The unseen cost of covid’s long shadow on India
3 years, 6 months ago

The unseen cost of covid’s long shadow on India

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : The second wave of the pandemic might have ebbed, but Ritu Garg, a Gurugram-based doctor, has had no respite. “People are now coming in with diseases like cancer at an advanced stage, uncontrolled diabetes, heart ailments, and more," said Garg, zonal director at Fortis Memorial Research Institute. A World Health Organization survey released in May 2020 projected a likely increase in deaths due to heart ailments, cancer, diabetes, and other diseases because restrictions on mobility and the preoccupation of hospitals with the treatment of covid-19 patients have left millions of people untreated. Health minister Harsh Vardhan recently admitted that while healthcare systems around the world were being challenged by a rising demand for care amidst covid-19, the pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on India’s medical facilities. “This in-patient care, available at malnutrition treatment centres located at the block level, is inaccessible to most due to covid-19 curbs," said Sujeet Ranjan, executive director of The Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security.

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The challenge of universal health coverage
6 days, 17 hours ago

The challenge of universal health coverage

The Hindu  

The ongoing national conversation on what India needs to do for universal health coverage often misses the complexity of multiple health systems and the unique challenges they bring. Not the solution Government health expenditure in West Bengal, which was ₹1,346 per capita in 2019-20, is only about 61% of the estimated ₹2,205 required to offer UHC. The story is no …

Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme
1 month, 1 week ago

Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme

Hindustan Times  

The World Immunisation Day is observed every year on November 10th. India is a classic example of what robust immunisation coverage against a disease can achieve in the form of the country's pulse polio programme, of which vaccination was a crucial part. India rolled out the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme on October 2 1994, and according to WHO India statement, …

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Department of Biotechnology plans to undertake a study of thousands of samples and clinical material collected during covid-19 to help Indian scientists understand the susceptibility of individuals and changes in metabolic activity that will be useful in fighting future pandemics. The department will give the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, a consortium of 54 laboratories, the mandate to …

The burden of health care on India’s poorest
4 months, 1 week ago

The burden of health care on India’s poorest

Hindustan Times  

In recent years, the Indian government has made significant strides in reducing the burden of health expenditure on the common citizen. A particular focus of the government has been to reduce the burden of severe economic shocks due to “catastrophic” health care expenditure such as hospitalisation. In order to understand the character of catastrophic health expenditure, Artha Global’s Centre for …

Health Talk | Why Hepatitis B elimination in India needs a harder push
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Health Talk | Why Hepatitis B elimination in India needs a harder push

Hindustan Times  

On July 28, the world observed Hepatitis B Day, a crucial event dedicated to raising awareness about hepatitis B, an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus. The country is progressively moving towards the elimination of viral hepatitis B and C, aligning with its global commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3. India is a signatory to …

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official
5 months ago

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, In India, 11.9 lakh excess deaths occurred in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 17 per cent higher compared to 2019, an international study has found. Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official The estimate is about eight times higher than the official COVID-19 deaths in India, and 1.5 times the …

Letters to The Editor — June 11, 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

Letters to The Editor — June 11, 2024

The Hindu  

Alternative medicine The recent article by Dr. K. Madan Gopal, “The delicate balancing of health-care costs”, on the need for balancing health-care costs, puts forth much needed insights into the matter. India enjoys medical pluralism and the role of alternative health care too needs to be deliberated upon in this context, especially in the preventive aspect. Intervention through alternative medical …

Rise in public health spending due to States, not Centre
7 months ago

Rise in public health spending due to States, not Centre

The Hindu  

Public spending on health in India has historically remained low. Note: Union government spending includes spending by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Min of AYUSH Furthermore, a significant part of the increase in health investment as a percentage of GDP during the pandemic needs to be attributed to the negative and low growth of GDP, while absolute increase …

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?
8 months, 1 week ago

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?

