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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL TEAM The year has been one of the most devastating period marred by the COVID-19
Managing Editor pandemic that shook the medical fraternity to its core. The global mortality
Buddhdev Pandya MBE T is passing through the 1.48M mark as we approach the festive session with
mounting anxiety that awaits one more pick in the spread of the viral infection.
Editors
Mr C R Chandrasekar The news that Pfizer vaccine is approved is a great relief. Let us hope that the new
Dr Sridhar Kalyanasundaram
Mr Amit Sinha year brings a new era of rebuilding from chaos but an opportunity to learn valuable
lessons for the entire NHS.
Assistant Editor
Satish Parmar On behalf of all of us involved in the publication of Swasthya, we pay tribute to all
those front-line staff who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the victims of
Editorial Advisory Board
the virus.
Dr Anand Deshpande
General Practitioner An interesting article by Professor Riccardo A. Audisio, Dr Nicolò Matteo Luca
Dr Anand Ramakrishnan Battisti and Anna Mislang have referred to the SIOG Recommendations in relation
Consultant Psychiatrist to Adjusting Care for Older Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Outbreak.
Mr Amit Sinha
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Ashish Dhawan The mental health supplement in the previous issue was well received and we have
Consultant Cardiologist and added a new section for surgery to facilitate specialties, giving more clinical colour
Cardiac Electrophysiologist to the publication.
Dr Jayavanth Kini
Consultant Anaesthetist Unfortunately, ever year tales of racial inequalities remind us of the devil that is
Dr Kailash Chand OBE
Hon. Vice-President of BMA being allowed to fester the environment in the NHS. I am grateful to Prof Kailash
Retired GP Chand OBE, as we were able to contribute an article under the title, Shout at the
Prof Mahendra G Patel Devil. Dr A K Singh and Dr Shikhar Garg have provided a perspective on India’s
Pharmacist COVID and Challenges. So is the article -Corporate Mental Health - the new paradigm
Treasurer for the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in mental health, Dr Avinash De Sousa from India. In the world of highly stressed
Dr Santosh Mudholkar environmental impact on our mental health, Dr Luke Solomons provided insight
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist into the relationship between sleep and wellbeing.
Prof Parag Singhal
Consultant Physician We place emphasis on promoting innovation that has the potential to contribute
and endocrinologist
Dr Satwinder S Basra to improving the quality of patient care. The article by Prof. A A Shetty and Dr
General Practitioner Saseendar Shanmugasundaram has provided valuable exploration to the new
Dr Sharad Agrawal frontiers in Regenerative medicine involving the Stem cells and Gene therapy for
Consultant Cardiologist cartilage repair of the joint. It is very good news about an innovative breakthrough
Prof Surinder Sharma DL for breast cancer patients reported by Professor Jayant S Vaidya in a narrative.
Co-Director of Unit
Diversity & Inclusion
Dr Sanjiv Nichani The era of the robotic surgery is upon us and developing at a much faster pace
Consultant Paediatrician beyond our imagination a few decades ago. Rohit Bhattar, Thiagrajan Nambirajan,
Dr Sridhar Kalyanasundaram Dr Santoshi J Nagaonkar and Mr Amit Sinha, all have given their views and glimpse
Consultant Neonatologist, Dubai of the importance of the robotic Surgery in their relevant articles. Dr Vadrevu Kama
Prof Kamal K Mahawar OBE
Consultant Bariatric Surgeon Raju from the USA has contributed a special feature on the Presbyopia Correction:
Dr Manjiri Lele Prof Joseph J Dias’s article describes Fractures of the scaphoid: Why they matter
Consultant Psychiatrist and how should they be treated. Mr Ramana Dhannapuneni, a Cardiac surgeon, has
Child & Adolescent kindly written about the work of a voluntary initiative- Healing Little Hearts.
Mr C.R. Chandrasekar
Consultant Oncology Surgeon
Dr Adhuraj Joglekar Swasthya website is functional to view the articles and previous issues. All these
Consultant Psychiatrist Child contributions provide focus on the specialties and add value to the contents of
and Adolescent the publication. I am grateful to Mr CR Chandrasekar and Mr Amit Sinha for their
Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker contribution and support in the production of this edition. Thank you to Dr Anand
Bariatric Surgeon Ramkrishnan, Dr Satwinder S Basra, Dr Sridhar Kalyanasundaram and Dr Kishore
All the members are represented Tewary for encouragement and support.
in their individual capacity
Contact: editor.swasthya@gmail.com We would welcome contributions for the Spring edition of Swasthya.
M: 07776291298 Keep safe and Best Wished for The New Year
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