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COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1: India logs 1,226 cases, highest from K’taka, Andhra Pradesh
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Insurance cover under Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme likely to be doubled
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Over $157 billion deployed in last 15 months to fight Covid pandemic: World Bank
”Since the start of the pandemic, the World Bank Group has committed or mobilised a record USD 157 billion in new financing, an unprecedented level of support for an unprecedented crisis,” World Bank Group President David Malpass said.
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”But we must still do more,” he said, adding that he remains deeply concerned about the limited availability of vaccines, which are critical to saving lives and livelihoods, for developing countries.
48.68 crore Covid vaccine doses manufactured in India: Govt
Under the ”Mission COVID Suraksha, facility augmentation for production of Covaxin is being supported, whereby Bharat Biotech and three public sector enterprises (PSEs) — Haffkine Biopharmaceutical Corporation Limited in Mumbai, Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) in Hyderabad and Bharat Immunologicals Biologicals Limited (BIBCOL) in Bulandshahr — are being supported.
World Bank signs $125 million to support Resilient Kerala Program
The Resilient Kerala Program will focus on two key areas.
First, it will incorporate disaster risk planning in the master plans of urban and local self-governments to ease financial constraints on the state government when faced with unexpected shocks. Second, it will help make the health, water resources management, agriculture, and road sectors more resilient to calamities.
Covid antibodies last at least nine months after infection, study finds
Physical distancing, as well as limiting the number of contacts and mask wearing, continue to be important to reduce the risk of transmitting the disease, even in highly vaccinated populations, according to the study.
Psychiatric patients at increased risk of Covid-19 hospitalisation, mortality: Study
Individuals with psychotic disorders and mood disorders, as well as patients receiving treatment with antipsychotics or anxiolytics (anxiety-reducing drugs) appeared as the most vulnerable groups for Covid-19-associated mortality. Patients with substance use disorders were also at increased risk for hospitalisation following Covid-19.
India’s healthcare infrastructure has many gaps, adversely impacts the lives of marginalised people : Oxfam Study
Noting that 63 million people are pushed into poverty every year due to health costs, the report said 67.8 per cent of total expenditure on health in India was paid out of pocket, while the world average is just 18.2 per cent.
The availability of free medicines in public healthcare facilities has declined from 31.2 per cent to 8.9 per cent for in-patient care and from 17.8 per cent to 5.9 per cent for out-patient care over the last two decades, the report said.
Scientists discover Novel Coronavirus in British bats
However, there is no evidence that this novel virus has been transmitted to humans, or that it could in future, unless it mutates, said researchers from the University of East Anglia, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), and Public Health England (PHE).
Taking all steps to safeguard interest of children affected by pandemic, Centre tells Delhi HC
The Centre has further stated that to support the psychosocial and mental health of children impacted of the pandemic, a national initiative called SAMVAD – Support, Advocacy & Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress has also been launched along with a 24X7 childline for emergency outreach.
Born prematurely, critically-ill baby undergoes rare surgery in Delhi
The surgery took place on June 16 through a device called ”piccolo’.,.
He was diagnosed with Patent Ductus Arteriosus or PDA, a common condition detected in newborns.
PDA causes a duct or an opening in a child’s heart to stay open which otherwise would have closed within three to seven days of the birth. This causes a backflow of blood from the heart to the lungs causing major complications due to the blood pooling in the lungs, doctors said.
Dabur India expects strong consumer demand for Ayurvedic healthcare products
Citing Expert Market Research consultant services data, the company said, ”The market for Ayurvedic products is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15 percent between 2021 and 2026”.”Moving forward on this mission to make Ayurveda more mainstream and accessible to every household, Dabur has now rolled out a new retail initiative christened ‘Ghar Ghar Ayurveda’,” the report said.