Doctor I Public Health I Health Policy & SystemsI Associate Professor @JindalGlobalUNI IAdj. Sr. Lecturer @UNSWMedicine I Think Global Act Local I Personal view
NFHS-6 factsheets are FINALLY out!
Under nutrition a huge worry
%age of women with body mass index below normal gone up from 18.7% to 19.7%, same for men gone up from 16.2% to 19.7%😱
Babies under 6 months exclusively breastfed gone down drastically from 63.7% to 55.8% 😱
There is a class of “global health” people who warmed to (even sought to lead) discussions on “decolonisation” when it began to catch fire in the field, but who has over time come to see that they are the people, their interests are the interests, and their practices are the practices, from which the field would need to be, is being called to be decolonised. It’s been fascinating to watch their retreat, even antagonism.
@RemaNagarajan We are doing India's first comprehensive study on understanding 'Cachexia' in Tuberculosis in Chhattisgarh. The insights are really heart touching, Nutrition is the key issue in TB. TB is not caused by Mycobacterium but due to insufficiency of food.
Research is central to the identity and mission of #JGU. Proud to celebrate a major milestone:
🔹 5,143 Scopus-indexed publications
🔹 1,143 faculty contributors
🔹 Global recognition for impactful scholarship
Congratulations to all faculty members for advancing #research excellence and global thought leadership at JGU.
Special recognition to Prof. Bhupinder Chimni, Prof. Sumedha Chauhan, Prof. Srinivas Jangirala & Prof. Rupesh Kumar for being featured in the Stanford University/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List 2025.
Also celebrating our most-cited authors and faculty members with 15+ publications indexed in Elsevier | Scopus databases. A proud moment for the entire JGU community.
#ResearchExcellence #AcademicExcellence #HigherEducation #Scopus
@MPNaveenJindal
It’s been 9 months since I found new love of working out in #gym
Nothing parallel to this
No matter what shape, what age, begin now…
#fitness matter #health is #wealth
Many fought battles restaurants about service charge post GST
Yet, hospitals often do the same
As billing practices of corporate hospitals come under scrutiny, @snehamordani and I discussed many other #GamesHospitalsPlay
Watch the full interview on - https://t.co/MzuaFbQlqV
Can we navigate private healthcare with clarity, trust, and fairness?
Insightful discussion at @JindalGlobalUNI on Games Hospitals Play with @abantika77. We explored many dimensions
Key takeaway: an informed public is central to accountability in healthcare.
#healthpolicy
@abantika77@JindalGlobalUNI it was a great to hear from the author @abantika and two learned discussant and very informed audience.
My please to moderate this timely discussion.
#GamesHospitalsPlay
Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation @JindalGlobalUNI
Thank you @docVRK for bringing together such a stellar panel and an amazing, informed audience
Seats worth ~Rs 2000 crore in Deemed Univs were filled by candidates who became eligible after lowering of cut off in NEET PG 2025
~70% of candidates who got into deemed univs thru lowered cut off were general category
https://t.co/Pl0gHE4HgC
India has made real progress in maternal health, but there’s a worrying trend; C-section deliveries are rising far beyond recommended levels, driven by money, social preferences, & fear of risk.
What’s missing is well-trained midwives who can support safe, natural childbirth.
Burn injuries kill ~150,000 people each year, yet remain invisible
In this special article in @bmj_company Injury Prevention https://t.co/cKRfrbgiPs
I argue:
We must reinterpret #SDGs to include burn prevention, care & rehab 🔥
#Burn#Injury#GlobalHealth#healthPolicy
Burn injuries kill ~150,000 people each year, yet remain invisible
In this special article in @bmj_company Injury Prevention https://t.co/cKRfrbgiPs
I argue:
We must reinterpret #SDGs to include burn prevention, care & rehab 🔥
#Burn#Injury#GlobalHealth#healthPolicy
As AI becomes a learning companion for many students, experts caution against over-reliance that could affect critical thinking, creativity and independent problem-solving.
How do we strike a balance between using technology and preserving the human ability to think deeply? Read the story.
Take the scientific psychological assessment of your digital habits: https://t.co/vsgHBePlkW
#LetsDStress #TheTimesofIndia #DigitalWellbeing #AI #DigitalBalance
Nicely highlighted by @AnonnaDutt in The @IndianExpress today (carries my quote)—#weightloss drugs must not be advertised, directly or indirectly. These are #potent agents needing strict medical supervision. With generics, #unregulated promotion is a possibilty.
Essay: Unawareness, or What We Do Not (Want to) Know
[an open access chapter in the book “Epidemiological Obfuscation”]
It asks the question: “Why do researchers do empirical social research that they have reason to know not to do?”
Please read it here: https://t.co/8cLFlQ82He