Need mutual recognition of covid vaccines: Mansukh Mandaviya
The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said mutual acceptance of Covid-19 vaccines, digital health systems with data interoperability, and expanding global south research and production skills are needed to eliminate inequities. He spoke digitally at the G20 health ministers’ Yogyakarta meeting. He praised the Indonesian presidency for prioritising TB...
Read moreOn June 19, 11 states began polio vaccinations for the year 2022
Uttarakhand, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and West Bengal hosted the inaugural Sub-National Immunization Day in 2022 on June 19. Polio vaccine was given to 3.9 crore children under the age of five through the booth, house-to-house, mobile, and transit teams. To protect children, India’s regular vaccination regimen includes...
Read moreSonia Gandhi is suffering from Covid, which includes a nosebleed
According to Congress, Sonia Gandhi had major Covid issues, including excessive nasal bleeding, and some of the issues are still being worked out. Randeep Surjewala said that Sonia was hospitalised at the Ganga Ram Hospital due to Covid-related difficulties. On Friday afternoon, the party’s new communications chief, Jairam Ramesh, published...
Read more89% of Indian population vaccinated – health minister
The Indian government’s Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that 89% of the adult population has been immunized against COVID-19. Over 75% of children in the age group of 12-14 have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who made these statements...
Read moreICMR-NIV study: Covaxin increases protects against Delta, Omicron variants
A NEW research by ICMR-NIV and Bharat Biotech indicates that a Covaxin booster dose is effective against both the Delta and Omicron forms of Covid-19. “The booster dose of Covaxin improved neutralising antibody response against VoCs, particularly Delta and Omicron. This is a promising study, said ICMR’s Samiran Panda. The study’s...
Read moreAungnito, an AI-based tool that helps doctors enter patient data faster and keep error-free records
According to India’s estimated 135 crore population, there is one doctor for every 1,445 patients, below WHO recommendations. Clinical documentation is important for analytics, billing, medico-legal purposes, insurance, and developing patient care. The Indian healthcare system needs EMRs to support a billion-plus population. Augnito was founded by Rustom Lawyer, speech-to-text software...
Read more193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses were given to Indian UTs, States
The Union health ministry said Monday that it has provided 193.53 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states and union territories. More than 13.81 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available for administration, according to government data. The Union Government is committed to expanding COVID-19 vaccination nationwide. COVID 19 vaccinations began...
Read moreUP outnumbers the rest of the states with 33 crore Covid immunisation doses
On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh broke the 33 crore dose threshold in Covid vaccination, but the state government has stepped up efforts to vaccinate individuals who have not yet had their second shot. UP has supplied the most Covid vaccination doses of any state, according to the Cowin website, with 33.08...
Read moreHealth officials are keeping an eye on the possibility of a fourth wave
As the number of Covid-19 positive cases in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and other cities continues to rise, the Dharwad district administration is doing all possible to prevent the illness from spreading throughout the district. Patients with colds, coughs, ILI, or SARI-like symptoms should have swabs taken and RT-PCR assays done at...
Read moreYouth dies of Covid-19 in Ludhiana, 5 tested positive
Ludhiana, June 6 Civil Surgeon S.P. Singh stated that a 26-year-old man from Ludhiana district couldn’t fight the battle with Covid-19 and lost his life. Dr. S.P. Singh said that so far a total of 1,09,957 cases in the entire district and 1,47,679 patients from other districts have been tested positive...
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