Maternal and Child Health
What is Maternal and Child Health? Maternal and Child Health (MCH) care is the health services provided to mothers (women in their child bearing age) […]
Global Health
Leprosy: Causes, Transmission, Symptoms & Treatment
What is Leprosy? Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. Leprosy mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa […]
Microbiota: Functions, Advantages, Factors & Improvement Techniques
What is Microbiota? Microbiota are the large number of microorganisms including a large number of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, that are present in our […]
Alternative Medicine: Types, Importance, Advantages & Limitations
What is Alternative Medicine? The term “Alternative Medicine” describes any form of practices that are used instead of western/modern medical treatments and doesn’t fall into […]
Happiness Index (HI): Definition, Domains, Relation between HDI and HI
What is Happiness Index? The Happiness Index is a survey that measures your happiness in 10 different areas of our life. The Happiness Index is […]
Gram Staining: Principles, Procedure & Differences between Gram +ve and Gram -ve bacteria
What is Gram Staining? Gram staining is a common technique used to differentiate two large groups of bacteria based on their different cell wall constituents. […]
Verbal Autopsy and MPDSR
What is Verbal Autopsy (VA)? Verbal Autopsy is a method of determining individuals cause of death Verbal autopsy(VA) is a method of collecting information about […]
Monkeypox: 30 Questions & Answers That You Must Know
1. What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus. It is a viral zoonotic infection, meaning that it can spread from […]
Tuberculosis: Key Facts, Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prevention & Treatment
What is Tuberculosis (TB)? Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that spreads through the droplet from the cough or sneeze of an infected person. Tuberculosis (TB) […]
Smallpox: Key Facts, History, Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
What is Smallpox? Smallpox is highly fatal and contagious disease caused by Variola virus, a member of orthopoxvirus family. The term smallpox was first used […]