Health Commune

Health Commune A health education initiative under 'The Health Literacy Project'. Expert clinical conversations across key health topics. Weekly Podcasts.

Available in multiple languages. Health Commune is a health education platform founded by Dr. Smita Karpate to make medical knowledge clear, accessible, and useful for everyone. It bridges the gap between complex medical information and everyday understanding through expert-led conversations that focus on clarity, context, and real-world guidance. As part of the Global Health Literacy Project, we provide practical conversations across a wide range of medical topics, including diabetes, women’s health, antimicrobial resistance, and maternal care. Our goal is simple: make India and beyond health literate by making health information easy to understand, trustworthy, and useful.

11/03/2026

A heart attack does not scream in women. It whispers.

Hear from Dr. Sneha Garg, DM, an interventional cardiologist, as she explains why women should not ignore signs like breathlessness, cold sweats on a winter day, or fatigue that comes and goes. The signs could also mean your heart is signalling something.

Language: Hindi

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Sneha Garg, DM

09/03/2026

Most women believe heart attacks are a man's problem.

Dr. Sneha Garg,DM, an interventional cardiologist, says that belief is wrong and explains exactly why. She also speaks about why conditions like blood pressure that appear and disappear during pregnancy can leave a permanent mark on your cardiac risk.

Language - Hindi

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD (DrSmita Karpate)

Guest. Dr. Sneha Garg, DM (.garg.14)


25/02/2026

Is there an actual clinical risk for children born to consanguineous unions?

Hear from Dr. Anup Rawool, DM, a Medical Geneticist, as he explains how genetic material is shared across family relationships and why autosomal recessive conditions like sickle cell anaemia are more prevalent in communities with high rates of consanguineous marriage.

Language: Hindi

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Anup Rawool, DM

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23/02/2026

ACL tear, meniscal injury, cartilage damage – what is the difference?

Hear from Dr. Ravi Teja Rudraraju, MS, Consultant, Knee Preservation, Robotics and Spine Medicine Surgeon, as he explains the basic anatomy of the knee joint to understand the difference between common knee injuries.

Language: Telugu
Host: Dr. Kavyashree Dasari, PharmD
Guest: Dr. Ravi Teja Rudraraju, MS

23/02/2026

There are common symptoms parents can identify that require consultation with a paediatric urologist.

Dr. Vivek Viswanathan, DrNB, Paediatric Urologist and Minimal Access Surgeon, explains key clinical signs that require evaluation and discusses hygiene practices that help reduce the risk of urological infections in children.

Language: Tamil

Host: Dr. Ayshwarya Ravichandran. Ph.D
Guest: Dr. Vivek Viswanathan. DrNB

18/02/2026

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a multifactorial disorder influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.
Hear from Dr. Shashank Bhansali, DNB, Consultant Gastroenterologist, as he explains the genetic and environmental contributions to IBS and why a significant proportion of cases develop after gastrointestinal infections.
Host: Dr. Maulik Panchal
Guest: Dr. Shashank Bhansali, DNB

16/02/2026

If we define good oral hygiene clinically, it does not refer only to clean teeth. The oral cavity includes teeth, gums, the tongue, inner cheeks, and lips.

Hear from Prof. (Dr). Manu Rathee, a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, as she explains why oral hygiene requires cleaning all components of the oral cavity, not just the teeth

Language: English

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Prof. (Dr.) Manu Rathee, DNB

12/02/2026

Spine surgeries fall into two main categories: decompression (removing bone to free pinched nerves) and fusion (using screws and cages to stabilise the spine).

Hear from Dr. Prarthan Amin, MS, an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, as he also highlights how spine surgery techniques have evolved over the past 20 years to become much safer.

Language: English

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Prarthan Amin, MS

06/02/2026

Stroke treatment differs between ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke.

Hear from Dr. Tejaswi Vadlamani, DrNB, Consultant Neurosurgeon, as he explains how treatment differs between stroke types, why early hospital care is essential, and how timely clinical decisions influence recovery and outcomes.
Language: Telugu

Host: Dr. Kavyashree Dasari, PharmD
Guest: Dr. Tejaswi Vadlamani, DrNB (Neurosurgery)

05/02/2026

In metastatic lung cancer cases, treatment decisions often depend on molecular test results that take time to return.

Hear from Dr. Boman Dhabhar, MD, Director of Oncology at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, as he explains the clinical challenges oncologists face when patients want treatment to begin immediately, but genetic profiling is still pending.

Language: English
Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD (DrSmita Karpate) and Dr. Anup Rawool, DM (Anup Rawool)
Guest: Dr. Boman Dhabhar, MD

03/02/2026

Every minute of delay in stroke care can lead to irreversible brain injury. Knowing the early signs of stroke is, therefore, important.
Here, Dr. Tejaswi Vadlamani, Consultant Neurosurgeon, explains BE FAST, a clinically used acronym to recognise early signs of stroke.
Language: Telugu
Host: Dr. Kavyashree Dasari
Guest: Dr. Tejaswi Vadlamani

30/01/2026

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) a safe treatment during menopause?

Hear it from Dr. Ameya Kulkarni-Kanakiya, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, as she explains what HRT is and whether it's safe for women in menopause.

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Language: मराठी
Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Ameya Kulkarni-Kanakiya

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