by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 16, 2022 | Data, Pandemic
The Commission said the data uploaded up to January 11 showed the status of children in need of care and protection included orphans (10,094), lost either parent (1,36,910) and abandoned (488) taking the total to 1,47,492. The National Commission for Protection of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic, Policy
“But according to whatever knowledge we have about vaccines, they are unable to make a significant dent in the infection. In some countries, people are getting infected even after taking booster shots” Sanjay K Rai, A senior epidemiologist at AIIMS ,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
”We haven’t seen a lot of severe disease in children. Fortunately, the panic is not there for children. However, we will be launching a vaccine in six months for children, hopefully down to the age of three.Covovax is under trial and has shown excellent...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 10, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul said the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization meets often where science is being “looked at systematically, carefully. We do not have any recommendations on pediatric vaccination from them as yet. They are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 2, 2021 | Health, International News, Pandemic, Policy
Alarmingly, 2 in 5 children living with HIV worldwide do not know their status, and just over half of children with HIV are receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART). Some barriers to adequate access to HIV services are longstanding and familiar, including...
