Month: September 2023

Index Home India gained its independence on 15th August 1947, and has issued more than 1100 postage stamps that feature a personality. Mahatma Gandhi featured in a first such stamp in 1948. Over next 75 years, 40 of these “person-stamps” were related to healthcare, less than 4% of the total. First twenty five years (1948-73), and… Continue reading Personalities related to health & medicine in Indian stamps

Index Home The year 1923 was a landmark of sorts for medical philately. On 25th of May, France issued a Louis Pasteur postage stamp. This was the first time, a medical scientist was on a postage stamp. (Barring E Espajo, a doctor-nationalist leader who had featured on a stamp from Ecuador in 1899). Science had finally… Continue reading Science gives a gentle nudge to the monarchs !!

Index Home Need and desire to peep through small holes, to identify and treat human diseases was always there. Challenge was how to make it happen. Real efforts started early in 19th century with small tubes and candle light (Phillip Bozzini 1806; Uteroscope). Over next 100 years, we had long rigid tubes, and light bulb that… Continue reading One stamp one story: Flexible endoscopy

Index Home Each stamp has a story to tell. These are lucky few, where I have either one, or just a few to weave a story. These medical themes may be rare, uncommon, or out of sight for those who do not have them. Further, their limited advocacy may have led to only a small number… Continue reading One stamp one story: Inflamed Bowel