Polio remains a public health emergency of international concern: WHO

The risk of the international spread of Wild Poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Africa is based on many factors. "The ongoing transmission in eastern Afghanistan with cross border spread into Pakistan" marks one of the reasons for polio spread in Pakistan, according to the report.

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Digitisation of the electronic medical records is just a starting point: N Nawin Sona

In a significant keynote address at the 3rd Edition of the ETHealthworld’s Healthcare Leaders Summit, N Nawin Sona, Principal Secretary, Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, shed light on the challenges and initiatives underway to redefine the Indian healthcare ecosystem. The Summit, focusing on "Redefining Indian Healthcare Ecosystem," provided a platform for industry experts to share insights and strategies to shape the future of healthcare in the country.

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IVD advancing beyond the lab and the need for blood samples

Transitioning from curative to preventive health, genetic testing will play a vital role in identifying the predisposition of individuals to various disorders and diseases, and as technology advances these tests will become more accessible and affordable. Saliva-based tests will help people come forward and get tested.

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Pharma firm, labs share tech for Covid research equity: WHO

A global Covid-19 knowledge-sharing platform has secured three new licensing agreements to transfer vaccine technologies, including one with the first private manufacturer to join the initiative, the World Health Organization informed.

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Centre mulls e-classes for medical students in Manipur

If the unrest continues, some of the needy students may be allowed to shift to medical colleges in other states. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya may also pay a visit to the northeastern state which has been affected badly due to ethnic strife which erupted in May.

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G20 Health Ministers call for building resilient, equitable access to affordable medicines in developing world

According to the outcome document released after the meet in Gandhinagar on August 19, consensus was built on setting up research and development and manufacturing network for vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics, along with setting up a platform for making open-source and inter-operable digital solutions readily available.

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60 new cases of coronavirus infection detected

The country's COVID case tally is 4.49 crore. The number of people who have recuperated from the infection has increased to 4.45 crore, and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.

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Health experts chart a path to accessible healthcare at ETHealthworld Healthcare Leaders Summit

The grand success of the 3rd edition of the Healthcare Leaders Summit (HLS) hosted by ETHealthworld has marked a pivotal moment in the Indian healthcare landscape. The summit saw influential leaders of the healthcare sector, come together and deliberate on healthcare leaders' role in revitalizing India's healthcare infrastructure, trends transforming hospital management, a digital roadmap for accessible and affordable healthcare, patient data safety, and the potential of digitization in the healthcare supply chain.

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Digital health can be an effective preventive tool against a host of diseases: Dr Jitendra Singh

Sharing details on the efforts taken by the government, Dr Singh said, “The government is planning a unique PPP entity for which Rs 36,000 crore of the research funding is to come from the private sector whereas the government will put Rs 14,000 crore for the same, to ensure greater participation of industry. Dr. Singh was speaking at the third edition of Healthcare Leaders Summit organized by ETHealthworld on Thursday.

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Cigna removes pre-authorization requirement for 25 per cent of medical services

Health insurers have come under pressure as physicians claim that the pre-authorization requirements for some procedures are restrictive and increases their paperwork.

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One billion people globally to have osteoarthritis by 2050: Lancet Study

In 2020, 595 million people were found to be affected by osteoarthritis, a 132 per cent increase from 256 million people in 1990, the study led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), Washington, US, as part of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 said. The study attributed the rapid increase in the osteoarthritis cases mainly to aging, population growth and obesity.

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India records 54 fresh Covid cases

The country's COVID case tally stood at 4.49 crore (4,49,96,653). The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,63,252, and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.

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Generic drugs issue: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya to meet IMA, NMC brass today

The meeting called by the minister will be attended by the national president and two other representatives from IMA. The chairman of the National Medical Commission, Union health secretary and the director general of Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance will also be present.

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India in final stages of introducing national policy to promote R&D in pharma-medical devices sectors: Union minister Mandaviya

India is in the final stages of introducing a national policy to promote research and development and innovation in the pharma-medical devices sectors, Dr. Mandaviya informed during the G20 health ministers meeting organized in Gujarat.

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Public participation is key factor in success of health initiatives: PM Modi at G20 Health Ministers Meeting

PM Modi stressed that digital solutions and innovations are useful means to make efforts "equitable and inclusive." He stated that India's national platform, e-Sanjeevani, has facilitated 140 million telehealth consultations to date. He noted that India's COWIN platform has facilitated the largest vaccination drive in human history.

