The Government has instructed multiple states to scale up testing for COVID-19. In the Centre’s crosshairs on testing are Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra. They are among the states most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with a positivity rate in excess of the national average of 8.4 percent. Of the four states, Maharashtra […]
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Press Release – Awardees Announced for the DR-TB Lifeline QuickFire Challenge
Media contacts Joshina Kapoor (India) jkapoor2@ITS.JNJ.com +919820711080 Jessica Freifeld (Global) jfreifel@its.jnj.com +1 917-520-1198 Awardees Announced for the DR-TB Lifeline QuickFire Challenge Two of the five awardees – who will receive both $50,000 in grant funding and mentorship from J&J experts – are Indian NGOs renowned for their work in TB Care and Management – Doctors […]
Oxygen shortages: Health Ministry issues denial, says there is a surplus
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said there are no medical oxygen shortages in the country. Reports of oxygen shortages in the country have surfaced in recent weeks. Al Jazeera reports that multiple states severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh, have witnessed a threefold increase in […]
PandemiCast XV, Part II: The view from Africa
The long-awaited second part of PandemiCast XV is finally here. This episode, you will know from the trailer, is an insight into the #COVID19 pandemic in #Africa. Edited by Iknoor Kaur & featuring Francois Baird Simba Makoni Sheriff Bojang Jr. and Tandeka Nikiwane. Moderated by Mark CHATAWAY and Matshidiso Masire. You can watch it here. […]
COVID-19 pandemic in India: Worsening still
The COVID-19 pandemic in India continues to worsen, as the country records a 14.5 percent increase in deaths over the course of a single week as well as an eleven percent increase in fresh cases. Between September 7th and September 13th, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) data indicates that more than 1,100 […]
COVID-19 continues to hit record highs
COVID-19 daily cases have continued to reach record highs in India. On September 9th, a record 95,529 cases were recorded, marking a new high point for cases in the country. The record follows reports of a marginal dip in new cases over the preceding days. This reduction was short-lived, lasting only two days before new […]
HII talks to Neha Chandra on the role of the public health consultant
“A quick question for all the healthcare communication professionals: How often does trade media make to your target media list when you need to disseminate a press release? Now take a second to evaluate the content of your release and ask yourself if it suits the profile of the trade media you are pitching to.” […]
PandemiCast XV, Part I: The view from Africa
The long-awaited fifteenth episode of PandemiCast is finally here – but it is in two parts. This episode, you will know from the trailer, is an insight into the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. In this special edition, you will hear from leading members of the Baird’s CMC network and its connections from across Africa. They […]
Bed shortages in Bombay High Court’s crosshairs
The Bombay High Court has directed the administration in Maharashtra – India’s worst-affected state in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic – to list admissions of COVID-19 patients since March amidst mounting concerns over bed shortages in the state. Justices Zaka Haq and Anil Kilor issued the directive in the wake ofc a Times of India […]
Arsenicum Album 30 for COVID-19 embraced in Gujarat?
Reports indicate that homoeopathic treatments such as Arsenicum Album 30 for COVID-19 are being dispensed in significant numbers by the state government in Gujarat. The Wire reports that the Gujarat state health department informed the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 20th that it had disseminated the homoeopathic treatment Arsenicum Album 30 as a prophylactic […]