The Hindu  

Story so far: During this poll season, mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic are still doing the rounds. History of COVID-19 lockdown As COVID-19 cases – which were first reported in China’s Wuhan province – began cropping up across the world, countries employed different approaches to deal with the rise in infections, deaths and threat due to the virus, employing varying …

Heart Disease and Diabetes Threats: Preventable NCDs cause 66% of deaths in India
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Heart Disease and Diabetes Threats: Preventable NCDs cause 66% of deaths in India

The Hindu  

The 2023 Navaratri festivities in Gujarat were overshadowed by the news that 10 people had purportedly died of heart attacks in a span of 24 hours. While communicable diseases persist as a significant threat, non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases have emerged as the predominant public health concern. According to a World Health Organization …

India sees single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India sees single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

India recorded 529 fresh COVID-19 cases in a single day, while the country's active infection count stood at 4,093, the health ministry said on December 27. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but infections have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. The daily numbers were in lakhs …

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828
1 year ago

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828

Live Mint  

India reported 260 new cases of COVID-19, with active cases rising to 1,828, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry on December 18. Centre Urges States to Heighten Vigilance The central government has written to states and union territories, urging them to maintain "continuous vigilance" in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the identification …

Accelerating Routine Immunization in India: Insights from Covid-19 Drive
1 year, 1 month ago

Accelerating Routine Immunization in India: Insights from Covid-19 Drive

The Quint  

In the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing vaccination drive in India, the country's healthcare system gained invaluable insights into strengthening routine immunization programs. Learnings for Health Sector: The drive provided crucial insights into routine immunization systems, leveraging existing infrastructure and expertise effectively. Role of MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation & Equity Project: National Roll-Out Support: Initiated in August 2021, the …

Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Unanswered questions, lessons learnt and ongoing challenges
1 year, 2 months ago

Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Unanswered questions, lessons learnt and ongoing challenges

Firstpost  

The COVID-19 pandemic that impacted all aspects of human life, quite literally cancelled the planet. Was any internal advice given to the Government of India that the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna were better, despite the fact that they were significantly more expensive and difficult to administer? Covishield, developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca in the UK, is similar to previous …

India Gearing Up To Tackle Next Likely Pandemic After Coronavirus Antibiotic Resistance Influenza
1 year, 4 months ago

India Gearing Up To Tackle Next Likely Pandemic After Coronavirus Antibiotic Resistance Influenza

ABP News  

Arboviruses, multi-drug resistant bacteria, Nipah, Marburg virus and the dreaded "Disease X" -- one among them may cause the next Covid-like pandemic if the World Health Organization is to be believed. READ | India May Have Seen An 'Invisible' Covid Wave Larger Than 2022 Third Wave, Wastewater Surveillance Shows 'India Better Prepared After Covid' Experts said while India was better …

Health Matters | Treating diseases — going back to go forward
1 year, 4 months ago

Health Matters | Treating diseases — going back to go forward

The Hindu  

It’s rare that we have, in these parts, a real medical whodunit, an unravelling of a medical mystery, nearly 200 years post facto too. In this context, they wonder if India’s research spending is adequate at all, and whether these funds effectively address the country’s health needs and prioritise the right disease areas. The IIPS works under the Union Ministry …

Health Matters | Here, for the healthcare highs and lows
1 year, 5 months ago

Health Matters | Here, for the healthcare highs and lows

The Hindu  

If we are lucky, it is a mixed bag at the health desk. Assaulted by stories of resurgence of diseases, or emergence of newer pathogen, and buffeted by questions of access to quality health care, we are irrevocably revived by some good news, some development, a reduction in the number of cases, a government scheme that will go an extra …

COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in India’s health infrastructure in India: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in India’s health infrastructure in India: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

The Hindu  

Union Health Minister Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya on July 6 said the COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted gaps in the country's health infrastructure and and led to measures for bridging them. Mr. Mandaviya said Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has decided to set up a critical care unit in every district of the country with an expenditure of ₹64,000 crore under National …

Health Matters | How much money is too much money for vaccines?
1 year, 5 months ago

Health Matters | How much money is too much money for vaccines?

