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Pandemic and the issue of reopening of schools
Covid-19 is here to stay. Countries are gearing up and reopening many sectors and the most crucial and sensitive sector in this case has been the educational institutions, specially the primary and ...
Article about 11 months ago
Health News Headlines Today
Explained: In lockdown, fewer asthma attacks in kidsMore California Counties Recommend Face Masks AgainCovishield Gets Nod From France For Travel; Serum Institute CEO Says 'Indeed Great News'UK hits ...
Article about 12 months ago
Strict Enforcement of Covid Protocol in Assam
Nine districts in Assam recently reported a high Covid positivity rate. These districts include Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup(Metro), Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Sonitpur and Sivasagar.Taking ...
Article about 1 year ago
Fighting the Pandemic Blues
Population explosion has become a subject of global concern and it is a worrying factor for a developing nation like India as the country is now the world's second largest populated country, after ...
Article about 1 year ago
Health and Hygiene: Covid englightenment
As we count our losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic from different ends we have also seen at large the proactive initiation of every individual from across the globe. We have understood the worth of ...
Article about 1 year ago
Meghalaya government gears up to fight upcoming health challenges
Meghalaya's fight against COVID-19 is getting mightier as the positive cases in the state are six times higher than last year. Despite the lockdown, the numbers are not coming down. On April 2, the ...
Article about 1 year ago
Pulse oximeters more useful in Covid screening for older adults: Research
People have become accustomed to having their temperature checked during the pandemic because fever is a key indicator of COVID-19. New research led by researchers at Washington State University ...
Article about 1 year ago
COVID-19 surge in Arunachal due to complacency
The BJP government at the Centre took the killer virus for granted and allowed Kumbha Mela and engaged in massive campaigns assembly election-bound states.While 9.1 million pilgrims had taken a holy ...
Article about 1 year ago
What is behind the unprecedented surge in Covid cases in India?
The Covid-19 pandemic is sweeping through India at a pace that has staggered scientists, Nature reported. Daily caseloads have exploded since early March: the government reported 273,810 new ...
Article about 1 year ago
Pregnancy raised depression among women during Covid-19 pandemic: Study
Pregnant and postpartum women reported high levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and post-traumatic stress during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a worldwide survey.Such high levels of ...
Article about 1 year ago
How to deal with anxiety? Here are some ways
Anxiety is our body's natural response to stress. It's a feeling of fear or apprehension about whats to come. The first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech may cause most ...
Article about 1 year ago
Matchmaking on video calls rises to 50% in India: Study
Virtual ways to find a life partner is now a reality, or better yet, the new normal, suggests a new survey.With the second wave of Covid-19, Jeevansathi.com, a matrimony platform, rolled out a survey ...
Article about 1 year ago
Covid-19 induced lockdown and Meghalaya's financial condition
The Covid 19 pandemic has not only affected human life but also the revenue of the states. The impact of the pandemic on the taxes of the state is almost close to Rs twenty-five hundred crores which ...
Article about 1 year ago
Here's how you can help children cope with Covid-related stress
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown generated a lot of fear and stress across all age groups. Children usually thrive under predictable conditions, but disruption led by the pandemic greatly ...
Article about 1 year ago
Music and lullabies strengthen the parent-toddler relationship
Music plays an important role in developing a child's growth, brain development, even before birth. Listening to music when a kid is in the womb is not only be soothing to the mother's mood but also ...
Article about 1 year ago
How to keep fit while working from home: Here are some tips
While remote working has many advantages, it also comes with an array of challenges. People often go through certain problems when working from home. The following are some issues that people often ...
Article about 1 year ago
Humanity has indeed triumphed against COVID 19
Yes the year has begun with a greater fervor in prayers and hope. People are pronouncing their gratitude to the Almighty (and very rightly so) for lending us the grit and intellect to devise a vaccine ...
Article about 1 year ago
Health and wellness goals of people in this new decade
Largely speaking the year 2020 had been an ugly and disastrous year for everyone. Almost everyone had been affected directly or indirectly by the COVID 19 Pandemic.Everyone has started this year that ...
Article about 1 year ago
So what's in store this week?
We (as a human race) have entered 2021 after beating and triumphing against a slew of odds unleashed by the pandemic in 2020. Therefore the week starts with an article that celebrates this collective ...
Article about 2 years ago
Let's count our silver linings of 2020 before we bid it adieu
The year 2020 began with an unexpected twist which turned into sheer unprecedented misery for people across the world. A misery, which lasted almost the entire year, with no hopes for a better ...
Article about 2 years ago
Let's ink a new chapter in healthcare
This is the last editorial of the year and decade and because it is in the domain of healthcare it has volumes to say for obvious reasons. However, I shall focus on the aspects that require immediate ...
Article about 2 years ago
Webinar on mental health of frontline health workers
Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing (SMCON) has recently conducted a national level webinar focusing on impacts of stress during COVID times. One of the most under rated and under discussed aspects ...
