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Child health during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted manifold effects on society and health from all angles – including on child health. On this Universal Children’s Day, it is worthwhile assessing the impact. Telangana governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan pointed to child health earlier this week. She called for more attention to be paid to child health; as reported …

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HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria: A surge in deaths?

It is not news that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to public health – and as managing the pandemic ostensibly takes top priority for health systems worldwide, the ramifications for management of other diseases is a real concern. This concern has been raised in a modelling study released by The Lancet Global Health …

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COVID-19 lockdown: Two more weeks

From May 4th, the COVID-19 lockdown will be extended for two more weeks, it has been announced. However, some areas of the country will see restrictions relaxed.  The announcement was made in a notification which said that the decision to extend the lockdown was made “after a comprehensive review, and in view of the lockdown …

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The coronavirus lockdown going forward

The coronavirus lockdown in India going forward is likely to appear as a gradual relaxation of the existing restrictions in a phased manner, as the country’s death toll continues to creep upwards.  The lockdown was initiated on March 24th in an address to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the measure as “a …

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World Health Day in a time of crisis

Today marks World Health Day – an observance the world marks this year in the context of the global pandemic of coronavirus. Cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or coronavirus – are rising sharply globally. India has reported thousands of infections and well in excess of …

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APIs: No shortages yet, but pharma still has misgivings

The Union Government has sought to quell concerns over an imminent shortage of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and medicines in the country due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. However, individuals from the pharmaceutical sector are still disconcerted.  The outbreak has had a kn0ck-on effect on multiple industries in India. As well as pharma, chemicals, …

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COVID-19 in India: New cases confirmed

Fresh confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in India have been reported – one in the national capital of Delhi and one in the Telangana state capital Hyderabad. The COVID-19 outbreak originated in Wuhan, the capital city of China’s Hubei province. At the time of writing, there are 89,798 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The …

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Coronavirus outbreak: Vardhan urges calm

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, has urged India to respond calmly to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China. At the time of writing, more than 6,000 individuals are infected and the death toll exceeds 100.  The coronavirus outbreak has sparked global panic, with the Government of India planning evacuations of …

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Wuhan evacuation plans amidst coronavirus outbreak

The Union Ministry of External Affairs is preparing for an evacuation of Indian citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city beset by an outbreak of novel coronavirus which has infected thousands.  The novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCov, has led to more than 4,000 infections at the time of writing with a death toll of 106. The Government …

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Karnataka’s immunisation coverage: A boon for children and pregnant women

Karnataka’s immunisation coverage among children has reached 99 percent as part of centrally-led efforts to increase vaccination rates against multiple infectious diseases.  ‘Indradhanush 2’ was announced earlier this year in a bid to, as previously noted by Health Issues India, “boost vaccination coverage for those who are either unimmunised or only partially immunised, to further …

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