The Hindu  

Ultimately affordability decides entitlement. There is also sufficient evidence to back the common knowledge that India has a high burden of out-of-pocket expenditure for health care, meaning payment for health services is made by the patients themselves. Back to pricing, it is also why the low-cost DNA test to detect cervical cancer within 45 minutes comes as good news, specifically …

Explained | Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The new national estimates for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases shows that 31 million more Indians became diabetic in four years. First, diabetes and other metabolic non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia are much more common than estimated previously in India and second, while currently urban regions had higher rates of all metabolic NCDs …

Health Matters | Of monsoons, maladies and medicine
1 year, 6 months ago

Health Matters | Of monsoons, maladies and medicine

The Hindu  

Now that the Southwest monsoon has arrived, there’s always some romanticism in the air along with the petrichor, but this time, a little trepidation too. The Joint Malnutrition Estimates released by UNICEF, WHO and World Bank has a mixed bag for India, but the gains in reducing stunting are quite significant: In the decade between 2012 and 2022, stunting among …

India’s Winning Formula: Making Healthcare Affordable and Accessible with PPPs
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s Winning Formula: Making Healthcare Affordable and Accessible with PPPs

News 18  

In the last 75 years, India’s progress as a nation has been both inspiring and impressive. Vaccine PPPs during the Covid-19 pandemic It is during the pandemic that India gained a definite advantage in the global health space, when it administered the first dose of the indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, in January 2021. Within a year of the emergence of …

COVID ebbs, doctors say stay alert
1 year, 7 months ago

COVID ebbs, doctors say stay alert

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The World Health Organisation declared an end to Covid-19, which claimed 69 lakh lives over three years, as a global health emergency. Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, president of Infection Control Academy of India and public health policy advisor, speaking to Deccan Chronicle, said, “One thing which we have to bear in mind that the health emergency has to come …

India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313
1 year, 8 months ago

India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India recorded 9,111 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 60,313, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.The death toll increased to 5,31,141 with 27 deaths. The daily positivity was recorded at 8.40 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 4.94 per cent. The active cases now comprise 0.13 per …

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness
1 year, 8 months ago

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness

The Hindu  

The better part of management is preparedness. On April 12, a total of 7,830 new cases were reported in a 24-hour period, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data, possibly the highest in over 200 days. However, health systems can scarcely afford to be under prepared, especially considering the recent traumatic experience of a raging pandemic taking a huge toll. …

India sees over 7,800 COVID cases in a day reported on April 12, 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

India sees over 7,800 COVID cases in a day reported on April 12, 2023

The Hindu  

Omicron XBB and its variants are responsible for the current surge in COVID-19 cases, but this is not a cause for worry as the severity of this variant is currently below average, with less hospitalisation, a senior Health Ministry official said on April 12. The Health Ministry source said that the current surge is not a “wave” but rather an …

India logs 5,880 new COVID cases, active infections rise to 35,199
1 year, 8 months ago

India logs 5,880 new COVID cases, active infections rise to 35,199

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India logged 5,880 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have increased to 35,199, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 6.91 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 3.67 per cent. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore The active cases now …

The big tests of India’s healthcare ambitions, in 5 charts
1 year, 8 months ago

The big tests of India’s healthcare ambitions, in 5 charts

Live Mint  

Friday, 7 April, will mark World Health Day. Despite public health milestones such as the eradication of polio and neonatal tetanus, India still has miles to go in achieving universal healthcare. A health ministry report for 2021-22 showed that community health centres—the third and top tier of public healthcare service in rural India—have an 82% shortfall in paediatricians and 80% …

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21,179
1 year, 8 months ago

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21,179

The Hindu  

India logged 3,038 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 21,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the …

On Covid, India has no need to worry yet
1 year, 8 months ago

On Covid, India has no need to worry yet

Hindustan Times  

Every Covid wave is preceded by what at first seems like drops turning into a trickle of infections. Today, a steady but small increase in recorded cases has prompted the question: Is Covid back? Is the trickle of cases being recorded in several parts of the country the same sort of a sign that preceded the Omicron variant and the …

