Dr Ravi Kannan, winner of this year's Magsaysay award, has been recognized for his work in providing holistic healthcare and cancer care to the underserved in India.

NMC’s recently released ethics code asked doctors to prescribe generic medicines. Quality low-cost generics are key to healthcare. That doctors are uneasy tells its own story

India has more than six lakh medical representatives. They are described as the interface between doctors and pharma. Traditionally graduates from a variety of backgrounds took up this job but…

The crematorium wasn’t very far. It was at a time of day convenient to me. But I dilly-dallied, sending several non-committal messages

The diversity and inequity of healthcare in India means there is no one "classic" Indian doctor. Recognizing this diversity is important to improve healthcare for both doctors and citizens.

Seeking a second opinion is currently a cloak and dagger act. Laden with fear and guilt. We take multiple opinions in many aspects of our lives without using this loaded term. It is perfectly understandable in healthcare, which involves life and death

A few weeks ago there was news that resident doctors from JJ Hospitals’s ophthalmology department had collectively complained against their current and ex head for harassment and lack of training it initially sounded like an intradepartmental fracas.

The science of modern medicine now has huge knowledge about the ill effects of sudden withdrawal of addictives but the world of modern hospitals has not been able to come to terms with the challenge of stopping them suddenlyRavi was my patient for a long time