The concepts of poverty, social exclusion and deprivation are widely employed but often problematic. This paper discusses some problems with prominent interpretations of these concepts and how Amartya Sen’s capability approach can provide a conceptual framework that can overcome these problems. It is argued that the capability approach can reflect the many ways that human lives are blighted and...

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is no longer a single, omnipotent ovulation triggering option. Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, initially presented as a substitute for hCG, has led to a new era of administering GnRH agonist followed by hCG triggering. According to this new concept, GnRH agonist enables successful ovum maturation, while hCG supports the luteal phase and pregnanc...

Governments and health leaders across the world have published a rallying cry for urgent global action to improve adolescent wellbeing. In an open letter by The BMJ on 1 April, warn that 1.2 billion people aged 10-19 worldwide “are at risk of inheriting blighted climate change scarred covid-19.” Among 30 signatories are Partnership Maternal, Newborn, Child Health; World Health Organization; Un...

Infertility is becoming major issue in today’s society due to declining rate of fertility and fecund ability. In Ayurveda there are four important factors Garbha that Ritu (fertile period, season), Kshetra (healthy reproductive organs), Ambu (proper nutrient fluid), Beeja (ovum or sperm). Abeejatava females can be correlated with decrease quality quantity ovum i.e., anovulation. The development...

Figure 2. Histologic section of the gallbladder showing a granuloma with histiocytes, an eosinophil (small arrow), and a calcified ovum of a Fasciola species measuring 130 mm (large arrow) (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification, 100). Figure 1. Abdominal CT showing a large, irregular, crescent-shaped, calcified density (large arrow) in the proximal duodenum and a calcification (small ...