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IMA Requests PM Modi To Ensure Safety Of Doctors, Health Care Workers
As the incidents of violence against doctors are increasing, the Indian Medical Association on June 7 approached PM Narendra Modi to ensure the safety of the health care workers. The IMA has requested PM Modi to intervene "to stop the continuous and ongoing physical and mental assault on doctors." Besides favouring universal free vaccination program, it also asked to book those who were spreading false information about inoculation.
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Epidemic Diseases Act, Indian Medical Association, Frontline Workers, Doctors
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Record Mucormycosis As Notifiable Disease, Centre Urges State Govt's
The Central government on May 19 urged the states to make Mucormycosis, a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 in India. Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal asked the states to be equipped with health facilities and follow the guidelines to screen, diagnose and manage Mucormycosis. He also informed the effects of this disease among COVID-19 patients. Recently, the Telangana and Rajasthan governments have made it a notifiable… read-more
Tags: BLACK FUNGUS, Mucomycosis, Central Government, Epidemic Diseases Act
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Uttarakhand Govt Says Schools Not To Be Blamed For COVID Transmission
Uttarakhand government has clarified that schools will not be held responsible if students or teachers get contracted with COVID-19 subject to the condition that institutions follow the SOPs. Reportedly, the school authorities were scared of an FIR against them under the Epidemic Diseases Act (1987) if someone gets COVID-19 infection from the premises. However, the decision will not apply on those institutions, which will fail to follow the… read-more
Tags: Education, Coronavirus, Epidemic Diseases Act, R Meenakshi Sundram
Courtesy: The Times of India
