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National Digital Health Mission rolled out on pilot mode in Chandigarh, 5 different UTs
Welcoming the historic announcement by the prime minister, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan mentioned, “Based on the initial learnings in the UTs, we will gradually work in partnership with the states to launch the NDHM. I seek the whole-hearted support, inputs and cooperation of doctors, healthcare facilities, citizens and state governments to adopt this game-changing scheme.”
The NDHM is a holistic, voluntary healthcare programme that may scale back the prevailing hole between numerous stakeholders reminiscent of docs, hospitals and different healthcare suppliers, pharmacies, insurance coverage firms, and residents by bringing them collectively and connecting them in an built-in digital well being infrastructure, the NHA assertion mentioned.
Obesity raises the risk of death from COVID-19 among men
Obesity and the coronavirus are a dangerous combination for a number of reasons.
Obesity causes restricted breathing, making it more difficult to clear pneumonia and other respiratory infections. Fat is biologically active and a source of pro-inflammatory chemicals, promoting a state of chronic inflammation in the body even before COVID-19 sets in. Obesity causes metabolic changes and abnormalities, even in the absence of diabetes.
65,002 new cases take India”s COVID-19 tally to 25.26 lakh; death toll nearing 50k
There are 6,68,220,active cases of coronavirus infections in the country, which is 26.45 per cent of the total caseload, while the number of recoveries has risen to 18,08,936.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2,85,63,095 samples have been tested up to August 14. Of these, 8,68,679 were examined on Friday, the highest in a day so far.
Of the 996 fresh deaths reported, 364 are from Maharashtra, 117 from Tamil Nadu, 104 from Karnataka, 97 from Andhra Pradesh, 60 from West Bengal, 55 from Uttar Pradesh, 25 from Punjab, 16 each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, 15 each from Gujarat and Jharkhand, 13 from Rajasthan, 11 each from Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir and 10 each from Kerala, Odisha and Telangana.
Modi says India set to mass produce COVID-19 vaccine, launches digital health mission
“Along with mass-production, the roadmap for distribution of vaccine to every single Indian in the least possible time is also ready,” Modi said.Launching a National Digital Health Mission for the country of 1.3 billion, Modi said in his seventh Independence Day speech that records of every health test, disease, medication and other details will be kept under a health ID.
Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
No casualties were reported but the blaze threatened 5,420 homes and other structures in communities about 40 miles (65 km) north of downtown Los Angeles where residents have been told to prepare for possible evacuations over the weekend, Garrido said.
Across the United States, fires have been less ferocious so far in 2020, burning around 1.4 million fewer acres than in the same period of 2019. Conditions are expected to worsen in California next month when Santa Ana winds arrive in the south and El Diablo winds pick up in the North.
Who pays for Mauritius oil spill and how much?
Under the 2001 International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution damage, which is referred to as the BUNKER convention and has been administered by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since it came into force in 2008, the owners of vessels are responsible for damage caused by oil leaks. That means Nagashiki rather than Mitsui OSK is liable.The Wakashio is insured by Japan P&I Club, the country’s only organization that underwrites protection and indemnity insurance for ocean going and coastal vessels. On Wednesday, a spokesman for Japan P&I said it was “trying to make internal estimates” for how much the clean up would cost.
NHA gives nod to integrate select Central Healthcare Scheme with Ayushman Bharat
The governing board also gave a go-ahead to conduct insurance pilots for covering the missing middle/non-poor population (comprising varied sections of non-poor population – informal sector workers, self-employed, professionals, employees in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) etc) that is spread across occupations, geography and income strata, utilizing the PM-JAY framework.
Insurers settle 70,000 Covid-19 claims for 700 crore, IRDA Chief
“Standardisation products are key and India has taken a huge leap by bringing standard products. IRDAI came out with guidelines for the covid-19 standard benefit-based and the covid-19 standard indemnity health policies. All life, general and standalone health insurance companies have been encouraged to offer the benefit-based policy, while all health and general insurance companies are mandated to offer the indemnity policy,” Khuntia said.
New India’s combined ratio falls to a record 102.14% from 116.28%,Net profit at Rs 286.47 crore in Q1 FY 21
The company has managed underwriting profits in marine, motor and health segments in first quarter of the current fiscal.
Commenting on the results, Atul Sahai,CMD,NIA said,”The company has reported encouraging results for the quarter despite a challenging
macro environment due to COVID19, which has impacted the economy. There has been a significant improvement in the loss ratio, which apart from the loss minimization and
corrective pricing actions undertaken, was also due to the reduced incidence of motor claims.”
India reports a record 66,999 Covid-19 cases and 942 deaths, Over 1.28 Cr PPEs, given to states,UTs by Centre for free
In addition, 22,533 “Make in India” ventilators have been delivered to various states, Union territories and central institutions, the ministry said, adding that the Centre is also ensuring the installation and commissioning of the machines.
The central role of the government has been in strengthening the health infrastructure of the states and Union territories to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure its effective management, the ministry underlined.