What is Agronomy? Agronomy can be defined as the science that deals with the principles and practices of field management concerning major field crops with its central theme being soil-plant-environment relationship. Agronomy is an interdisciplinary science that deals with the improvement and management of specific major food crops in the world. It is an integrated and holistic field that deals […]
In organic farming systems, soil fertility implies things beyond giving plants macro and micronutrients. The fertility of soil majorly depends on plants, soil organic matter and soil biology. Organic farming enhances soil fertility by improving its physical, biological and chemical properties. This method of farming mainly aims at maintaining nutrients in their natural reservoirs and in bioavailable forms that can […]
Global environmental health initiative spearheaded under World Health Organization (WHO) is focused on improving environmental health of the community; prevention of disease epidemics, infant and child mortality and morbidity rates in developing countries.Recent UN (United Nation) report has pointed out that the planet will suffer drastically from global warming withoutunprecedented changesin actions and behaviour. Environmental Health Environmental health involves evaluating […]
The exponential increase in scale and pace of emerging digitalhealthcare innovations and technologies can help improve patient experience, quality and accuracy of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases.Investment in digitization has risen to allow highly trained workforce to focus on patient-facing activities, better usage of data and support research for morevaluable and personalized healthcare. Global health demands Current global healthcare […]
According to the WHO, 24 and 23 percent of global disease cases and deaths respectively occur as a result of degradation of environmental elements that pose a significant threat to public health worldwide. Environment Problems Extensive studies on interaction between human health and environment risks have been proven to have significant impact on public health by direct or indirect exposure […]
A step towards sustainable development Evidence based public health though not a very recent concept but has gained immense popularity since a decade or two. It primarily relies on scientific evidence and principles of scientific reasoning to make decisions on public health programs and policies. Evidence based public health has a strong foothold in developing the national health system as […]
The progress in health responses and improvement in the delivery of basic health services to the most vulnerable population has shown positive impact on control and prevention of infectious diseases worldwide. Tropical diseases Tropical diseases comprise of a group of infectious diseases affecting primarily the poorest segments of tropical and subtropical countries. Tropical diseases are major cause of morbidity and […]
What is Public Health System? The WHO (World Health Organisation) defines the Public Health System as the art andscience of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organizedefforts of society (Acheson, 1988). But do we really understand the true meaning of Public Health System inpractical scenario? The public health and other healthcare sectors have been ignored immensely bythe […]
Milk Processing Milk is considered one of the most nutritious foods that are consumed by people worldwide. The milk undergoes processing to increase the variety of nutrients. The processing of milk includes various operations ranging from collecting milk from the farm, storing milk in tanks, separating, pasteurizing and homogenizing to improve the quality of the milk. The milk processing equipment […]
It has become clear in recent years that the varied, growing and unpredictable challenges of public health requires traditional technical skills of healthcare professionals to be broadened to include leadership skills so as to perform the core functions. Public Health Leaders Traditionally public health involves concepts in key areas of social and preventive medicine, maternal and child health, environmental health, […]