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Happy Days Are ‘Not’ Here!

Vol. 52, Issue No. 19, 13 May, 2017
Anant Kumar, Kesavan Rajasekharan Nayar, Muhammed Shaffi, Chitra Grace, Lekha D Bhat

The interest to create happiness in a gloomy world riddled with crises and turmoil appears to be the new agenda of international organisations. The artificial creation and representation of happiness from sample surveys could be problematic as it may not lead to genuine expression, but could lead to ignoring the larger structural and social determinants of health, well-being and happiness.

The 'Spittoon Syndrome'

Vol. 51, Issue No. 26-27, 25 Jun, 2016
Chitra Grace, Kesavan Rajasekharan Nayar, Lekha D Bhat, Anant Kumar, G Ratheesh Babu, Muhammed Shaffi

The unsanitary and uncivilised act of spitting is a culture-specific syndrome. New strategies need to be designed to tackle this problem.

Hand-Washing and Public Health

Vol. 50, Issue No. 48, 28 Nov, 2015
Hisham Moosan, Kesavan Rajasekharan Nayar, Lekha D Bhat, Muhammed Shaffi, Sanjeev Nair

The importance of hand-washing in personal and public hygiene has evolved over the centuries. While the market with its countless number of soaps and hand-wash products for personal hygiene with the accompanying advertising has created a false sense of security, it is community hygiene implemented through public health measures that is really effective in the battle against disease.

Diphtheria Deaths in Kerala

Vol. 50, Issue No. 43, 24 Oct, 2015
Kesavan Rajasekharan Nayar, Muhammed Shaffi, SS Lal

The diphtheria deaths in Kerala have shown the signs of a public health crisis. If it is not tackled through action and awareness then it may have far-reaching consequences and demean the much-acclaimed Kerala model of health.

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