Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain has attributed the high COVID-19 death rate in the national capital to pollution caused by stubble-burning in neighbouring states. However, the Minister said that he expected a downtrend to be seen in the next two to three weeks. Jain told reporters that the pollution in Delhi came as a result […]
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Ahmed Patel passes away due to COVID-19, aged 71
Long-time Indian National Congress (INC) politician and eight-term parliamentarian Ahmed Patel died yesterday due to complications from COVID-19. He was 71 years old. Patel, described as a “veteran” of the INC by NDTV.com, passed away at a hospital in Gurgaon. His son Faisal Patel announced the news on Twitter in a statement that read “with […]
Paid menstrual leave in DHC’s sights
The Delhi High Court took notice on Monday of the issue of paid menstrual leave, instructing both the Union Government and Delhi state government to offer a decision. A Delhi High Court bench consisting of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan did dispose of the initial public interest litigation (PIL) on the […]
Ayushman Bharat centres: 50,000+ and counting
The Government has expanded healthcare services through Ayushman Bharat centres, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced. Under Ayushman Bharat – officially the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), the Government has reportedly erected more than 50,000 health and wellness centres (HWCs) across the country to administer health services to the eligible […]
Sustainable sanitation: India’s scorecard
Today marked World Toilet Day. The observance seeks to draw attention to sanitation which has long stood as one of the most pressing challenges India faces when it comes to health and development. In fact, on the Narendra Modi government’s health agenda, sanitation has been a priority. Sustainable sanitation is the need of the hour […]
Scientists join effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19
During this pandemic, misinformation about COVID-19 has been a major issue of concern. The scientific and medical communities are working to change that – especially when it comes to a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 100 scientists – including more than twenty from India – have joined the cause of Team Halo. Team Halo is a […]
COVID-19 recoveries still outpace new cases: Ministry
Though India remains the second worst-affected country in the world by the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 recoveries continue to outpace new cases according to government figures. At the time of writing, India’s confirmed COVID-19 case count thus far number at 8,874,918 – behind only the United States according to Worldometer. However, the Union Ministry of Health […]
India’s diabetes crisis continues to mount
India’s diabetes crisis continues to mount. Uncontrolled diabetes, in particular, is a major concern. As reported by The National Herald, “several medical studies have shown that India has fast become the diabetes capital of the world with a large percentage of patients suffering from uncontrolled diabetes.” The report notes how the COVID-19 pandemic has become […]
COVID-19 situation in Delhi “unprecendented” says Niti but no new lockdown on the horizon
The COVID-19 situation in Delhi is “unprecedented” according to government think tank Niti Aayog. However, the state health minister has disavowed a new lockdown. During a meeting chaired by Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, Niti Aayog chairman Dr Vinod K. Paul warned that the COVID-19 situation in Delhi “is likely to become worse.” […]
World Health Assembly: Tedros cautions countries against a return to the status quo
“Returning to the status quo is not an option,” declared World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his closing remarks to the 73rd meeting of the World Health Assembly. The event, as with many events, looked markedly different this year than it did in years past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following […]