Article about 2 years ago
Make your Christmas merrier by giving a little more
Christmas is not all about presents, dinners and warm bonfires or Santa Claus. While it is indeed a festival replete with all these elements, the true meaning of Christmas is embedded in the love and ...
Article about 2 years ago
Quarantine versus isolation in COVID 19
Knowing when and how to isolate or quarantine can help stop the spread of COVID 19. However, isolation and quarantine are not the same thing. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Article about 2 years ago
Governor e-inaugurates Molecular Laboratory dedicated to the people of Sikkim
Ganga Prasad, Governor of Sikkim and Chancellor, SMU inaugurated the 'state of the art' Molecular Laboratory at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), under Sikkim Manipal University ...
Article about 2 years ago
So is it safe to have it?
Let's address the question that is being least pronounced yet present in every one's conscious and sub conscious mind, while we are in the throes of the ongoing pandemic: Is it safe to have sex? Can ...
Article about 2 years ago
Fuel and commodity hike can take a calamitous turn in Nagaland
Fuel has been a very essential and profiting commodity for many countries over the century. In India owing to the recent Lockdown, fuel prices have skyrocketed and there seems to be no immediate hope ...
Article about 2 years ago
Women street vendors in Nagaland are a living example of resilience
Street vendors especially women in Nagaland play a very crucial role in maintaining the local economy. Majority of the women street vendors sell their commodities just to feed and support their ...
Article about 2 years ago
We get you thinking on health yet again
Ever wondered where all the medical waste goes to? Is there a proper disposable system that facilitates biodegradation? Concerns related to medical waste have magnified in this COVID era. With this ...
Article about 2 years ago
Self sufficiency can pay rich dividends indeed
When India's rubber capital Kerala witnessed a 10 to 20% fall in terms of rubber prices due to the COVID19 pandemic, the second largest rubber growing state, Tripura hardly experienced any negative ...
Article about 2 years ago
Tribal tattoo art is a career choice too
Tattooing one's body, especially the face, has been an ancient practice of most Naga tribes living in Nagaland and across different parts of India. Essentially a tattoo signifies valor, bravery and ...
Article about 2 years ago
There is always a lot more to health
The definition and parameters of good health are constantly expanding and evolving. So what are the things that facilitate good health? We at Fit Northeast believe in going beyond the straitjacketed ...
Article about 2 years ago
Can online formats do justice to mega state specific festivals?
Hornbill Festival is a signature festival of the Naga community. It is celebrated every year in the first half of December and showcases the traditional culture and vast heritage of the Naga tribes. ...
Article about 2 years ago
Get moving in your extra four minutes
The next time you are sitting around wondering if you have enough time for a workout, ask yourself if you have 4 seconds. After the start of the pandemic, as people across the globe find themselves ...
Article about 2 years ago
We turn onto another page of wellness... again
The week that passed by had a clear high for Fit NorthEast as our readership grew almost geometrically. We had some exclusive articles: one that explored the multiple dynamics in the domain of ...
Article about 2 years ago
It can be north east calling now... tourism wise
Tourism has always been a booming industry for both developing and developed countries. It showcases the vast culture and traditions of a county, its unique identity and legacies.Almost every nation ...
Article about 2 years ago
Spare a thought for those who have been bereaved by COVID-19
It's hard to escape the reality that a teeming number of people world over have lost their lives to coronavirus. Infact the numbers are so mind-numbing that it may be hard to think of the people ...
Article about 2 years ago
A pressing need for doctors in Tripura is hampering the fight against COVID
The state of Tripura is reeling under huge shortage of doctors in terms of maintaining the COVID 19 situation. Moreover despite vacancies for 844 doctors and hundreds of unemployed doctors there has ...
Article about 2 years ago
Will buses in Tripura hasten the spread of coronavirus now?
While the deadly corona virus continues to spread its tentacles, the Tripura Government is moving like a headless chicken. It seems completely directionless and rudderless in controlling the spread of ...
Article about 2 years ago
Voluntary Health Association of Tripura is continuing its vision amidst fund crunch
Septuagenarian Chandramukta Jamatiya, a resident of an obscured hill top hamlet Casco, which is situated in Tripura's Gomati district is now a happy man as he can see everything properly after ...
Article about 2 years ago
Healthcare reporting is now a sacred responsibility
The world is now at the cusp of a monumental change, owing to the pandemic. Everything about human life and all that is revolving around it shall be directly or indirectly connected to health. The way ...
Article about 2 years ago
COVID is proving to be the black cloud in mental wellness
Well it's now official that COVID-19 is indeed taking a toll on the mental health index of the world. According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published in US around mid August ...
Article about 2 years ago
Durga Puja to be low key this year obviously this is what is in store for Tripura
When Durga Puja arrives in Tripura, people become euphoric. Thousands of people throng the puja pandals and socializing becomes the obvious norm. However, the ongoing pandemic has translated to grave ...
