Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician

Short stories, Travel and Health Information

Twilight Reflections – 5

Time, energy and money Now that the psalmist’s ancient prediction that “the days of our years are three score and ten” no longer holds true for many of us – … Continue reading

May 14, 2023 · 3 Comments

How to Use a Doctor

AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR PATIENTS I have often thought that before people go to consult a doctor, they should be given an Instruction Manual. Just like one gets a manual … Continue reading

February 8, 2023 · 1 Comment

Getting a Second Opinion

 My father (who knew much more Latin than I do) used to often quote from the ancient Roman writers that he had studied at university. One particular quotation he was … Continue reading

February 4, 2023

The Health Benefits of Gardening

As we approach the end of 2022, I find myself beginning to appreciate even more the many benefits of gardening. Of course, in these days when food is so expensive, … Continue reading

November 3, 2022

COVID 101 – some Frequently Asked Questions about COVID

With many of my patients now having been vaccinated against COVID or having recovered from a mild episode of COVID (or both), I am now accustomed to being accosted by … Continue reading

March 14, 2022 · 1 Comment

Can Diabetes be Reversed?

For centuries, Diabetes was considered an incurable disease, the result of the affected person’s body not having enough of the vital hormone Insulin that is required to utilise the sugars … Continue reading

December 15, 2021

THE POST-COVID WORLD

Can we predict the new ‘Normality’?  The two countries that I have been most interested in during this Covid pandemic -Sri Lanka and Australia – have both been lagging behind … Continue reading

October 2, 2021 · 1 Comment

Dr. David (Devendranathan) Chanmugam – an Eulogy

One of the best teachers I had in Medical School was Dr David (Devendranathan) Chanmugam. He was someone who simplified complicated medical subjects for us students. His lectures were succinct … Continue reading

September 11, 2021 · 4 Comments

To Vaccinate or Vacillate?

It is gratifying for us to note that Australia is finally beginning to get its population efficaciously vaccinated against COVID – having bungled the initial roll-out of its vaccination programme. … Continue reading

August 21, 2021

Living in Covid Times

A conversation with Prof Leon Piterman: I was having a chat the other day with my friend Professor Leon Piterman. Now Leon, former head of the department of General Practice … Continue reading

July 31, 2021 · 1 Comment
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