Dr Judhajit Roy Choudhury disseminates knowledge to enhance the skills and capabilities of the sisters at the Paras HEC Hospital in Ranchi. It will result in better patient care and healthcare delivery.
The Future of Healthcare: Empowering Patients with Digital Health
The future of healthcare is shifting towards a proactive model, leveraging digital technologies to empower individuals and improve healthcare outcomes. Digital healthcare encompasses telemedicine, mHealth apps, EHRs, wearable devices, and more. Innovations in AI, big data, and blockchain are driving significant changes, while ethical and interoperability challenges need to be addressed. Embracing digital health can lead to a more efficient and equitable healthcare system.
World Family Doctor Day | 19 May
World Family Doctor Day (FDD) – 19th May: was first declared by WONCA in 2010 and it has become a day to highlight the role and contribution of family doctors and primary care teams in healthcare systems around the world. WONCA is an unusual, yet convenient acronym comprising the first five initials of the WorldContinue reading "World Family Doctor Day | 19 May"
World Hypertension Day: Understanding the Silent Killer
World Hypertension Day (WHD) on May 17th aims to raise awareness about hypertension, which affects over 1 billion globally. The theme for WHD 2022, "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer," emphasizes accurate measurement and control. WHD promotes public awareness, early diagnosis, and preventive measures to combat this silent killer.
World Hypertension Day | 17 May
On 17 May, we celebrate World Hypertension Day (WHD), a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of monitoring blood pressure and bringing global awareness to over 1 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls ofContinue reading "World Hypertension Day | 17 May"
Rehabilitation Interventions
Increasing numbers of patients are surviving critical illnesses, but survival may be associated with a constellation of physical and psychological sequelae that can cause ongoing disability and reduced health-related quality of life. Limited evidence currently exists to guide the optimum structure, timing, and content of rehabilitation programmes. There is a need to both develop andContinue reading "Rehabilitation Interventions"
Home Care Isn’t Home Healthcare
People often think home healthcare and home care are the same things. The terms sound similar and both types of care are delivered in the home. But there are important differences between home care and home health care. Home Health Care The home health care definition is medical services provided at home to treat aContinue reading "Home Care Isn’t Home Healthcare"
Understanding the Difference Between Home Healthcare and Home Care
Home healthcare involves medical services provided at home to treat chronic health conditions or help with recovery from illness, injury, or surgery. It includes nursing, therapies, medical social work, wound care, patient and caregiver education, and home health aides. On the other hand, home care focuses on helping individuals with daily activities to ensure they remain safe and comfortable at home, including personal care, housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, companionship, and medication reminders.
Benefits of healthcare at home
Neuroprosthetics | Big Hope for People with Impaired Brains
Every year, around the world, between 250,000 and 500,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI). People with a spinal cord injury are two to five times more likely to die prematurely than people without a spinal cord injury, with worse survival rates in low- and middle-income countries. At our Neurosurgery department at Bhagwan MahavirContinue reading "Neuroprosthetics | Big Hope for People with Impaired Brains"
Sustaining Life 