Dr. Jahangir Alam Laskar

Didn't think too hard.

[drmarvel @drdilipsmms]

I see students chasing ranks, merit lists, validation from peers.

And I see the same students lose interest the moment they achieve it. Because validation was never the point.

The ones who stay engaged are the ones focused on something bigger, becoming the doctor their patients need. Understanding medicine deeply. Building competence that speaks for itself.

Validation is fleeting. Purpose is what sustains you through a 30-year career.

Study to understand. Not to be understood.
The recognition will follow. But chase the recognition and you'll burn out before you get there.

[Himanta Biswa Sarma @himantabiswa]

There are some moments in public life which touch you very deeply. Today is one such moment for me.

Assam’s Maternal Mortality Rate has come down to 84. For the first time in our history, Assam is now below the national average of 88.

When I took over the Health Department in 2006, our MMR was 480. At that time, this journey looked almost impossible. But thousands of doctors, nurses, ASHA workers, health officials and frontline workers across Assam kept working silently, tirelessly and with compassion year after year.

This achievement belongs to them.

Behind this number are countless mothers who returned safely home to their families. Behind this success are years of sacrifice, sleepless nights and an unwavering commitment to save lives.

Assam has achieved something truly historic today. What once seemed impossible has become reality through collective effort and the blessings of the people of Assam.

I bow with gratitude to every health worker who made this possible.
@nhm_assam @JPNadda

[Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM @hyderabaddoctor]

(Meant for my younger colleagues)
32 Years in Medicine: Lessons Beyond Guidelines

I saw my first OPD patient on 1st Feb 1994, during internship. This is my 33rd year as a doctor.

Over the years, I have followed the guidelines laid down by regulatory bodies. But some of the most valuable lessons in patient care are not written in any manual. They are learned, observed, and practiced daily.

Sharing a few principles that have consistently improved my doctor–patient interactions, especially for younger colleagues:

1. Respect time.
Keeping appointments on schedule builds trust. If delayed, inform early. If delay is due to an emergency, explain honestly.

2. Start with a smile.
Patients often walk in anxious. A warm greeting can ease half their stress.

3. Speak their language.
Even a few words in the patient’s language can instantly build rapport.

4. Listen; truly listen.
A missed detail in history can lead to a missed diagnosis. Good listening is good medicine.

5. Be fully present and avoid distractions. The patient in front of you deserves your complete attention.

6. Be fair.
If a patient has come to the wrong specialty, guide them appropriately and consider refunding the fee.

7. Know your limits.
If someone else can offer better expertise, don’t hesitate to suggest a second opinion.

8. Respect colleagues.
When a patient comes to you for second opinion and you find that prior treatment was appropriate, say so. There is no need to undermine another doctor.

9. Think from the patient’s perspective.
If they have traveled far to consult you, help them find care closer to home or consider teleconsultation when feasible.

10. Communicate clearly.
Explain diagnosis, treatment options, duration of treatment, possible side effects of medications, and follow-up plans in simple terms.

11. Promote healthy living.
Never miss the chance to reinforce lifestyle measures. Healthy diet, exercise, and sleep matter more than most prescriptions.

Medicine is both a science and an art. Guidelines teach us the science. These small, human touches define the art.

To the younger doctors:
Your knowledge will earn respect, but your empathy will earn trust.

Dr Sudhir Kumar @hyderabaddoctor
#MedTwitter

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Can I say something?
Ok, I'm going to say it anyway.

My heart dropped watching this.

While the intent is commendable and the outcome fortunate, the technique is not correct, also terrifyingly dangerous, by current newborn resuscitation standards. And for a Pediatrician to do this, its downright negligence.

The cornerstone of newborn resuscitation for an apneic (not breathing) baby is positive pressure ventilation (PPV) using a bag-and-mask device (self-inflating bag or T-piece resuscitator), not mouth-to-mouth.

The standard sequence is: warm → dry → stimulate → clear airway → if still apneic/gasping, begin bag-and-mask ventilation within the "Golden Minute."

Giving mouth-to-mouth is problematic (read: can kill) in newborns. The doctors cannot control the pressure or tidal volume delivered. Newborn lungs are extremely fragile, and uncontrolled breaths (as this doctor is giving) can rupture and burst their little lungs.

Additionally, there is infection risk in both directions (doctor → newborn and newborn → doctor). It's not a monitored or standardized intervention.

A CHC (Community Health Center) conducting deliveries is required to have a functional newborn resuscitation corner with a bag-and-mask device. That's a basic NSSK (Navjaat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram) mandate. If the doctor had to resort to mouth-to-mouth, it raises serious questions about equipment availability and facility preparedness - which is the real issue worth highlighting rather than celebrating this as heroism.

The baby surviving is wonderful, but framing a suboptimal, potentially dangerous technique as "clap worthy" sets a problematic precedent.

If you are a pediatrician and a healthcare worker in charge of newborns, please never, ever, do this to the child.

[Kekius Maximus @Kekius_Sage]

🚨 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can now be completely eliminated, thanks to Mexican researchers

[DocXus @docxusofficial]

He started taking BP medicines a few weeks ago.

Diagnosis?

[Dr. Jahangir Alam Laskar @AlamLaskar]

The delivery person hasn't reached my location yet, and it's showing that the order has arrived in 26 mins.

[Dr. Jahangir Alam Laskar @AlamLaskar]

#SCAMalert #dominosindia
First they called me from the store and said they couldn't deliver to my selected location, as they can only deliver up to a certain point due to some "GPS" issues.
Secondly, even though the driver was 20 mins away, it should he has reached my location.

[Dr. Jahangir Alam Laskar @AlamLaskar]

@dominos @dominos_india
Kindly look into these matters which cause trouble to your customers.

No compensation was given for crossing delivery over 30 mins.

Location: Dominos Pizza, Goldighi Mall, Silchar.

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Gentle reminder that Madhya Pradesh government spent 100 million Indian rupees from public funds to print medical texts books in Hindi language for MBBS course which not a single student bought, or wrote their exams in. There is no hope for this country.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of positive stories that will restore your faith in humanity 🧵

1. Man posing with photo of forest he revived

[Chief Minister Assam @CMOfficeAssam]

ATTENTION!

Here are some essential contact numbers that everyone should have readily available for any emergency situation.

[✒ @Aarzaai_Ishq]

“waqt se aage guzarne ki sazaa,
aadmi tanha reh jaata hai”

— Munir Niazi

[Dr. Jahangir Alam Laskar @AlamLaskar]

As students of medical school, the only time we get for ourselves is the time before exams.

Quite saddening.

[Dr. Jahangir Alam Laskar @AlamLaskar]

@drkeithsiau Totipotent cell

[Vincent van Gogh @vangoghartist]

One must seize the reality of one’s fate and that’s that.

[Dr. Jahangir Alam Laskar @AlamLaskar]

@NehaBharali25 @DrRohanKrishna3 @NMC_IND @MoHFW_INDIA Yes neha.

[Abu Shanab @med_712]

COPD summary

[Pakchikpak Raja Babu @HaramiParindey]

Modi ji memes on Holi. A thread.