Facility based care IMNCI (Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Ilnesses))

This facility-based-care IMNCI (Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness) training focuses on providing appropriate inpatient management of major causes of neonatal and childhood mortality such as asphyxia, sepsis, and low birth weight in neonates; and pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, meningitis, and severe acute malnutrition in children.
Reference: http://www.nihfw.org/NCHRC/Publication/Facility%20Based%20IMNCI%20F%20IMNCI%20Facilitators%20Guide-1161.pdf

The Hindu : News / National : Two drugs banned

The Hindu : News / National : Two drugs banned

http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Donation-Act-Simplified-82397-1.htm

http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Donation-Act-Simplified-82397-1.htm

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - Doctors Without Borders! Vacancy notice for MD-Obs n Gynae

Medecins Sans Frontieres  (MSF) - Doctors Without Borders!

MSF is constantly looking out for medical professionals for their projects
in India as well as for emergency interventions. 


At present there is a vacancy notice for MD-OBG (MD Obs and Gynae) at our project in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh


If you wish to join, please submit your letter of interest and CV to <msfh-india-admin@field.amsterdam.msf.org>

What is Lyophilization ?

We read of lyophilize vaccines and it is but natural that this question comes to our mind. Lyophilization or freeze drying is a process in which water is removed from a product after it is frozen and placed under a vacuum, allowing the ice to change directly from solid to vapor without passing through a liquid phase. e.g. Measles, BCG vaccine, antibiotics etc.