Gandhian thought and mental health - A critique.

The entire gamut of psychiatric literature heavily references notions derived from western impressions. For many concepts, however, one need not go that far. The roots for various concepts, when examined closely, can be found in Gandhian thought and philosophy.

A study of frequency distribution and some epidemiological features of reported cases and deaths of dengue in Ludhiana district during the year 2008.

There were 7337 cases and 50 deaths reported in the state of Punjab from 1997 to 2008 of which Ludhiana district of Punjab contributed 4973 cases and 32 deaths. Number of cases (2506) and deaths (13) reported were highest in Ludhiana in the year 2008. City/Area wise reporting of dengue cases in hospitals of Ludhiana in 2008 show that the disease is mostly prevalent in the urban areas but now has been reported from rural areas also as 2 cases have been reported from village Kumkalan, block Mangat, Ludhiana.