Medical Advancements Archives

Seven medical success stories from India in stamps

By rjoshimgims March 15, 2026Health concepts, History of Medicine

Health and medicine related postage stamps from India are mostly about personalities (See a previous blog), or about institutions (Another blog here). Some other A handful of others celebrate progress…

Four medical innovations with an Australian link

By rjoshimgims July 12, 2025History of Medicine, Misc

Early in 2020, Australia Post issued a set of four postage stamps on Medical Innovations. These stamps are bright and attractive, and each of these innovations were disruptive for the…

Transkei and its series on heroes of medicine

By rjoshimgims May 26, 2024Health Professionals, History of Medicine3 Comments

Index Home I had never heard about Transkei till I stumbled on its postage stamps. This country does not exist today. When it did, except one, none recognised it. Transkei was…

Australian postage stamps on it’s medical legends

By rjoshimgims November 5, 2023Health Professionals6 Comments

Index Home Australia, a continent unknown to the remaining world, was formally colonised by the British in 1788. British sent fleets of convicts, and by 1841 they had more than 1,65,000…