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India now a cost-effective medical tourism destination: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said that in the last 9 years, India has turned into a cost-effective medical tourism destination

India reports 1,223 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs, active cases at 16,498

India reported 1,223 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday

India logs 1,690 Covid-19 infections in a day; active cases below 20,000

India recorded 1,690 fresh Covid infections in a day, while the number of active cases has come down to 19,613 from 21,406 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. The country's tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,76,599). The death toll climbed to 5,31,736 with 12 fatalities which include those reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. India currently has 19,613 active cases which comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.77 per cent, the ministry said, adding the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,25,250, while the case fatality rate was at 1.18 per cent. According to the health ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Imbibe lessons from int'l organ donation best practices in India: Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the Organ Donation Policy on Wednesday and directed officials to imbibe learnings from international best practices for policy reforms to augment organ donation and transplantation in India. Mandaviya reviewed the status of organ donations and transplants with senior officers of the health ministry here in the presence of Minister of State for Health Bharti Pravin Pawar, the ministry said in a statement. In the 99th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the citizens of the country to come forward for the noble cause of organ donation to save lives. This has given a fresh impetus to organ donation in the country, it said. The number of total organ transplants in the country has substantially increased from less than 5,000 in 2013 to more than 15,000 in 2022, it stated. According to the ministry, more organs per deceased donor are being utilised now due to better coordination ..

Health Min calls for building equitable, sustainable global healthcare

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday called for building an equitable and sustainable global healthcare system and said India has taken upon itself to create a future where healthcare is service and not commerce. Addressing the 'Advantage Healthcare-India 2023' here, inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the minister also urged all stakeholders to work towards making India the 'destination of choice' for medical value travel. The two-day international summit on medical travel is being organised to promote the export of healthcare services and reduce disparities in their availability. Health ministers and other officials from 10 countries and around 500 business delegates from more than 70 countries are expected to participate in the event. It showcases India's strength in the field of medical value travel and as an exporter of healthcare workforce providing value-based healthcare services and its emergence as a major hub for world-class healthcare a

India records 6,660 new Covid-19 infections, active cases dip to 63,380

India has recorded 6,660 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 63,380, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,369 with 24 deaths, which includes nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.52 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 5.42 per cent. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore. The active cases now comprise 0.14 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 per cent, the ministry said. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,43, 11,078 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

India logs 7,178 new coronavirus infections, active cases dip to 65,683

India has logged 7,178 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped after 69 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,345 with 16 deaths, which includes eight reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases stood at 65,683. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 9.16 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 5.41 per cent. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.48 crore. The active cases now comprise 0.15 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 per cent, the ministry said. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,43, 01,865 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Health ministry cautions eight states with soaring Covid positivity rates

34 districts have reported weekly positivity rates of over 20% from April 12 to 19; Kerala reports 28% compared to national average of 5.5%

Health Min accorded with PM Awards For Excellence in Public Administration

The Union Health Ministry was on Friday conferred the Prime Minister Awards For Excellence in Public Administration, 2022, for the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary in the Health Ministry, received the award at the 16th Civil Services Day event here. "A Proud Moment! @MoHFW_India team has been conferred with PM Awards For Excellence in Public Administration, 2022, for National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. "Congratulations to the entire team who worked tirelessly with the mantra of vaccinating everyone," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a tweet in Hindi. As part of Civil Services Day, Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration are presented to districts/implementing units for implementation of priority programmes and innovation categories. The award has been instituted to recognise the extraordinary and innovative work done by districts, and organisations of the central and state governments for people's ...

Centre to provide Rs 1 crore aid to states for opening 100 food streets

The Centre stated that the project's goal is to encourage safe and healthy food practices and that it will serve as a model for other food streets

People-centric health innovations in focus at G-20 meeting in Panaji

The third day of the Health Working Group meeting on Wednesday under India's G20 Presidency witnessed engaging technical sessions on digital health innovations with a people-centric approach, and the issue of digital divide among others. In line with the "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth, One Family, One Future," theme of India G20 Presidency, the discussions emphasised the country's commitment to "healthcare for all" through vibrant global and local collaborations. Three panel discussions were held on the issue with the first focusing on "Innovations in Healthcare - Health service delivery aided by Technology Interventions", a health ministry statement said. The session saw health experts pushing for a lifecycle-care framework where open-source software can enable data innovations, it said. Suggestions such forming a central organisation/coalition in the world to guide national governments, along with regional implementation hubs, paradigm shift towards artificial general ...