'Force to Reckon With in Near Future': Ex-ICMR DG Praises Govt’s 'Deliberate' Call to Give Free Covid Jabs
1 year, 8 months ago

'Force to Reckon With in Near Future': Ex-ICMR DG Praises Govt’s 'Deliberate' Call to Give Free Covid Jabs

News 18  

It was the Narendra Modi government’s deliberate and concerted decision to deliver free Covid-19 vaccines to everyone in India unlike other countries where vaccines were sold at exorbitant prices, Dr Balram Bhargava, former director general of Indian Council of Medical Research, has said. “The issue of the pricing of vaccines in India was a deliberate effort of the government to …

India consistently trying to minimise dependence on foreign countries in health sector: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

India consistently trying to minimise dependence on foreign countries in health sector: PM Modi

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that life-savers like medicines, vaccines and medical devices were weaponised during the COVID-19 pandemic, and asserted that his government has been consistently trying to minimise India’s dependence on foreign countries in the health sector. Addressing a post-budget webinar on ‘Health and Medical Research’, Modi said India’s health sector was marred by …

India trying to minimise dependence on foreign countries in health sector: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

India trying to minimise dependence on foreign countries in health sector: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that life-savers like medicines, vaccines and medical devices were weaponised during the COVID-19 pandemic, and asserted that his government has been consistently trying to minimise India's dependence on foreign countries in the health sector. Addressing a post-budget webinar on 'Health and Medical Research', Modi said India's health sector was marred by …

India saved over 3.4 mn lives under nationwide Covid vaccination campaign
1 year, 9 months ago

India saved over 3.4 mn lives under nationwide Covid vaccination campaign

Live Mint  

India was able to save more than 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, a Stanford University report released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya showed. The working paper report titled ‘Healing the Economy: Estimating the Economic Impact on India's vaccination and related issues’ said that the Covid vaccination campaign also yielded a …

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report

Hindustan Times  

India saved at least 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a new report released by the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of $18.3 billion. India started its Covid vaccination drive on January 16, 2021, …

Over 3.4 Million Lives Saved Due to India’s Covid Vaccination Campaign, Says Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 3.4 Million Lives Saved Due to India’s Covid Vaccination Campaign, Says Report

News 18  

India was able to save more than 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a report by Stanford University. The Covid vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of USD 18.3 billion, the working paper by Stanford University and Institute for Competitiveness titled ‘Healing the Economy: Estimating …

India’s COVID-19 campaign saved more than 3.4 million lives, had positive impact on economy: Union Health Minister Mandaviya
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s COVID-19 campaign saved more than 3.4 million lives, had positive impact on economy: Union Health Minister Mandaviya

The Hindu  

adopted a Whole of Government’ & ‘Whole of Society’ approach, in a proactive, preemptive & graded manner; thus, adopting a holistic response strategy, for effective management of COVID-19,” Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said on February 24 as he virtually addressed the ‘The India Dialog’ session on the Economic Impact of Vaccination and Related Matters. The Union Minister for Health and Family …

Chandrakant Lahariya | In 2023, let’s try to make India a healthier nation
1 year, 11 months ago

Chandrakant Lahariya | In 2023, let’s try to make India a healthier nation

Deccan Chronicle  

The year 2022 is behind us and so is hopefully Covid-19, which arguably has become endemic in India. Clearly, the start of the year 2023 is the time we in India must move on from Covid-19 and use the learnings for further strengthening our health services. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, much of health system attention was diverted to the …

Alleviating the scourge of private healthcare
2 years ago

Alleviating the scourge of private healthcare

The Hindu  

India ranks poorly on multiple health financing indicators. Public health insurance schemes have often been reproached for imposing unreasonable package rates on empanelled private providers with a weak regard for actual costs of care. For instance, some countries like Canada have conceived regional health boards that organise care equitably within regions, exploit economies of scale, and bring down healthcare costs. …

