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7 years agoWith An Aim To Increase People’s Access To Healthcare, Delhi Launches New Compact ‘Mohalla Clinics’
Made out of portable shipping containers, the new air conditioned and modular mohalla clinics take half as much space as the earlier model and thus can...
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7 years ago
‘Preparedness Is The Key’, Says The Expert Panel Report On Third Covid Wave And Children
According to the report prepared by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), paediatric hospital facilities in the country are currently nowhere close to what maybe...
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7 years ago
Meet 24-Year-Old Asma Khan Who Is Leading The Youth Of Madhya Pradesh To Rise Up To Meet The Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic
Through the confusion, stress and worry that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, Asma Khan, a 24-year-old activist from Bhopal mobilised the youth to feed over 60,000...
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7 years ago
Kerala Still Clocking A Jump In Daily Cases Of COVID-19, What Is Causing The Surge In Cases And Rise In Breakthrough Infections?
According to experts, Kerala was lauded internationally for the pandemic control measures last year, but the state continues to see a surge in cases because of...
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7 years ago
Freedom From COVID-19: “India Has Handled Viruses Like Small Pox, Nipah Well, Same Will Be The Case For COVID-19,” Says Dr Shashank Joshi, Member of Maharashtra’s COVID Task Force
India has been fighting the war against COVID-19 since one and a half years now - many lessons have been learnt in this battle by the...
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7 years ago
Freedom From COVID-19: "Our Scientific Institutions Have Really Risen To The Occasion, To The Need Of The Society During Covid Crisis," Says Dr Rakesh Mishra, Scientist
Meet Dr Rakesh Mishra, Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bangalore who has been on the forefront of Covid research and contributing towards building strategies...
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7 years ago
Key Takeaways From The U.N. Panel's Report That Raises Alarm, Says Time Running Out To Limit The Global Warming
According to the United Nations panel on climate change, the world is likely to hit 1.5 degree Celsius warming limit within 20 years. Here are some...
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7 years ago
Here Is How To Get COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate Within Seconds On WhatsApp
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the COVID-19 vaccine certificate can be downloaded via WhatsApp by sending the text ‘Covid Certificate’ to +91...
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7 years ago
World Breastfeeding Week 2021: What Should The Plate Of A Lactating Mother Look Like Amid COVID-19 Pandemic To Enhance Her Immunity?
World Breastfeeding Week 2021: A balanced diet including a variety of fruits and green vegetables along with drinking lots of fluids and performing light exercises can...
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7 years ago
World Breastfeeding Week 2021: How Can COVID-19 Positive Lactating Mothers Exercise Care And Caution While Nursing Their Babies?
World Breastfeeding Week: Instead of avoiding contact with her child because of the fear of the infection, a lactating mother who has tested Covid positive should...
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7 years ago
India’s Battle Against COVID-19: How Is The Country Preparing For The Third Wave Of Coronavirus? Experts Explain
Experts have warned that there may be a worsening of COVID-19 outbreak as soon as this month. How is India preparing for the third wave?
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7 years ago
What Is Important For Breastfeeding Mothers In Times Of COVID-19? Dr Shariqua Yunus Of World Food Programme Explains
Breastfeeding it everybody’s responsibility and all of us need to come together to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. It is a shared responsibility and each one...
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7 years ago
Explained: What Is A Breakthrough Infection And How To Prevent Catching COVID-19 After Getting Fully Vaccinated
Even after getting vaccinated for COVID-19, one should still wear a mask in public, maintain social distance and wash hands frequently to reduce the chances of...
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7 years ago
COVID-19 Led Disruption To Regular Immunisation Programme Has Caused 66% Increase In Unvaccinated Children In India: UNICEF
According to a data compiled by UNICEF on immunisation of children against vaccine-preventable diseases, 1.7 crore children worldwide have not received even a single vaccine during...
‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’, Delhi Government’s Campaign To Reduce Vehicular Emissions
Data by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) shows that if people follow the exercise of switching off engines at...
Ward-Wise Teams Set Up To Combat Pollution, Special Focus On Anand Vihar: Official
A total of 64 teams have been constituted to ensure compliance of norms for combating pollution, with a special focus...
2021 Covid Outbreak In Delhi Shows Herd Immunity Against Delta Variant Difficult: Study
The study, published in the journal Science found that the Delta variant was between 30-70 per cent more transmissible than...
Decision On Vaccination Of Children To Be Based On Scientific Rationale: Dr V K Paul
An expert panel of India's central drug authority has recommended granting EUA to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children and adolescents...
Mix-and-match Vaccines Highly Effective Against COVID-19: Lancet Study
The researchers noted that the study estimates of effectiveness apply to COVID-19 infection with the Delta variant, which was dominating...
WHO Calls For Global Investment In Hand Hygiene In Underdeveloped Countries
The promotion of handwashing with soap at home costs 2.5 per cent of an average health budget per year, making...