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Why health care needs safe-systems approach
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why health care needs safe-systems approach

Hindustan Times  

Hospitals should not be in the news except for celebratory reasons. Either it is for violence against health care workers or a mishap where patients are at the receiving end of the health system. Health service failures include both clinical errors and system errors like delay in treatment, poor attitude of care providers, or inappropriate referral. Safe health care teams …

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With Omicron Hitting Healthcare Workers Hard, Here is How We Can Protect Our Protectors
3 years ago

With Omicron Hitting Healthcare Workers Hard, Here is How We Can Protect Our Protectors

News 18  

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 infection a pandemic. On January 6, India’s new COVID-19 cases jumped 56 per cent in a day to 90,928; with biggest single-day rise of 495 Omicron cases recorded. According to the data collected by the Association of Healthcare Providers, India, which represents 2,500 super-specialty and 8,000 smaller hospitals across India, …

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Health ministry issues guidelines for vaccinating children, booster shots
3 years ago

Health ministry issues guidelines for vaccinating children, booster shots

Live Mint  

The Union health ministry on Monday issued guidelines for covid-19 vaccination of children between 15 and 18 years of age and precaution doses for healthcare workers, frontline workers and people who are 60 or older with comorbidities. The government said that keeping in view the recent global surge in covid cases, the detection of the Omicron variant, which has been …

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Healthcare workers face stigma after Covid outbreak: ICMR study
3 years, 3 months ago

Healthcare workers face stigma after Covid outbreak: ICMR study

Hindustan Times  

A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research on healthcare workers from 11 cities in the country, including Noida, has found that the subjects reported major family issues and faced stigma from society following the Covid-19 outbreak last year. The Indian Council of Medical Research conducted the study on healthcare workers from 11 cities in the country, including …

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COVID-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers, study says
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers, study says

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research has revealed that increase in the work volume and intensity, manifestations of stigma and additional responsibilities of healthcare workers, who had to adapt to new protocols and adjust to the 'new normality' amid the COVID-19 pandemic, had a psychosocial impact on them. According to the study published in the …

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Vaccination gives 97.4 per cent protection from COVID-19, reveals study
3 years, 5 months ago

Vaccination gives 97.4 per cent protection from COVID-19, reveals study

India TV News  

The COVID-19 vaccination provides protection at a rate of 97.4 per cent against coronavirus infection, said a study conducted by Apollo Hospital Group to investigate the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the symptomatic-vaccinated healthcare workers and to analyze the severity of their disease. The symptomatic post-vaccination infections in these HCWs were evaluated for the study, and it was found that …

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Two-thirds of Indians have antibodies, shows ICMR survey - The Hindu
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-thirds of Indians have antibodies, shows ICMR survey - The Hindu

The Hindu  

While two-thirds of the general population had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, a third does not have antibodies, making approximately 40 crore people still vulnerable to infections, Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday. Presenting the results of the fourth national COVID serosurvey, Dr. Bhargava said States, districts and areas without antibodies run the risk of infection waves. …

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Vaccines Working Against Covid-19, Two Doses Reduce Need for Oxygen Therapy: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccines Working Against Covid-19, Two Doses Reduce Need for Oxygen Therapy: Study

News 18  

A new study conducted by Christian Medical College in Vellore has found that two doses of Covid-19 vaccine helped to reduce hospitalisation, need for oxygen therapy and ICU admission among healthcare workers who have a high risk of being infected with novel coronavirus. Similarly vaccination with two doses reduced hospitalisation, need for oxygen therapy and ICU admission.” Dr Joy J …

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Over 4K health-care workers still to get their first dose in GB Nagar
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 4K health-care workers still to get their first dose in GB Nagar

Hindustan Times  

NOIDA: As many as 4,469 health-care workers out of the 29,630 in Gautam Budh Nagar, who were registered for the inaugural phase of vaccination against Covid-19 in January this year, are yet to take their first jab. Not only that, among 25,161 HCWs who had taken their first shot, as many as 9,648 have yet not turned up for their …

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India Fastest to Administer 13 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses: Health Ministry
3 years, 8 months ago

India Fastest to Administer 13 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses: Health Ministry

News 18  

India has become the fastest country to administer 13 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, taking just 95 days to do so, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. These also include 1,15,62,535 frontline workers who have got their first dose, and 58,55,821 FLWs who have taken their second dose. Eight states — Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya …

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Centre tells states not to allow fresh registrations of healthcare workers for Covid vaccination
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre tells states not to allow fresh registrations of healthcare workers for Covid vaccination

India Today  

The Centre on Saturday directed states and Union Territories to stop fresh registrations for Covid-19 vaccination of healthcare workers and frontline workers with immediate effect. Registration of persons aged 45 years and above will continue Bhushan said that registration of persons aged 45 years and above will continue to be permitted on the Co-WIN portal and asked states and UTs …

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Private hospitals to charge max Rs 250 for one dose of Covid vaccine
3 years, 10 months ago

Private hospitals to charge max Rs 250 for one dose of Covid vaccine

India Today  

The coronavirus vaccine at private facilities will be available at a maximum price of Rs 250 per dose, the government said on Saturday. Union Health Ministry sources have told India Today TV that the vaccine price at the private hospitals is currently been fixed at Rs 250 per dose, inclusive of Rs 100 service charge. The cumulative number of coronavirus …

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People Above 60 and Those Above 45 with Illnesses to be Vaccinated from March 1, Announces Govt
3 years, 10 months ago

People Above 60 and Those Above 45 with Illnesses to be Vaccinated from March 1, Announces Govt

News 18  

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that vaccine will be available for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities from March 1 adding that the jabs will be delivered free of cost at government centres. The vaccine will be given free of cost at govt centres,” Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. …

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GB Nagar: 2000 health care workers’ names missed in vaccination drive
3 years, 10 months ago

GB Nagar: 2000 health care workers’ names missed in vaccination drive

Hindustan Times  

Around 2,000 health care workers from Gautam Budh Nagar did not find their names on the beneficiary list for the Covid-19 vaccination phase 1 drive from January 16 to February 5. District magistrate Suhas L Y said that the health department and the Noida chapter of Indian Medical Association received reports that several HCWs in private hospitals and other medical …

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Exclusive: Over 15,000 frontline workers tested positive for coronavirus in India
4 years, 5 months ago

Exclusive: Over 15,000 frontline workers tested positive for coronavirus in India

India Today  

The total number of frontline workers and health care staff who got affected by coronavirus stands at 15,200 in India, reveals unreleased government data accessed by India Today through sources. Sources said that of the total, more than 5000 are health care workers who have tested positive for Covid-19 while on duty. Till July 17, 5,170 healthcare workers including doctors, …

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Sustained HCQ intake with PPE use helped prevent COVID-19 in healthcare workers: ICMR study
4 years, 7 months ago

Sustained HCQ intake with PPE use helped prevent COVID-19 in healthcare workers: ICMR study

India TV News  

Sustained intake of anti-malarial drug hyrdoxychloroquine along with appropriate use of personal protective equipment led to a significant decline in the odds of healthcare workers getting infected with the coronavirus infection, a study has indicated. "Biologically, it appears plausible that HCQ prophylaxis, before onset of infection, may inhibit the virus from gaining a foothold," researchers said in the study. "It …

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High-risk warriors
4 years, 8 months ago

High-risk warriors

The Hindu  

AN editorial in The Lancet on March 21 gave voice to a neglected crisis that has been growing alongside the spread of COVID-19. It said: “Worldwide, as millions of people stay at home to minimise transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, health care workers prepare to do the exact opposite. The problem is compounded when health care workers …

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