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The latest essays and perspectives from ISA Nagpur City Branch members — on anaesthesia, sustainability and the world we practice in.

From Pandemic to Planet Damage: The Environmental Side of COVID-1920May
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From Pandemic to Planet Damage: The Environmental Side of COVID-19

Dr. Bhuvaneswari Balasubramanian MD, PDCC (Paediatric Anaesthesiology), IDRA, ESRA-DRA Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, AIIMS Nagpur The COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered as one of the defining public health crises of our generation. For anaesthesiologists, it transformed everyday practice almost overnight. Airway management became a high-risk procedure, PPE became part of our professional identity, ICUs […]

War, Warming, and Well-Being: A World at Risk15May
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War, Warming, and Well-Being: A World at Risk

Dr. Sheetal Deshpande Samel MD AnaesthesiaConsultant Anaesthesiologist Burning Borders, Warming Planet Geopolitics, Climate & the Health of a Fractured World When a nation lights the match of conflict, the smoke does not respect its borders it rises into a sky already thick with the fever of a warming world. The phrase “burning borders” carries a […]

Cities That Can’t Breathe: The Waste Crisis Behind Urban Growth7May
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Cities That Can’t Breathe: The Waste Crisis Behind Urban Growth

Dr. Chetana Makade, Dr. Sachin Makade “A city grows not only by what it builds, but by what it chooses to discard.” Dr. Sachin Makade President, ISA NCB – 2025-26MD (Anaesthesiology)Senior Consultant AnaesthesiologistSeven Star Hospital, NagpurRahate Surgical Hospital, Nagpur Introduction “Manual Scavenging Still Continues Across Maha: Safai Panel Chief Admits After Butibori Deaths” recently this […]

World Environment Day Special: Health, Humanity, and Our Shared Future1May
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World Environment Day Special: Health, Humanity, and Our Shared Future

Dr. Gunjan Badwaik World Environment Day reminds us that human health and planetary health are deeply interconnected. As healthcare professionals, anaesthesiologists witness firsthand how global events extend beyond borders and ultimately influence lives, health systems, and communities. This special edition of e Sense focuses on three pressing issues shaping our world today. The COVID-19 pandemic […]

Essay 04 – Safe Anesthesia: Right of Every Mother and Child13Dec
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Essay 04 – Safe Anesthesia: Right of Every Mother and Child

Dr. Nilay Mangrulkar Primum non nocere– “First, do no harm” is the fundamental aspect of ethics of Hippocratic oath we took on our first day of MBBS and throughout our journey as an Anaesthesiologist. This aspect became a core principle of our practice. Maternal and neonatal safety are cornerstone of our healthcare system. Not long […]

Essay 03 – Safe Anesthesia: Right of Every Mother and Child13Dec
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Essay 03 – Safe Anesthesia: Right of Every Mother and Child

Dr. Shweta Bulle Mission of ISA-NCB 2025-26 stands clear and compassionate- Safe Anesthesia: the right of every mother and child. It’s the journey from birth to enlightment. Just as the monk walks towards wisdom, anesthesiologists walk each step with safety, compassion and mindfullness; safeguarding every mother and every child. “Between a mother’s heartbeat and a […]

Essay 02 – Safe Anesthesia: Right Of Every Mother And Child13Dec
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Essay 02 – Safe Anesthesia: Right Of Every Mother And Child

Dr. Sachin Sadawarte “Sir, can I get a leave for few days?” Asked my driver “as my wife needs hospitalisation for the delivery our baby” he finished in a single breath. I said “of course, you should be with her”. But now with some hesitation on his face and in his voice, he continued “will […]

Essay 01 – Safe Anaesthesia: Right of Every Mother and Child13Dec
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Essay 01 – Safe Anaesthesia: Right of Every Mother and Child

Dr. Priya Sadawarte Meena lies on the operating table, heart pounding, eyes searching for reassurance. Her baby is minutes from being born—by scalpel. In that sterile room filled with machines and masked faces, there is one person whose presence stands between fear and comfort, between risk and safety: her anaesthesiologist: the unseen guardian of operating […]

From Volatile Agents to Green Practices: How Anaesthesiologist Can Reduce Carbon Footprint16Oct
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From Volatile Agents to Green Practices: How Anaesthesiologist Can Reduce Carbon Footprint

Dr. Ketaki Ramteke,Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia,Superspeciality Hospital Nagpur. “पृथ्वी संतरणात् संतु नः पुन्या पुन्येन वातः । पुन्येन अध्युष्ट पुण्या पृथ्वी पुन्येन संतु नः ॥“ This shloka emphasizes that our good deeds should protect the Earth and its elements and highlights the interconnectedness of the environment and our responsibility to protect it through our actions. […]