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Recent research Papers and articles by Dr. B.S Dhillon
For a copy of these research papers/documents/texts please send an Email Request. Dear Visitors, Think about the miracle of Oxygen. In its most common state (two atom molecule), it is a gas without which we cannot live. Less frequently three atoms of Oxygen combine and Ozone is formed. This, concentrated in the stratosphere, forms a layer which provides many benefits to life on our planet. The depletion of this layer, for one thing, lets in more of the sun's ultra violet rays producing harmful health effects. One of the direct negative effects on health is that more UV in the air around us increases Non Melanoma Skin Cancer. Amazing Facts About Yourself Your
brain: ------------- Eyecare initiatives: Most countries clamour
for Corneal tissue, the part of the eye that can be donated and used, as
the demand is more than the supply. The tiny island of Sri Lanka is one
happy exception to this rule: The number of eyes donated is ten times their
national requirement. |
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*********************************************** World Health Day' 2005 Theme: Mother & Child
The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the
fundamental rights of every human being" ...says the Preamble to the WHO
Constitution. And on the 10th of December, human rights issues will come
into focus at various fora, as this day is observed as the International
Human Rights Day. The main health issues that are also part of the human
rights agenda are the right to health of dependent groups: children, women
and elders. There are other specific groups relating to politically disturbed
areas such as torture victims and refugees. But health neglect as part of
human rights violation happens all around us: abandoned elders, abused children,
forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions are just a few examples. Let us
hope there will a be shift in focus towards health as outlined by the United
Nations' Director General Kofi Annan: "It is my aspiration that health will
finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right
to be fought for." On 8th March, International Women's Day is to be observed
by various organizations with different themes. The Women's Aid Organisation
will observe it as "Girl's Day Out" to highlight the lack of safety for
women; Canada has adopted the theme " She's on a Role!" to evaluate the
status of women in Canada. The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender
Equality (IANWGE), with the UNO, has selected "Women and HIV/AIDS" as this
year's theme. Though roughly equal numbers of men and women are affected
by HIV/AIDS, quite often women become victims due to no fault of theirs.
Women are disproportionately affected by the epidemic as:
2004 marks the 10th anniversary of the "groundbreaking" International Conference
on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, in 1994. " Every minute
a mother goes missing. She perishes in childbirth or in complications from
pregnancy. Her death is preventable. This tragedy adds up to 529,000 deaths
each year, leaving a devastating void in families, communities and entire
regions. The emotional, social and economic consequences affect every one
of us," says the United Nations Population Fund as it observes the World
Population Day on 11 July 2004.ICPD
programme of action encourages participating countries to enact laws to
protect the rights of women and girls; to ensure universal access to reproductive
health as part of primary healthcare; ensure access to primary education
for boys and girls; prevent HIV infection and end gender based violence.
Each year nine
million people catch this infection and two million die. Any guesses? Not
AIDS, but TB. The surprising thing about this fact is, there has been a
cost effective cure for the last 50 years! March 24th is World TB Day and
will bring this problem to the fore. This year the focus will be on the
caregivers: patient attendants, health workers and WHO's DOTS field workers.
Read about the cause, risks, symptoms and treatment of Tuberculosis at:
Amazing Facts About Yourself
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"Heartline" offers Cardiology consultation and ECG Interpretation to the
registered users of webhealthcenter.com. Send in details regarding cardiac
problems in the form provided. Scanned ECG images can be attached to the
problem details and submitted through this service. The Cardiologists
at the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases will reply to your queries
and interpret your ECG. The Cardiology Team at ICVD is among the best
in the world in cardiac care. This service is free of charge.
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Station on Webhealthcentre Telemedicine involves an integration of telecommunications, information, human-machine interface, and medical-care technologies for the purpose of enhancing the delivery of health care. The WebhealthCentre helps doctors/patients connect multi modally to specialists through the internet. Both real time telemedicine and store and forward methods of telemedicine are available. The solution offers numerous advantages including ease of use, scalability, security, minimal infrastructure, accessibility and latest technology. This portal based telemedicine facility has been implemented for Voluntary Organizations and State Governments. If you would like to know more about the system or have it implemented for your Hospital or Clinic or Government Department read more at: http://www.webhealthcentre.com/telmed_station.asp Send your comments to: bsdhillon@healthyeye.org |