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RDIF and Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, to start production of Sputnik vaccine at Company’s facilities in September

Technology transfer process has already started; cultivation process has begun following the approval by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). The parties intend to produce over 300 million doses of the vaccine in India per year with the first batch expected in September 2021.  Moscow, July 13, 2021 – The Russian Direct Investment Fund …

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2nd case reported in Jaipur for successful non-surgical left atrial appendage closure in an elderly lady performed at Fortis Hospital

Jaipur, 9th July 2021: Doctors at Fortis Escorts Hospital Jaipur successfully performed non-surgical closure of left atrial appendage (LAA) in a 70-year-old elderly lady diagnosed to have atrial fibrillation (when the heart beats out of rhythm). This was the second such case to be reported in Jaipur in the last five years. This case was …

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Doctors call for front of pack labels on packaged foods to prevent and reduce heart disease and stroke in India

56% of CVD deaths in men and 48% in women are due to dietary factors and high cholesterol levels  Multifold increase in consumption of unhealthy, processed food in India  New Delhi, 8 July 2021:  Leading doctors called for mandatory front of package labels on packaged food products to stem the rising burden of cardiovascular disease …

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Doctors call for front of pack labels and scientific limits on sugar, salt and fats in junk food to arrest India’s growing diabetes burden

New Delhi, 29 June 2021: Leading doctors from the AIIMS have called for a systemic approach to manage the rapidly rising prevalence of diabetes in the country, with particular emphasis on policy actions to establish science-based limits on salt, sugar and saturated fats in packaged and ultra-processed food and beverages. The doctors emphasized this in …

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Roche Diagnostics India launches Mobile App REACH To Alleviate the Emotional and Mental Health Burden of Healthcare Workers

Key Highlights  Empowering frontline Healthcare Workers with the required support and improve the well-being  of our warriors  REACH offers multilingual counseling support to HCWs providing them a safe medium to share their concerns while ensuring absolute anonymity  The mobile application REACH is available on android and iOS application as well as on a secure  WebApp  …

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Fortis Hospital Noida awarded the ‘WSO Angles Award’ (Diamond category) by the World Stroke Organization for the timely and quality management of stroke patients

The only hospital in North India and one of the four across the country to receive this award, Fortis Noida treated 100 stroke patients in first 3 months of 2021 despite the challenges posed by the pandemic  Noida, 28th June 2021: Fortis Hospital Noida, a leading multi-specialty healthcare provider, has been awarded the ‘WSO Angles Award’ …

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The power of collaboration towards making safer and effective vaccine

With 1.5 doses of Sputnik V arriving in May 2021, the inoculation drive in India had reached an altogether new milestone. The Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in collaboration with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) were among the front runners to understand the potential of vaccines like Sputnik V and their potential to …

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Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group partner with CII for Safe Blood Campaign, deliberate on ‘Enablers and Barriers to Safe Blood Donation during COVID and Beyond ‘on World’s Blood Donor Day 2021

In a much-needed step amidst the pandemic scenario, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized a virtual session on, “Enablers and Barriers to Safe Blood Donation- during Covid and Beyond” in partnership with Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group (TPAG) on the occasion of the World Blood Donor Day . Eminent policy makers, medical professionals and representatives …

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New National Campaign Encourages People to Quit Tobacco Use on World No Tobacco Day and During the Pandemic

“When you Quit” media campaign highlights multiple benefits of quitting tobacco and brings to fore the heightened risk of COVID-19 for tobacco users. New Delhi, 31 May 2021:  India is in the midst of a virulent second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent World Health Organization (WHO) and Government of India guidance states that tobacco …

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Samvedna Senior Care Survey Finds Shift In Behaviour Of Older Adults In COVID Second Wave

Highlights:  A noticeable shift was observed with older adults talking about the benefits of attending online mental wellness sessions  Increased fears about family members with comorbidities contracting the virus Growing comfort with support via telehealth 20th May 2020: The onslaught of the first wave of the COVID pandemic caused the country to shut down in …

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