Article about 2 years ago
Virus tests in Meghalaya are now getting expensive
Nothing is free in Meghalaya. At a time when states like Karnataka, Haryana, Orissa and Gujarat (beside others) have slashed rates for RTPCR testing; the Meghalaya Government has put a cap of Rs 3,200 ...
Article about 2 years ago
Are you planning a pregnancy but scared?
Rita Deka and her husband had decided late last summer that it was time to go the family way. They felt prepared for the road ahead, which included IVF treatments along with working full time. Rita ...
Article about 2 years ago
Nagaland rises to the pandemic, with dignity of labour
Nagaland often referred to as 'Land of Festivals' is unique in terms of her culture and traditions. The essentially very hard working and honest Naga people harbor a lot of love and pride for their ...
Article about 2 years ago
Is intoxication a cure to uncertainty?
While the alleged Bollywood drug nexus is making headlines, mainstream media is overlooking a very pertinent angle. Drug and alcohol abuse in our country has increased during the ongoing pandemic. ...
Article about 2 years ago
Editor's Note
Last week had a diverse array of articles that directly and indirectly raised concerns and questions on the existing state of affairs within healthcare. From Tripura's High Court inquiry into the ...
Article about 2 years ago
How far will Meghalaya go with testing alone?
Many have compared the COVID-19 pandemic to the invasion of an invisible army that must be fought with the entire arsenal available in the world. However, it is a stark reality that this arsenal is ...
Article about 2 years ago
Tripura is making headlines... but for its inept COVID management
The tiny north eastern state of Tripura has grabbed newspaper headlines in the region and attracted attention from national media, because of the alarming surge of its COVID-19 cases. When media ...
Article about 2 years ago
These are testing times children wise
Anxiety, depression, boredom, disorientation, and frustration- the negative repercussions of COVID- 19 on the human psyche are perhaps limitless. When the onslaught of the pandemic has destabilized ...
Article about 2 years ago
Life is real not just virtual
Technology, since its inception into our lives has fascinated us. And as time progresses, mankind is advancing in the field of technology. Things that were perceived as impossible in the last ten ...
Article about 2 years ago
The forgotten diseases and lives
The spread of COVID-19 remains a public health emergency of international concern. Therefore the centre-stage attention that has been accorded to it by hospitals and medical practitioners world over ...
Article about 2 years ago
Mind your body for better living
It has been proven medically that yogic practice that includes breath regulation boosts body immunity and releases stress and tension from the nervous system. This in turn enhances a person's ability ...
Article about 2 years ago
How Positive Thinking can Boost Your immunity
There is no greater feeling than being alive and well. Being alive is a gift, but being able to live till a hundred years, requires skills and knowledge. Our minds can be our greatest enemies or best ...
Article about 2 years ago
What ails Tripura more than COVID?
There is a steep climb in the number of COVID-19 patients in Tripura. As of today, atleast another 644 people have tested positive for the virus which pushes the state's overall tally to 20,699. This ...
Article about 2 years ago
The pandemic has had one positive impact on Meghalaya... Guess what it is?
The flipside of the pandemic is that it has improved India's health infrastructure by pushing both the government and private sector to incur unplanned expenditures on COVID-19 related services. ...
Article about 2 years ago
Preventive healthcare is not about popping pills
In the bygone era, there was a pronounced sense of complacency as far as age related diseases were concerned. To many, death was seen as a just and a natural phenomenon where man has no control. Today ...
Article about 2 years ago
Ushering a new chapter in healthcare for North East India
As the world grapples with an unprecedented pandemic a slew of questions crowd the minds of people. Will COVID 19 recede on its own and die a natural death? Will people acquire herd immunity that will ...
Article about 2 years ago
Care and give ....Will COVID 19 teach us how to?
The Spanish Flu had lasted for about two years (1918-1920). Given the advancements in the scale and sophistication of medical research, our generation can hope for a much speedier eradication of the ...
Article about 2 years ago
Is there a flip side to the special benefit offered to MBBS graduates serving at COVID Counselling Centres?
Under the aegis of Assam's current health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, the healthcare ecosystem of the state has undeniably witnessed several path breaking initiatives and made progress. One such ...
Article about 2 years ago
When the virus attacks the warrior
When did you start experiencing symptoms of the infection and decide to go in for a test? Your family members too were affected. Tell us about your recovery process? My journey of being a COVID-19 ...
Article about 2 years ago
COVID 19 impedes Assam's handloom industry
The global pandemic coupled with the devastating floods has adversely impacted Assam's handloom industry. Handloom has had an overwhelming presence in the socio-economic life of Assam since time ...
Article about 2 years ago
Inauguration of the first Covid-19 super-specialty hospital in Guwahati
The first super-specialty COVID-19 hospital of the Northeast was formally inaugurated in Guwahati on May 29, 2020 by the State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma and his deputy Pijush Hazarika. This ...
Article about 2 years ago