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India Entered "Endgame" Of Pandemic, Trust Vaccines: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on March 8 stated that India has entered the "endgame of the novel coronavirus pandemic" owing to the ongoing vaccination drive. The minister said science behind the COVID-19 vaccines should be trusted, everyone should get vaccinated and politics should be kept out of the inoculation process. Besides emphasising on India's successful domestic inoculation process, he said, "India has emerged as an example… read-more
Tags: Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Medical Association, Covid-19 Pandemic, Poliomyelitis
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Bihar: Health Survey Reveals 42.8% Of Children Suffer Malnutrition
In a shocking revelation, Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on February 24 informed the Legislative Council that 42.8% of children suffer from severe malnourishment. Resultantly, health cards were circulated among 1.22 crore minors, rendering supplemental doses. Moreover, 63.5% of children between six months to five years are anaemic, for which iron-folic syrups were distributed. Moreover, children with acute anaemia were treated under the… read-more
Tags: Bihar, Health Minister, Mangal Pandey, NFHS, malnutrition, anaemia
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Kerala's First Human Milk Bank To Become Operational From Feb 5
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on February 5 will inaugurate the state's first-ever human milk bank at Ernakulam General Hospital. The bank, christened 'Nectar of Life', has been installed by Rotary Club of Cochin Global to guarantee breast milk for newborns who cannot avail it over many reasons including maternal death among others. The Rs 35-lakh bank consists a pasteurisation unit, refrigerators, deep freezers, hospital-grade breast… read-more
Tags: KK Shailaja, Health Minister, human milk bank, maternal deaths
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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1,000 Covishield Doses Found Frozen At Assam's Medical College
Assam's Silchar Medical College and Hospital witnessed a total of 1,000 doses of spoiled 'Covishield' vaccines due to extreme cold storage temperatures. While the ideal storage temperature for the vaccine is 2-8°C, the temperature of the storage facility at SMCH slumped to minus 5-6°C, freezing the vaccines. Instigating a probe into the matter, the state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the lapses might have occurred probably due to… read-more
Tags: COVISHIELD, Vaccine Storage, Assam, Extreme Temperature Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, National Health Mission
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Suspected Water Contamination Causes Sickness To 227 In Andhra Pradesh
In a suspicious situation, at least 227 people, including several children, fell sick in Eluru of Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district. Suspecting drinking water contamination as the reason behind it, the local authorities have also not rejected the possibilities of viral encephalitis. However, the district administration has called for door-to-door survey for the water contamination issue surfaced in the region some 10 days ago. Health… read-more
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Health Minister, Contamination, India
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Haryana Minister, Who Volunteered For 'Covaxin' Trials, Tests COVID+
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has tested COVID-19 positive on December 5. Interestingly, he had volunteered and took a COVID-19 vaccine shot of Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' on November 20. The 67-year-old minister tweeted about being admitted at Civil Hospital, Ambala Cantt. and requested everyone, who came in close contact with him, to get tested. He was the first volunteer for the third-phase trails of the vaccine in Haryana.
Tags: Haryana, Health Minister, Anil vij, Ambala, Coronavirus
Courtesy: The Tribune
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ICMR Launches Dedicated Portal for Vaccine Updates
With a view to provide information regarding vaccines and their status, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched a dedicated vaccine portal, on September 28. The Council also launched a National Clinical Registry for COVID-19, to record data related to virus, including symptoms, clinical course, and outcomes. Speaking at the launch, Union Health Minister said that the vaccine portal… read-more
Tags: ICMR, vaccine, Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan
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Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma Not Interested in Contesting Assembly Polls
Assam Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's contriver Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 25 said that he was not "interested in contesting the assembly elections" due next year. While saying he intends just to contribute for the party and the state, Sarma tweeted, "My only ambition is to see a BJP government with 100+ seats.” Sarma had been in headlines over news reports of him being the chief ministerial candidate.
Tags: Assam assembly elections, Health Minister, Himanta Biswas, BJP
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