Bobby Ramakant

India

Health Editor at Citizen News Service (CNS)

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Articles

We cannot turn a blinds eye to preventable epidemics if we are to deliver on SDGs

3 weeks ago | modernghana.com | Bobby Ramakant

The epidemic-proportion diseases and untimely deaths caused by tobacco use are entirely preventable. Likewise, we have science-based tools and approaches to find all TB cases, treat all of them and prevent transmission of the disease. When even one TB or tobacco death is a death too many, how can one explain 1.25 million TB deaths and over 8 million tobacco-related deaths in 2023 alone?
We Cannot Turn A Blind Eye To Preventable Epidemics If We Are To Deliver On SDGs - OpEd

3 weeks ago | eurasiareview.com | Shobha Shukla |Bobby Ramakant

The epidemic-proportion diseases and untimely deaths caused by tobacco use are entirely preventable. Likewise, we have science-based tools and approaches to find all TB cases, treat all of them and prevent transmission of the disease. When even one TB or tobacco death is a death too many, how can one explain 1.25 million TB deaths and over 8 million tobacco-related deaths in 2023 alone?
Scourge of Childhood STIs Defeats Millennium Goals

4 weeks ago | asiasentinel.com | Shobha Shukla |Bobby Ramakant

By: Shobha Shukla and Bobby RamakantChildren at Mai Hoa AIDS Center, Vietnam. Photo from the New York TimesWith fewer than five years left to meet the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their 169 targets, the world is failing in its campaign to end three of the most pernicious infections that afflict children. They are HIV, hepatitis B,…
Will All Children Be Born Free Of HIV, Syphilis And Hepatitis-B By 2030? - OpEd

1 month ago | eurasiareview.com | Shobha Shukla |Bobby Ramakant

Despite knowing how to prevent vertical transmission (from mother to the baby) of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis-B infections, we are failing with every child who is born with either of these preventable infections. We have the science-backed tools to ensure that all children are born free of these three infections. Failing to deploy them with utmost effectiveness is highly unacceptable.
Gen Asim Munir plays the flute as Balochistan comes to standstill on Mengal strike call. By Ahmar Mustikhan

1 month ago | pakistanchristianpost.com | Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan |Bobby Ramakant |Shobha Shukla

Pakistan's most corrupt and brutal generals, led by slum dog army chief, Gen Asim Munir, who are taught to believe they are better than the civilians have turned France-size Balochistan into Gaza,Pakistan soldier firing directly on peaceful protesters in Wadh Monday. The picture and video were shared on X by Baloch Nelson Mandela, Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal on Monday.
Now, strategic steps needed for the Rohingya repatriation. By Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan

1 month ago | pakistanchristianpost.com | Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan |Bobby Ramakant |Shobha Shukla

A positive news update has been revealed regarding the repatriation of Rohingya. In the first phase, the authorities of the country have identified 180,000 Rohingyas from the list of 800,000 Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh for return to Myanmar. At the same time, Myanmar has assured Bangladesh of their repatriation. The final verification and selection of another 70,000 Rohingyas is underway.
Is Long-Acting HIV Treatment As Good As Taking Daily Pills? - OpEd

1 month ago | eurasiareview.com | Bobby Ramakant

Treatment for people living with HIV (antiretroviral therapy) is lifesaving and revolutionary as it has made HIV akin to any other chronic disease. It has been proven that those who are on treatment and remain virally suppressed, live healthy and normal lifespans – comparable to those without the virus – and there is zero risk of any further HIV transmission from them. But oral HIV treatment has to be taken daily without fail.
Is long-acting HIV treatment as good as taking daily pills? By BOBBY RAMAKANT

1 month ago | pakistanchristianpost.com | Bobby Ramakant |Shobha Shukla |Manish Rai

Treatment for people living with HIV (antiretroviral therapy) is lifesaving and revolutionary as it has made HIV akin to any other chronic disease. It has been proven that those who are on treatment and remain virally suppressed, live healthy and normal lifespans - comparable to those without the virus – and there is zero risk of any further HIV transmission from them. But oral HIV treatment has to be taken daily without fail.
Is long-acting HIV treatment as good as taking daily pills?

1 month ago | thehansindia.com | Bobby Ramakant

Treatment for people living with HIV (antiretroviral therapy) is lifesaving and revolutionary as it has made HIV akin to any other chronic disease. It has been proven that those who are on treatment and remain virally suppressed, live healthy and normal lifespans – comparable to those without the virus – and there is zero risk of any further HIV transmission from them. But oral HIV treatment has to be taken daily without fail. This could be challenging given the fact that HIV treatment is lifelong.
Is long-acting HIV treatment as good as taking daily pills?

1 month ago | modernghana.com | Bobby Ramakant

Is long-acting HIV treatment as good as taking daily pills? Treatment for people living with HIV (antiretroviral therapy) is lifesaving and revolutionary as it has made HIV akin to any other chronic disease. It has been proven that those who are on treatment and remain virally suppressed, live healthy and normal lifespans - comparable to those without the virus – and there is zero risk of any further HIV transmission from them. But oral HIV treatment has to be taken daily without fail.