Healthcare system in India

  Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out, and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Asthma can't be cured, but its symptoms can be controlled. Because asthma often changes over time, it's important that you work with your doctor to track your signs and symptoms and adjust your treatment as needed. Symptoms Asthma symptoms vary from person to person. You may have infrequent asthma attacks, have symptoms only at certain times — such as when exercising — or have symptoms all the time. Asthma signs and symptoms include: Shortness of breath Chest tightness or pain Wheezing when exhaling, which is a common sign of asthma in children Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath...

                      CASE STUDY - RIGHT TO PRIVACY   On 24th August 2017 in the case Justice K.S Putthaswamy v. Union of India Supreme Court held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right. This verdict was given by a 9 judge constitutional bench with a 9:0 verdict which means it was a unanimous decision with all the judges saying that article 21 should be made a fundamental right. The Supreme Court said that “the right to privacy is intrinsic to right to life and personal liberty granted under article 21 of the constitution.” About 50-60 years earlier there were 2 rulings one was an 8 judge bench judgment in the case MP Sharma v. Satish Chandra case (1954) and six judge bench judgment in Kharak Singh v. state of UP case (1962) where the appellant was being harassed by police under regulation 236(b) of the UP regulation, which permits for domiciliary, visits at night. The supreme court held that the regulation 236 is un...

  We were not ready! And when I say “WE” I don’t mean just India, we as a world were not ready for something so catastrophic, so inhuman and so horrific. While we were anticipating that the next biggest thing is going to be shortage of oil, or shortage of precious metals, but we never, even in out darkest nightmares anticipated that it will be the shortage of oxygen. Be it the world’s most advance countries like America or China, or the one’s on the lower end of the spectrum like Africa or India. All were equally hit and derailed. Lots of gaps and cuts were found in the healthcare system of all the countries. It was the biggest pandemic since the outbreak of the Spanish flu back in 1918. The virus was something which made us realise how much work is done in the healthcare industry and how much is to be done. We all faced a shortage of beds, ventilators, oxygen, and even syringes were in short supplies at one point. But as they say, all evil brings a good with them. The governme...