even a little horrified to know how toxic stress in children can lead to serious long term health issues, and how by trying to diagnose and monitor it in unique ways we can save thousands of lives and billions of dollars every year!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryonbhagwandin/ 

COVID 4th wave in India - will it / won't it happen? Everyone wants to know! Let's find out with me in conversation  Dr Arun Wadhwa, a Sr Pediatrician from Delhi with over 3 decades of experience, who is also a member of the Vaccination committee of the IAP.

This is the audio of a youtube interview done here.

https://youtu.be/3sxVs2wZZgM 

If you want to hear the audio only, here is the podcast link to the same episode on the 4th Wave of COVID in India - when will it happen, will it happen, will it be as bad as the initial waves, what precautions are needed for kids and whether vaccines will work?