India believes in democratised access to digital health solution: Mandaviya

India believes in democratised access to all digital health solutions, promoting a culture of Global Public Goods', Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. Mandaviya delivered the inaugural address at an event of the 2nd G20 Health Working Group Meeting here. The event on citizen-centric Health Delivery Ecosystems for Universal Health Coverage Leveraging Digital Health and Innovations commenced Tuesday. The event was inaugurated in the presence of Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. India believes in democratised access to all digital health solutions, promoting a culture of Global Public Goods," Mandaviya said as he stated that the event will explore the transformative potential of digital health and innovations that can help achieve universal health coverage. Giving several examples of digital interventions that were used for the benefit of citizens, Mandaviya noted how data-driven insights were leveraged to guide COVID-19

Be smart and use masks, doctors advise caution as Covid-19 cases surge

Doctors have said that the number of Covid cases has increased rapidly over the past two to three weeks, and this calls for increased awareness of Covid-19-appropriate behaviour

Govt to meet e-pharmacy firms soon to address regulations concerns

Senior government sources indicated that the government is in favour of e-prescription, but wants to tread cautiously when it comes to e-pharmacies, given the wider implications

Nationwide Covid mock drill underway to take stock of preparedness

Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, mock drills to take stock of hospital preparedness are being held in several public and private facilities across the country on Monday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the city to review the mock drill there. India logged 5,880 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have increased to 35,199. The death toll has increased to 5,30,979 with 14 deaths, according to the health ministry data updated on Monday. In a review meeting held on April 7, Mandaviya had urged state health ministers to visit hospitals and oversee the mock drills on April 10 and 11. In the meeting with state health ministers, and principal and additional chief secretaries held virtually, Mandaviya had stressed the need to identify emergency hotspots by monitoring trends of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases, ramping up testing and vaccination, and ensuring readiness of hospital ...

Daily Covid-19 tests up 84% in a month, just shy of 140,000 mark: ICMR data

Technicians conducting over 60,000 more tests daily than a month ago; slight drop in number of positive cases at 5,357, though daily and weekly positivity rates are still above 3%

Doctors allege medical college flouting govt order on jobs for disabled

Dr Sujith Jose, a wheelchair-bound urologist serving in a government hospital in Kerala, cannot apply for the same job in the premier Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry due to its "insensitive and illogical" disability criteria. According to the latest office memorandum (OM) of JIPMER for the recruitment of disabled medical professionals, any faculty in the urology department needs to have the functional ability to sit, stand and walk among other things. Jose, 34, who suffered spinal injuries while undergoing urology training, performs all these functions with the help of his wheelchair which the OM hasn't specified making him disqualified for the post. A recipient of a scholarship from the Society of International Urology in 2022 for a functional and female urology fellowship from CES University Medellin in Colombia, Dr Jose said, "I have got special training to perform urological surgeries using a standing wheelchair. Develop

India logs 5,357 Covid cases in 24 hrs, active caseload climbs to 32,814

India logged 5,357 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases rose to 32,814, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has increased to 5,30,965 with 11 deaths. While three deaths were reported from Gujarat, two were from Himachal Pradesh and one each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh besides one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,47,56,616) The active cases now comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the ministry said. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,92,837 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Centre tells states to conduct Covid mock drills in hospitals as cases rise

Union minister advises states to do mock drills at all health facilities on April 10 and 11

Surge in Covid cases: Mandaviya asks states to stay alert, prepared

Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and be prepared for COVID-19 management. In the meeting with state health ministers and principal and additional chief secretaries held virtually, Mandaviya stressed on identifying emergency hotspots by monitoring trends of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases, ramping up testing and vaccination and ensuring readiness of hospital infrastructure. Along with enhancing genome sequencing and ramping up whole genome sequencing of positive samples, he also emphasised on creating awareness about following Covid-appropriate behaviour. The Centre and the states need to continue working in collaborative spirit as was done during the previous surges for COVID-19 prevention and management, Mandaviya said. He also urged the state health ministers to conduct mock drills of all hospital infrastructure on April 10 and