Recovery doesn’t end at discharge: Care needs to continue at home
India’s health system must recognise structured home health care as a vital patient-centred extension of hospital care to ensure better recovery
By Dr Preetha Reddy February 22, 2026
Columns
- Mahua Moitra
- Shyla Jovitha Abraham and Dr Jame Abraham
- Dr Preetha Reddy
- Dr Mazda Turel
- Philip Mathew
- Suresh Narayanan
- Baijayant 'Jay' Panda
- Bansuri Swaraj
- K.C. Verma
- Amitabh Kant
- Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Bibek Debroy
- Swara Bhasker
- Navtej Sarna
- Lakshmy Ramanathan
- M.K Bhadrakumar
- Barkha Dutt
- Ashwini Nachappa
- Saina Nehwal
- Manu Chandra
- Bose Krishnamachari
- Vinod Rai
- Sanjay Manjrekar
- Gen Bikram Singh
- Anita Pratap
- Meenakshi Lekhi
- Shashi Tharoor
- Geeti Sen
- Sourav Ganguly
- Sanjaya Baru
- Anuja Chauhan
- Shobhaa De
- Sania Mirza
- Derek O Brien
- Nandita Das
- Sachidananda Murthy
- Nupur Sharma
- R. Prasannan
- Patrick French
- Sanjna Kapoor
- Binayak Sen
- Mani Shankar Aiyar
- Hemant Oberoi
- Amjad Ali Khan
- Mallika Sarabhai
- Vandana Kohli
- Sadhguru
- Jerry Pinto
- Ajish P Joy
- Maroof Raza
- Bala Ambati
- Namrata Zakaria
Guest Column
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The Iran nuclear deal is dead. And it is a good thing, writes Jeff Jacoby
By Jeff Jacoby April 10, 2022 -
Case for coalitions
By Marten van den Berg March 21, 2021 -
Innovate and collaborate
By Sanjaya Mariwala March 07, 2021 -
Block buster
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni March 07, 2021 -
The invisible pandemic
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni February 07, 2021 -
Patch work
By Dr Sachin Varma February 15, 2020 -
Growing up without godfathers
By Priyanka Chaturvedi December 21, 2019 -
Fighting it together
By Dr Kishore Kotha September 14, 2019
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MEDI-SCENE
Stroke in India: Why public awareness is the best defence
Stroke awareness is critical in India, where its incidence is rising, because time is the most decisive factor in preventing long-term disability
By Dr Preetha Reddy February 08, 2026
AI and the next horizon of medicine
AI in healthcare is revolutionising medicine by enabling faster diagnostics and predictive insights, freeing clinicians to focus on patient care
By Dr Preetha Reddy January 25, 2026
Why preventive care is a lifelong philosophy, not a New Year's resolution
Preventive care is a philosophy of life built on the quiet courage of making consistent, healthy choices every single day
By Dr Preetha Reddy January 11, 2026
Obesity in the young—the unseen crisis
Youth obesity in India is a troubling reality, with studies showing six in ten students have an abnormal BMI and many exhibiting early signs of chronic diseases like diabetes and metabolic syndrome
By Dr Preetha Reddy December 28, 2025
GST reform on health insurance: Why it’s a game-changer for Indian families
Health insurance in India is becoming more accessible with GST reforms, tackling the critical issue of affordability for families
By Dr Preetha Reddy December 14, 2025
How nursing profession continues to redefine health care
Nursing profession has evolved since Florence Nightingale, becoming indispensable to global health coverage, despite facing workforce challenges
By Dr Preetha Reddy November 30, 2025
How hospitals are leading the charge towards sustainable health
Healthcare sustainability is crucial as the global health sector significantly contributes to the climate crisis through high energy consumption and waste generation
By Dr Preetha Reddy November 16, 2025
How one rupee a day can transform Indian healthcare
A revolutionary idea for people-powered healthcare in India involves every bank account holder contributing one rupee daily, raising over Rs 1.07 lakh crore annually for healthcare funding
By Dr Preetha Reddy November 02, 2025
The power of diet and healthy eating
Food for health is transforming national wellbeing as kitchens become spaces of healing, with Apollo Hospitals launching 'My Food, My Health' to combat rising non-communicable diseases
By Dr Preetha Reddy October 19, 2025