The Basics We Are Never Taught

The Basics We Are Never Taught

A “They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know” Problem in Medical Search Literacy When 1005 Wasn’t One Thousand and Five This happened just a few days back. Our domestic help—educated only till primary school but otherwise very intelligent—once wrote down an expense as ₹1005. That surprised us. Whenever she spends money on our behalf and we later reimburse the same, it is usually a small amount, almost always under ₹300. So we asked her, - “What did you spend one thousand and five rupees on?” She immediately replied in Marathi,“Nahin — ek she paanch.”(No — one hundred and five.) She…
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QMed’s blog posts

QMed began blogging in 2012, and over time, our format evolved. We realised that much of what we shared for learners was also meaningful for donors and supporters, so for a while, our communication streams merged. In 2024, we reintroduced a dedicated blog and began posting once a month. By 2025, after some reflection, we found a better balance — creating more content without overwhelming inboxes. Today, we email only selected categories, while all posts remain accessible here — fully searchable and easy to revisit anytime.
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