India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
2 years ago

India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

The Hindu  

India is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 23 December. In the wake of rising coronavirus infections in China and some other countries, the government is taking various measures, including random testing of arriving international passengers, to curb possible spread of infections. Mr. Scindia said the country is fully prepared to deal …

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament
2 years ago

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With covid-19 cases surging in China, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged all members of Parliament to help spread community awareness about the pandemic and the need to remain alert. Presently 153 new cases on an average are being reported daily across the country, but globally approximately 5.87 lakh new cases are still being reported on an …

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
2 years ago

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections sweeping neighboring China. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday told Parliament that India would begin randomly testing 2% of international …

Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast
2 years ago

Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Just when it feels like we’ve gotten over the coronavirus pandemic, another infectious disease has been making the rounds: measles. Over the past few months, several States in India, notably Maharashtra and Kerala, have seen outbreaks of hundreds of cases of measles and several deaths of children. Last month, the World Health Organisation declared measles to be an “imminent threat …

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health
2 years, 1 month ago

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health

News 18  

On April 14, 2020, India’s Prime Minister made an appeal to scientists and researchers to take the lead in developing a vaccine against the coronavirus. The group was tasked with formulating an implementation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine including the selection of vaccine candidates, procurement of vaccines, prioritisation of population groups for vaccination, enabling digital infrastructure, vaccine delivery platforms as …

Routine Immunisation Suffered Due to COVID-19, it Has to Be Put Back on Track: Mandaviya
2 years, 2 months ago

Routine Immunisation Suffered Due to COVID-19, it Has to Be Put Back on Track: Mandaviya

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said routine immunisation was affected due to the coronavirus pandemic and the earlier vaccination programme has to be brought back on track. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network here, Mandaviya said India achieved the feat of administering 100 crore coronavirus vaccine doses in nine months and …

India sees marginal spike in Covid cases with 2,141 infections in 24 hours
2 years, 2 months ago

India sees marginal spike in Covid cases with 2,141 infections in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

India saw a single day rise of 2,141 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases 4,46,36,517, while the active cases declined to 25,510, according to the government data updated on Thursday. The active cases constitute 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. The daily positivity …

Health Ministry not to procure fresh COVID-19 vaccines; surrenders ₹4,237 crore from vaccination budget
2 years, 2 months ago

Health Ministry not to procure fresh COVID-19 vaccines; surrenders ₹4,237 crore from vaccination budget

The Hindu  

The government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is in its final leg with the Health Ministry deciding against procuring more vaccines as of now and surrendering ₹4,237 crore, or nearly 85% of the 2022-23 budget allocation for inoculation purposes, to the Finance Ministry. Official sources told PTI that more than 1.8 crore doses are still available with the governments at the Centre …

India's Covid tally sees marginal dip after 2,678 new cases reported; active count at 26,583
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Covid tally sees marginal dip after 2,678 new cases reported; active count at 26,583

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday witnessed a marginal drop in its daily Covid-19 tally after 2,678 people tested positive for the virus as opposed to 2,786 the day before, the health ministry's morning bulletin showed. The active caseload of the country has now reached 26,583, accounting for 0.06 per cent of the cumulative tally of 44,623,997. The recovery rate and the death …

Covid update: India sees rise in infections; active cases further decline
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid update: India sees rise in infections; active cases further decline

Live Mint  

India has reported rise in infections with 4,272 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases comprise 0.09 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.72 per cent, the health ministry said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.35 per …

India must fine-tune its strategy to eliminate Tuberculosis
2 years, 2 months ago

India must fine-tune its strategy to eliminate Tuberculosis

The Hindu  

Termed as the severest crisis in a century, the COVID-19 pandemic dislodged the entire health system in India, sidelining other public health issues, and tuberculosis was no exception. Despite an extensive national programme and a vast private sector, India is the global epicentre for TB, with an estimated 2.8 million TB cases, and with TB killing more than 4,00,000 Indians …

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