Mission immunisation and polio eradication
Home Index Today polio stands eliminated from all but two countries in the world. India was declared to have eliminated polio in the year 2014. Ten years later about 65 odd…
Breast feeding: A preferred infant nutrition in postage stamps
Home Index Have you ever wondered about old baby-food advertisements. In these advertisements, we could see healthy-chubby infants and happy composed mothers. Once frequent on television and in print media, these…
Celebrating motherhood in postal stamps
Home Index A child is born Childbirth is a beginning, of an independent human life. This event is universal to all creatures. It has its beginnings in conception, a union…
Health stamp series from New Zealand
Index Home Whenever a commodity is in popular use, governments leverage it to raise money for a variety of purposes. Today, when we buy petrol, diesel, cigarettes, alcohol, gold etc, we…
Family: a disease buster
Index Home Family is a social unit. Living together brings about interactions, caring, and also provides additional purpose in our lives. Our personalities depend on mentoring and sharing of thoughts. Almost…
Teeth always shine behind an uncanny smile
Index Home Teeth bite. They also make our smiles more beautiful. We often use shining teeth to portray happiness and joy. Shiny Teeth and a smile, Modern art by Tom Wsselmann,…
Illicit drugs and addiction
Index Home All Illicit drugs were not always illegal. For centuries we used them in cultural & religious rituals, and also for healing. Addiction was considered more of a sinful individual…
Tobacco: A merchandise of death
Index Home It was in 1950 that we scientifically established a link between Smoking and Lung Cancer. The work by British physicians Richard Doll and Bradford Hill was build-up on evidence…
Child art in postage stamps
Index Home World from a child's perspective Children see, explore and understand the world from a fresh perspective. Their world is simple to begin-with and becomes complex as they grow. So…
Understanding diseases: truths exposed by a microscope
Index Home Emergence of a microscope Origin of microscope is shrouded in controversy. Various traders and workmen used lens for magnification as early as 12th-13th centuries. However, it would take four…