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Uttar Pradesh and Bihar rank low on the Health Index while Kerala is at the top

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Kerala is yet again the undisputed king of healthcare management according to a recent report titled “Healthy States, Progressive India” compiled by Niti Aayog, on the state of India’s health. For the year 2017-18, Kerala topped the ranking of states and union territories with an overall score of 74.01, while Uttar Pradesh was the worst-performing …

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Kozhikode: Medicines sales to hospital resume after standoff over unpaid fees

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The impasse over sales to a hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala has ended following resolution of an issue concerning non-payment of outstanding dues. Distributors ceased sales of medicines and medical devices such as surgical equipment to the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (KGMCH) over the weekend. Suppliers had already stopped distributing cardiac stents to the facility …

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Kerala corrects the record on Ayushman Bharat

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted the Kerala state government to implement its healthcare initiative, Ayushman Bharat. But the state has insisted on correcting the record. “Kerala is part of Ayushman Bharat scheme,” asserted the state’s Health Minister K. K. Shailaja. “An MoU [memorandum of understanding] was signed on November 2, 2018, and measures have already …

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Disease profile: Nipah virus

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The Nipah virus — though occurring sporadically and relatively rarely — remains a deadly prospect whenever there is an outbreak due to its mortality rate of seventy percent. This places the disease alongside many of the world’s most lethal infectious conditions. Consequently, any outbreak of the disease must be handled with the utmost attention and …

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Nipah virus outbreak: Six test negative, containment efforts ongoing

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Six people suspected of infection with the Nipah virus have been given the all-clear as containment efforts continue. Authorities confirmed a second outbreak of the disease in the state of Kerala after a 23-year-old college student tested positive for the virus during an initial examination. The aftermath saw a swift response by state health authorities, …

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A resurgence of the Nipah virus?

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India quelled an outbreak of the Nipah virus last year with globally praised efficiency. However, recent news indicates the virus could be back in India. A resurgence of Nipah is a worrisome prospect due to the threat it poses to life. The condition has a seventy percent mortality rate, consequently ranking among some of the …

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Crackdown on e-cigarettes and similar devices

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Authorities in Rajasthan are moving against e-cigarettes in the state following the decision of the state government to ban the devices. Coinciding with last week’s observance of World No Tobacco Day, it was announced that e-cigarettes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), would be prohibited in the northern state. The rules prohibit the devices from …

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Detection, testing, awareness: A year after Nipah, Kerala prepared to handle outbreaks

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This article was originally published by The News Minute and is reprinted here with permission. By Dr Nimeshika Jayachandran It started with the death of three members of a family in Kozhikode, who had exhibited similar symptoms: fever, headache and respiratory issues. Soon, the state was plagued by an outbreak of the rare Nipah virus, …

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Odisha braces itself for Cyclone Fani

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Cyclone Fani made landfall in Puri, Odisha, with wind speeds recorded at around 180 kilometres per hour, state special relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi said on May 3rd. The cyclone approached across the Bay of Bengal into India’s densely populated east coast, putting millions of lives at risk. Evacuation efforts of immense proportions are underway and …

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