Dr. Ramakanta

February 2024- the month of Mumps

It was a lazy march afternoon. Saturday, 1 O’ clock. But it had been a busy day for me in my paediatrics clinic of our Central hospital. Two more kids are waiting, both of them are suffering from fever. Month of February has always been the month of fever. It is the month of ChickenContinue reading “February 2024- the month of Mumps”

How Oxytocin created our Social Media ?

Evolution has so designed that the spontaneous delivery in human beings also needs the assistance of a third person. ( it may not not necessarily be a doctor always.) Separate hands are required to cut the natal cord, clean the face and nose of the baby, turn it and put it on mother’s breast forContinue reading “How Oxytocin created our Social Media ?”

How Oxytocin created the Facebook !

Evolution has so designed that the spontaneous delivery in humans also needs assistance of a third person ( not necessarily a doctor) to cut the natal cord, clean the face and nose of the baby, turn and put it on mother’s breast for its first feed. The mother in a lithotomy posture is totally helplessContinue reading “How Oxytocin created the Facebook !”

Episode: Sarah and Jenner

( Jenner vaccinating a child while his assistant extracts the cow pox germ ) The second act of immunisation: Vaccination. Sarah was a beautiful woman. She took pride in her unblemished skin. She did not have a single pock mark yet. She worked as a milkmaid, delivering fresh milk to the country doctor, Edward Jenner.Continue reading “Episode: Sarah and Jenner”

To enjoy life.

What advice would you give to your teenage self? I’ve spent my whole youth in studying. I have never taken a break to see a movie or a vacation tour. In course, I have completed my medical degree, specialisation in Pediatrics and super specialisation in new born care. Now at the age of 60, IContinue reading “To enjoy life.”