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Christianez Ratna Kiruba

What a brutal crime in a Kolkata hospital reveals about the dangers women doctors face in India

They battle threats to their safety every day, from poor infrastructure to insufficient security and predatory superiors.

Johanna Deeksha
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Christianez Ratna Kiruba
· Aug 15, 2024 · 06:30 am
The traumatic toll of medical education in India

Postgraduate medical students bear the brunt of an understaffed healthcare system.

Christianez Ratna Kiruba
· Aug 11, 2024 · 05:30 pm
A doctor writes: How trans people are excluded from healthcare, putting their lives at risk

Many transgender people self-treat their ailments or wait until the illness progressed before they approach a doctor.

Christianez Ratna Kiruba
· Jul 23, 2024 · 07:30 am

Why doctors want this pesticide banned

Paraquat has no antidote, and when consumed, leads to a painful death. Yet the government has dragged its feet on banning the deadly substance.

Christianez Ratna Kiruba
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Johanna Deeksha
· Jun 21, 2023 · 09:00 am