Boat clinics in the Brahmaputra river
” Boat Clinics is a working model of God’s work on earth. Initiating it is one thing, running it is
Dr. Edmond Fernandes is a community health physician leading efforts for CHD Group which is a global public health organization, headquartered in Mangalore, India. He is also a Non Resident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council and the US State Department Alumni. He is a Member - Health Task Force, DDMA, Government of Karnataka. Dr. Edmond has authored 2 books, got over 18 research publications and travels around the world for engagements related to global health, policy and humanitarian emergencies. He can be reached for feedback and discussions on office@edmond.in
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Universal Health Coverage remains an over-ambitious English word
“For years, New Delhi has not delivered a health system that honours health as a human right and has failed
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Water scarcity strategies for Indian municipalities to adopt
Water scarcity and drought is becoming a real world problem for many Indian cities and is going to shape the
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“Evidence based public health pushes health workers to absorb and understand natural disasters and its link towards influencing human health, which
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Our world: Nuts and bolts to sustainable human health
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