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The Silent Crisis: Closing India’s ENT Healthcare Gap | Dr Sanjeev Mohanty

  Indian Journal of ENT & Head–Neck Surgery   ·   Perspective        OPEN ACCESS   ENT HEALTHCARE POLICY · INDIA The Silent Crisis: Closing India’s ENT Healthcare Gap   Forty-three million Indians live with disabling hearing loss. Millions more bear the burden of chronic sinusitis, laryngeal disease, and head-and-neck malignancy — often in silence, often too late. A practising ENT surgeon examines the structural gaps, and argues for a framework that can actually close them.   Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty   |   MS (ENT) · Senior Consultant, Head & Neck Surgery · Chennai    April 2026   There is a particular kind of silence that follows a diagnosis delivered too late. I have sat across from patients — farmers from rural Tamil Nadu, factory workers from industrial Odisha, schoolchildren from the outskirts of cities with gleaming new hospitals — and delivered the news that what could have been ...

When Hoarseness Speaks Louder Than Words: Why Voice Change Shouldn’t Be Ignored

When Hoarseness Speaks Louder Than Words: Why Voice Change Shouldn’t Be Ignored By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty – ENT & Phonosurgery Specialist, MGM Healthcare Chennai Introduction – The Voice We Often Ignore In our fast-paced lives filled with meetings, calls, and noise, we rarely stop to think about our most powerful communication tool – the voice . A mild sore throat or a slight roughness may seem harmless, but when a change in voice or hoarseness persists for more than two weeks, it could be a sign of an underlying laryngeal disorder that needs medical attention. If you’re experiencing a hoarse voice that doesn’t improve, consult an ENT specialist in Chennai , Bhubaneswar , or Siliguri for evaluation. Early diagnosis can prevent long-term complications and restore vocal health. Attention: Ever noticed your voice sounding raspy, weak, or rough – and assumed it’s “just a cold”? Interest: That change in your tone could be your body’s gentle warning sign. While most short-te...