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"We must be ready to prevent, prepare and respond to next health emergency": PM Modi while addressing G-20 Health Ministers meeting

The G20 Health Ministers' meeting under India's G20 Presidency is being held in Gujarat's Gandhinagar from August 17-19. Notably, India assumed the presidency of the G20 on 1 December 2022.

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COVID-19 still a global health threat, new variant under scanner: WHO chief

On the occasion, the WHO chief praised India for introducing telemedicine at primary healthcare level. He also congratulated India for "its commitment to universal health coverage at home especially through Ayushman Bharat, the world's largest health insurance scheme".

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WHO’s first-ever Global Summit for Traditional Medicine commences

The summit’s theme ‘Towards Health and Well-being for All’, will explore the role of traditional complementary and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development.

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Dr Bharati Pawar highlights Global Health and Collaboration in G20 Deputies' Meeting

Ahead of the impending G20 Health Ministers' Meeting, Dr Pawar, along with Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, illuminated the transformative discussions taking place within the Health Working Groups under India's leadership. Central to these dialogues is the Health Emergencies Prevention Preparedness and Response (HEPPR) framework, consistently pivotal in G20 health deliberations.

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Countries should invest in primary health care, it can detect pandemics at an early stage: WHO chief

WHO supported India's Ayushman Bharat initiative ever since it was announced because it believes that countries should invest in primary health care. This is something that the WHO has been telling countries.

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YouTube to remove cancer treatment misinformation, streamline medical guidelines

YouTube will age-gate content or surface an information panel under such videos for additional context. Exceptions to such posts include public interest content like comments made by national political candidates on the campaign trail that disputes health authority guidance, or graphic footage from active warzones or humanitarian crises.

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Over 4 mn Americans' health data stolen after MOVEit hackers hit IBM

Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit file-transfer software to steal sensitive medical and health information data of millions of Americans, the US authorities have revealed.

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New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises

Healthcare providers and pharmacies such as CVS Health will start next month to offer the shot, updated to fight the Omicron version of the virus that has been dominant since last year. Some public health experts hope that Americans will welcome the new shot as they would a flu jab.

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Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anaesthesia

Nearly 6 million prescriptions for the class of drugs that include Wegovy and Ozempic were written between January and May in the US for people who don't have diabetes, according to Komodo Health, a healthcare technology company.

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Dr Shetty's Narayana group to enter health insurance business

The Narayana Health group, run by cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty, has applied to Irdai for a licence to operate a health insurance company. In order to lead Narayana One Health, the group hired Ravi Vishwanath, a veteran of the insurance business. At HDFC Ergo, Vishwanath was formerly in charge of the health and accident businesses.

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IIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce student stress: Director Rangan Banerjee

​​​The decision comes against the backdrop of several cases of student suicides across IITs which has sparked a debate about whether the curriculum and the rigorous study schedule are impacting the mental health of students.

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174 types of cancer drugs available free of cost in state: Health dept

To know the exact figure of cancer patients and to track their progress, recently, Rajasthan collaborated with ICMR- National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru and a cancer registry has been started. Recently the state cancer Institute (SCI) was established as an apex institute in Jaipur while two tertiary care centres have been established at Bikaner and Jhalawar.

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Global Health reports Rs 102 crore profit in Q1

For the Gurugram-based company, the average occupied bed days increased by 16.2 per cent, representing an occupancy of 58.1 per cent in the first quarter on increased bed capacity. In-patient volume rose 19.4 per cent and out-patient volume went up by 17.5 per cent.

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Global COVID cases up 80 per cent as new subvariant rises

The WHO declared in May that COVID is no longer a global health emergency, but has warned that the virus will continue to circulate and mutate, causing occasional spikes in infections, hospitalisations and deaths. In its weekly update, the UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6, an 80 percent increase compared to the previous 28 days.

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Celebs, influencers have to provide disclaimers now while promoting health, wellness products

Now celebrities and influencers presenting themselves as "health experts or medical practitioners" need to provide "clear disclaimers" while making any health-related claims. Medical practitioners and health and fitness experts also now need to disclose details of their certification while promoting products or services or making any health-related claims.

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Maharashtra reports first COVID-19 death in months

The deceased was a 75-year-old man who had a history of liver carcinoma, said Dr Daksha Shah, BMC's executive health officer. She said that while the man was infected with COVID-19, the infection was not the primary cause of his death.

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Is new COVID variant ERIS adding another layer to the bygone COVID-19 public health emergency?

