Polio eradication in India declared by WHO

In 1990 our health authourities fixed the year 2000 as the target year within which Poliomyelities was expected to be eradicated from the children of our country, India. Now in 2012, Polio eradication has been achieved - for one year. Let us all do all, and wish that Polio incidence is maintained in this zero status forever. Read about our achievement of Polio eradication here:

One year of Polio-free India - WHO International
One year of Polio-free India - WHO India
One year of Polio-free India - UNICEF

News on Polio eradication    - CBS NEWS World
News on Polio eradication    - Hindustan Times

Preventing TB spread from Clinic to Public

We have been treating TB patients. But have we prevented TB spread from our environment in OPDs, Clinics, Wards and Hospitals? Read here in an article that appeared in February 2012 of Journal of Indian Medical Association (JIMA) that deals with how simple modification or arrangement can prevent TB from attacking people (seeking treatment for other diseases) - and ourselves:

Tuberculosis infection control practices in healthcare settings - page 112 of JIMA  Feb 2012

Tuberculosis infection control practices in healthcare settings - page 113 of JIMA Feb 2012

Tuberculosis infection control practices in healthcare settings - page 114 of JIMA Feb 2012

Tuberculosis infection control practices in healthcare settings - page 117 of JIMA Feb 2012

View directly these pages of JIMA here:

JIMA weblink - 1 

JIMA weblink - 2

JIMA weblink - 3

Movie provokes Epilepsy in viewers!

Can seeing a movie provoke Epilepsy? Click on the following lines one by one and read about the Photosensitive Epilepsy that viewers of 'Breaking Dawn' had!


ABC news on Breaking Dawn scene

Daily Telegraph on Breaking Dawn 

Photo Sensitive Epilepsy

Pentavalent Vaccine in Immunization Programme

Read here about the new Pentavalent Vaccine introduced today in Tamil Nadu in the Universal Immunisation Programme:

Pentavalent Vaccine is a boon to the children

Protect the poor children with Pentavalent vaccine

Birth of our Madurai Medical College

View here Inauguration ceremony of our Madurai Medical College: 

Genetic cure with the Glow Dog!

Read here about the genetic to treat diseases with the Glowing dog!

Treating human illnesses with the Glowing Dog!

Advanced Research Lab - ICMR approval!

Read here about ICMR's approval for setting up an advanced research laboratory at our Madurai Medical College:

Advanced Research Laboratory at Madurai Medical College approval by ICMR