Ravi Kant Narayan

Professor (Assistant) @ All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

He spent decades serving the nation in uniform.
At 102, even after his final breath, he chose to serve India one last time.

Subedar Major Honorary Captain Achhar Singh, a decorated veteran from Himachal Pradesh, donated his body for medical research after his passing.

Born in 1923, he dedicated his early life to military service and later continued his commitment to society in his own way.

In 2007, he made a clear pledge to donate his body to a medical college in Himachal Pradesh so that learning could continue beyond his lifetime.

When he passed away at 102, his family honored that wish.

Even in death, his legacy became one of service—not through recognition, but through contribution.

#AchharSingh #BodyDonation #OrganDonation #IndianArmy

[Achhar Singh, Organ Donation, Indian Army]

[Ravi Kant Narayan @NarayanDoc]

@madurai_aiims @PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda @OfficeofPRJ @AnupriyaSPatel Great initiative

[Dr POPOOLA 🌐⚕️ @popoolaadaniel]

A doctor has died.
By suicide.
And before anyone rushes to frame it as “mental health is important” and move on, we need to sit with the uncomfortable truth for a moment.

Medicine can be brutal.

Not just the hours. Not just the patients.
But the culture.

The quiet humiliation dressed up as “training.”
The public ridicule in front of patients, colleagues, juniors.
The constant reminder that you are replaceable, disposable, lucky to even be here.
The idea that exhaustion is weakness and suffering is a rite of passage.

We normalize things that would be called abuse anywhere else.

Shouting at adults.
Belittling people who are already drowning.
Punishing mistakes made under unsafe workloads.
Weaponizing hierarchy.
Gaslighting people with phrases like “during our time” or “this is how it’s always been.”

And then we act surprised when someone breaks.

The truth is, medicine attracts conscientious people. People who care deeply. People who already carry more than they should. When you place them in an environment where empathy is demanded outwardly but denied inwardly, something eventually gives.

Burnout isn’t just being tired.
Depression isn’t just sadness.
Suicide doesn’t come out of nowhere.

It grows quietly in call rooms.
In unanswered messages.
In being told to toughen up one more time.
In feeling trapped by debt, expectations, family pride, professional identity.
In knowing that if you speak up, you may be labelled weak, difficult, or ungrateful.

And the most painful part?

Many doctors who die by suicide were still showing up.
Still working.
Still smiling.
Still saving lives.

That’s the lie. That competence equals wellness.

We need to stop romanticizing suffering.
Stop confusing resilience with silence.
Stop protecting toxic seniors because of titles.
Stop pretending that one wellness seminar fixes a broken system.

This doctor didn’t just “lose a battle with mental health.”
She was failed. Repeatedly. Systemically.

If you’re a senior, your words carry weight. Sometimes lethal weight.
If you’re a colleague, check in. Really check in.
If you’re a junior, your pain is not a rite of passage. It is valid.

And if you’re reading this and something in you feels heavy, please pause. You are not alone, even if it feels that way. Talk to someone you trust. A colleague. A friend. A professional. If you’re in immediate danger, seek emergency help where you are. Your life matters far beyond this system.

Medicine should not cost us our humanity.

We can save lives without destroying our own.
But only if we’re brave enough to call this what it is.

[D K Hari & Hema @Bharathgyan]

On #WorldSanskritDay, a @Bharathgyan short film reminder that the logic behind the Periodic Table may have roots in ancient India. The grid of elements mirrors the structure of the Sanskrit Varnamala & Shiva Sutras, & even had elements with Sanskrit terms like Eka, Dvi, Tri.

[AIIMS Bhubaneswar @AIIMSBhubaneswr]

Dept. of #Anatomy, @AIIMSBhubaneswr, successfully conducted the 2nd National Hands-On #Workshop on #Immunohistochemistry. Executive Director Dr. Ashutosh Biswas alongwith Dr. S. B. Ray @AIIMSDelhi, Dr. Manisha R Gaikwad, inaugurated the programme.
@MoHFW_INDIA
@HFWOdisha

[Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh]

भारत माता की जय!

[Ravi Kant Narayan @NarayanDoc]

#OperationSindoor

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With the best wishes of all the Family, Friends, Seniors, Juniors, and the Almighty got selected for The Dr. Rashmi Prasad Young Anatomist Award 2024 by Bihar and Jharkhand Chapter of Anatomical Society of India along with the Best Oral Presentation in Faculty category.

[Ravi Kant Narayan @NarayanDoc]

@RailMinIndia Despite numerous upgrades railways still fail to value the time of its passengers

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Deeply disturbed by the horrific incident at RG Kar Hospital. Our hearts go out to the victim's family. We stand in solidarity with the doctors demanding justice and safer working environments.#JusticeForMoumita #KolkataDoctorRape #WeAreWithYou

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Meant to be...
The 4th (sequentially the 3rd) Meningeal layer.
https://t.co/xmXQkfR6yw

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ways of attending to the issue of being on time. A passenger of train no. 07419 SEC-DNR 16.12.23...the train is running 7 hours late and is expected to be reaching DNR by being 9 hrs late...

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@indianrailway__ amongst all the shouts for upgrading the train stations and railway bogies, the Indian railways has failed to attend to the basic service of being on time. Still the trains are late, suggesting that even after decades of being in service the Department has no

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@RailwaySeva

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@RailMinIndia @RailMadad Train no. 18623 was informed to be delayed by 2 hrs 45min...it's been over 3 hours of delay, but still no information...

[Ravi Kant Narayan @NarayanDoc]

We refuted Valstar et al. 2021 via Narayan et al. 2021 & Chiman et al. 2022.
Then came Pringle et al. 2023, which we have again proved otherwise via this letter...
https://t.co/0CuQuO9C2j
#ANATOMYRESEARCHERS

[FORDA India @FordaIndia]

https://t.co/UaWWc6DFT7 students SHOULD NOT be allowed to become FACULTY in MEDICAL COLLEGES (pre & paraclinical)

WHERE WILL DOCTORS GO?!

Stiff competition, less seats, contractual posts and now 30% seats for outsiders.

@NMC_IND DONT WIPE OUT THEIR FUTURE!

Requesting @MoHFW_INDIA to NOT ALLOW this travesty to happen!

@mansukhmandviya @OfficeOf_MM @DghsIndia

[Ravi Kant Narayan @NarayanDoc]

I have been trying to escalate my issue but only the message pops up "unable to connect to SBI server, please try later"...how can you solve my issues if your server can't connect to you.
@SBICard_Connect

[microscopic images. @microscopicture]

death of a single cell