The EG5.1/ERIS variant was first detected in India in May but it is not the dominant variant currently, XBB.1.16 and XBB.2.3 are still dominating. EG5.1 is more transmissible than previous variants. It is not yet clear whether it is more severe, but some studies have shown that it may be associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation.

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105 dengue cases in a week, fogging by drone after I-Day

On August 1, the public health department sprayed anti-larvae mixture in Usmanpur through a drone as a trial to target the areas where maximum dengue cases reported last week.

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State woos big pvt hosps to join revamped health scheme

Despite being operational since 2012, MJPJAY is yet to onboard major private hospitals in urban districts such as Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. These hospitals have often been reluctant to join citing the disparity between the scheme's procedure rates and their individual operational costs. Notably, no major trust-run hospitals in Mumbai, such as Lilavati, Nanavati, Breach Candy, and Jaslok, have joined in over a decade.

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India became aatmanirbhar in 38 APIs after Doklam: Mandaviya

Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister, stated on Saturday that following the Doklam impasse in 2017, India chose to become 'aatmanirbhar' (self-sufficient) in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) required by pharmaceutical businesses. He was speaking at the Healthcare Summit, which was hosted by IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA).

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Health ministry working on national menstrual policy to ensure access to safe, hygienic products

According to the National Family Health Survey 5, 78 per cent women in the 15-24 age group use a hygienic method of protection during their menstrual cycle. This marks a rise from 58 per cent in the National Family Health Survey 4. According to the latest survey, 64 per cent of these women use sanitary napkins, 50 per cent use cloth and 15 per cent use locally prepared napkins.

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India records 47 new COVID cases

The country's COVID case tally has been recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,95,980), it said. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 4,44,62,510 and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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USFDA issues warning letter to Intas Pharma for Sanand plant

The USFDA inspected the manufacturing facility from November 22 to December 2, 2022. A warning letter is issued when the US health regulator finds that a manufacturer has significantly violated its regulations

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Odisha declares Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseases

The state government said chronic Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C cases are major public health concerns accounting for substantial morbidity, mortality and economic loss in Odisha. These two are blood-borne and transmissible viral diseases.

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National Health Authority extends Digital Health Incentives Scheme till December 31

Under DHIS, incentives are provided to hospitals and diagnostic labs and to the providers of digital health solutions such as Hospital/ Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Laboratory Management Information System (LMIS) for adopting and enabling transformative digitisation under ABDM.

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‘Free seat under 7.5 per cent quota not free in govt medical college

In 2020, the Tamil Nadu government introduced the 7.5 per cent quota for admission of students from government schools in state-run medical colleges and self-financing medical colleges. The entire fee for these students including that of hostel and mess will be borne by the government. Last week, 719 NEET-qualified candidates were given MBBS and BDS seat allotment orders under the quota in the presence of health minister Ma Subramanian. Ten students were allotted seats at the government medical college in Trichy.

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India triples organ donations over past decade: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya

The 13th IODD ceremony was held to felicitate deceased donor families for their brave decision of donating organs of their loved ones, to spread awareness on deceased organ donation and to recognise the contribution of medical professionals working in the field of organ donation and transplantation by awarding them.

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Health Minister Mandaviya to launch e-CARe portal to facilitate transfer of mortal remains of Indians who die abroad

Aim of the portal is to provide 24x 7 Designated Nodal officer to scrutinise, and approval within 48 hours timeline. Overall Uniformity in the entire process will be ensured, as per the Union Ministry of Health. It will also remove subjectivity by respective Air Port Health Offices (APHOS).

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Increase in organ transplants post Covid, govt says

In 2022, organ transplants reached 16,041 a 31 per cent annual increase from 2021, Minister of State for Health SP Singh Baghel said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. The Centre organised the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation Scientific Dialogue in February, attended by 519 participants.

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India Fertility Conclave 2023: Digital Health Innovations in IVF: Now & Beyond

ETHealthworld is back with the fourth edition of ‘India Fertility Conclave 2023’, with the vision of bringing together the government, enterprise, industry leaders & stakeholders through the conclave series. Convening industry experts will discuss the current trends, technologies & vision of the future for the fertility industry.

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57 per cent decline in detection of cancer cases at govt facilities

“The push helped in increasing the screening count in the district. It is but still lower than targeted. The grassroot workers because of overload of multiple programmes like immunisation, maternal health unable to focus on the NCD programme causing them to miss the screening target,” added Dr Nandanwar.

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