Reviews of health books and films

  • How Can I Explain Covid-19 To My Child?
    As the Covid-19 Pandemic continues, parents may be struggling to explain Coronavirus and Covid-19 to their young children. Public Health Foundation of India has come out with ebooks that are written in a simple manner, is engaging and easy to read…
  • Fragrance of a Wild Soul - Ruby Ahluwalia
    Rama Sivaram, a breast cancer survivor and now a passionate patient advocate reviews Ruby Ahluwalia;s book - Fragrance of a Wild Soul  Ruby Ahluwalia tells her story simply. Revisiting childhood and transitioning into woman, she reviews her…
  • The Dogs Were Rescued And So was I - Teresa Rhyne
    The cancer journeys of the author Teresa Thyne and her dogs intertwine in this heart warming and funny tale. Shital Patel shares her review of the book.    Assuming this book was a chronicle about rescuing dogs, as you turn the pages, you…
  • Books That Explain Cancer To Children
    One of the biggest challenges is helping children understand if a child or a family member has a cancer diagnosis. Here are some book recommendations that support families struggling with this problem as well as books that help deal with death and…
  • In the line of Alzheimer's: The Mission Continues by Brig (Retd) S.P. Bhattacharjya
    The author Brig (Retd) S. P. Bhattacharjya narrates his experience as a caregiver to his wife Sukla who develops Alzheimer's. He honestly shares the mistakes they may have made and the various approaches they tried to cope with the progress of…
  • Handbook On Menstrual Management and Hygiene for Women with Disabilities
    Abha Khetarpal felt very strongly about how women with disability do not have access to the basic information on menstrual management. She therefore created the ebooks in English and Hindi. The number of women with disabilities in reproductive age…
  • Breast Self Examination Handbook For Disabled Women - English and Hindi
    Abha Khetarpal felt very strongly about how women with disability do not get the same level of healthcare and and are not screened for health conditions. She therefore created a few ebooks. One of them is on breast self examination for disabled…
  • Breaking Barriers Through Play – Policy Guidelines and Technical Manual on Developing Inclusive Play Spaces
    Breaking Barriers Through Play – Policy Guidelines and Technical Manual on Developing Inclusive Play Spaces Evolved out of consultations with children with and without disabilities, their caregivers and access experts; and through the extensive on-…
  • An Unquiet Mind - Kay Redfield Jamison
    The memoir 'An Unquiet Mind'  is a must read if you want to insights into Bipolar Disorder from the perspective of a person living with it or Manic Depression as Kay Jamison prefers to call it. Kay Redfield Jamison, a professor of psychiatry at…
  • Autism Awareness In Indian Languages
    A few parents got together with the goal of coming up with the simplest possible Indian language single page autism pamphlets. The goal was to pass “maid test”. It means if your ur maid cannot understand it, it is not good enough and simple enough.…