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We can no longer afford to ignore the impact on the environment, Dr Montgomery

Coronavirus Outbreak3 years ago

COVID-19 Has Increased The Burden Of Medical Waste Significantly, Says World Health Organisation

Dr. Margaret Montgomery, WHO’s WASH Technical Officer explains how medical waste can impact health

Single-Dose Sputnik Light Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Approval, Becomes Ninth Covid Vaccine In India

Coronavirus Vaccine3 years ago

Single-Dose Sputnik Light Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Approval, Becomes Ninth Covid Vaccine In India

DCGI has granted approval to the Sputnik Light vaccine, developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Center, to be made available in India by Dr. Reddy’s

The COVID vaccines that we are using for protection in terms of reducing hospitalisations and deaths are working very well: Dr Soumya Swaminathan

Coronavirus Outbreak3 years ago

Idea Of Herd Immunity Through Natural Infection ‘Foolish’: Dr Soumya Swaminathan Tells NDTV

The idea of attaining herd immunity through natural infection to fight against Covid is "foolish" as there are huge costs to be paid, Chief Scientist at...

3rd Covid Dose For All Adults To Be Based On Scientific Need: Centre

Coronavirus Outbreak3 years ago

COVID-19 Vaccine: Here Is All We Know About Corbevax

The Corbevax has been developed by Hyderabad based Biological E. Limited in collaboration with Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development (Texas Children’s CVD) and Baylor...

Vulnerable people have to continue to protect themselves, practice the COVID norms: Expert

Coronavirus Outbreak3 years ago

No ICU Admissions Or Severe Cases Despite High Cases Of COVID-19, Says Dr Devi Shetty Amid The Third Wave

Dr Devi Shetty, the Head of Karnataka’s COVID-19 task force, says that the third wave of COVID-19 in India is ‘dramatically’ different from the second wave

The allocation under the heading of ‘climate change action plan’ remained the same as the previous year, at Rs 30 crore.

Climate Change3 years ago

Budget 2022: Environment Experts React To The Government’s Energy Transition And Climate Action Goals

Environment Budget 2022: The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the low carbon development strategy, announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is an important reflection...

Budget 2022: Mental Health And National Digital Health Ecosystem Get Attention, But Only 0.23% Boost In Health Spends

News3 years ago

Budget 2022: Mental Health And National Digital Health Ecosystem Get Attention, But Only 0.23% Boost In Health Spends

Budget 2022 has a provision for integrated architecture which includes - Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, and Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

mid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, replacing her signature 'bahi khata', she opted to carry the documents in a tablet

News3 years ago

Union Budget 2022 Highlights: Key Announcements Made By FM Nirmala Sitharaman For A Swachh And Swasth India

Budget 2022 Announcements: The Budget emphasised on digital healthcare in the country and announcements for strengthening the fight against climate change

Economic Survey 2022 On Health, Hygiene, Sanitation And Climate Change

Features3 years ago

Economic Survey 2022 On Health, Hygiene, Sanitation And Climate Change

The Economic survey 2022 tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman talked about the achievements of India’s healthcare and social sectors

last year, the Centre slashed the Environment Ministry’s budget for 2021-2022

Climate Change3 years ago

Climate Change And Clean Air Initiatives: What To Expect From Budget 2022

Last year, the Centre slashed the Environment Ministry’s budget for 2021-2022, from Rs 3,100 crore to Rs 2,869.93 crore. What should Budget 2022 focus on when...

Budget 2022 Expectations: Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure And Give Boost To Telemedicine, Say Industry Experts

News3 years ago

Budget 2022 Expectations: Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure And Give Boost To Telemedicine, Say Industry Experts

Here are the expectations of the healthcare experts from the Budget 2022

Budget 2022 Experts Expect An Increased Budget Across Nutrition Schemes To Address Hunger And Malnutrition

Malnutrition3 years ago

Budget 2022: Experts Expect An Increased Budget Across Nutrition Schemes To Address Hunger And Malnutrition

Budget 2022: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hunger and malnutrition is still unfolding. Here’s what experts are demanding from this year’s budget to improve...