Dr. Ramakanta

January 31, 2020 in the Epidemiological Profile of India

-Prologue- Kolkata, Thursday, January 23, 2020 The student had reached kolkata on the night of January 23. She had travelled to Kochi the next day from where she went to her hometown in Thrissur. She was 20 years, healthy but was worried. She had reasons to be. Next day, she walked to the nearest primaryContinue reading “January 31, 2020 in the Epidemiological Profile of India”

Of Broken God, and a Distant Memory….

“Jatah Suryah Kalingeshu” Pushya Dashami. Shamba, Son of Lord Krishna said to have built this Sun temple in Konark followed by another one in Multan ( Pakisthan) The temple is destroyed. Prayers there are long discontinued. But the collective memory of Odias still observe 2 rituals: Today on the 10th day of the bright halfContinue reading “Of Broken God, and a Distant Memory….”

Remembering January 23, 2020

The student had reached kolkata on the night of January 23. She had travelled to Kochi the next day from where she went to her hometown in Thrissur. She was 20 years, healthy but was worried. She had reasons to be. Next day, she walked to the nearest primary health centre at Mathilakam to giveContinue reading “Remembering January 23, 2020”

Why did I always want to have Covaxin instead of any other one ?

( My personal opinion, not one of those numerous meta analyses .) Today, We are given the first dose of Covaxin. All the Health Care Workers got it. We didn’t have a choice. Health care Workers in India got the Covid Vaccine free of cost and on a priority basis. This is an huge advantage.Continue reading “Why did I always want to have Covaxin instead of any other one ?”

Death after a vaccine shot

Soon India is going to vaccinate ONE CRORE of its Health workers. It will be immediately followed by 3 CRORE Front Line workers and 27 crore elderly peoples and citizens with other medical conditions. That is a staggering 30 crores people getting injections over a period, say one year. Then one elderly person in yourContinue reading “Death after a vaccine shot”