UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO

Earlier in August, the WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo that spread to neighbouring countries.

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WHO Chief urges protection for health teams amid Polio vaccination rollout

​The director of American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), in an interview with Al Jazeera, disclosed that Israeli forces had provided no prior warning or communication before targeting their convoy. The assault resulted in the deaths of four Palestinians and has raised alarms about the risks faced by those delivering essential aid in conflict zones.

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Indoor air pollution poses greater health risk than outdoor: Experts

"In terms of reducing our life expectancy, globally, PM2.5 is contributing to about 2.3 years of life lost. Just below that is tobacco. In fact, there's so much attention on tobacco and global frameworks for control, but not the same level of attention has been paid to PM2.5 and certainly not the same level of commitments," Swaminathan said.

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Private doctors to provide treatment in state-run hospitals facing staff crunch

​ To address shortage of doctors in state-run hospitals, the Jharkhand government has decided to rope in private doctors to provide treatment in facilities where there is a lack of specialists. This was announced by the government during distribution of appointment letters to 365 community health officers (CHOs) by Chief Minister Hemant Soren here at a function on Thursday.

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Union Home, Health Secys chair high-level meet to enhance safety of healthcare professionals

The discussions focused on ensuring that State Governments and Union Territories (UT) take immediate actions to address safety concerns at healthcare workplaces pending receipt of the report of the National Task Force (NTF) to address the concerns of the doctors over their safety at their workplaces.

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Centre directs States to strengthen doctor safety measures ahead of NTF Report

In a letter to the Chief Secretaries and DGPs of all states and Union Territories, Health Secretary Apurva Chandra recommended forming a "Security Committee" with senior doctors and administrative officers to strategise and implement security measures, conduct routine night-time security patrolling, and establish 24/7 manned security control rooms in hospitals.

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WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

The UN health agency says on its website that mpox spreads between people mainly through close physical contact with someone who has the virus.

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Safety of healthcare professionals: NTF meets for first time, to hold wider consultations

​The Union Health Ministry last Wednesday had issued an office memorandum mentioning the terms of reference for the NTF according to which it shall formulate effective recommendations to remedy the issues of concern pertaining to safety, working conditions and well-being of medical professionals and other related matters.

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India develops indigenous Mpox detection RT-PCR kit

​IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). This is a significant achievement for our "Make in India" initiative and a critical advancement in the fight against the Monkeypox public health emergency.

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Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa

The government will provide the World Health Organization with flexible financial resources via various instruments to combat mpox and also support its partners in Africa through the GAVI vaccination alliance, added the spokesperson.

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Centre sanctions 69cr for health infra development

Additionally, Rs 3cr has been approved for strengthening the diagnostic block at Pathanamthitta General Hospital; Rs 1.70cr for constructing staff quarters at Edamalakudy in Idukki; and Rs 3cr to enhance the gynaecology department at Idukki District Hospital.

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Rare virus with 30% mortality detected in Hudson Valley; four US towns implement voluntary lockdown

The virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, has health officials on high alert. In response to the growing threat, four towns in Massachusetts—Douglas, Oxford, Sutton, and Webster—have taken the unprecedented step of implementing a voluntary evening lockdown to curb the spread of this potentially fatal disease, the New York Post reported.

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India’s first Monkeypox RT-PCR kit launches from Andhra Pradesh medtech zone

The Kit has achieved rigorous validation from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and received emergency authorization from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This validation underscores the kit’s precision and reliability and highlights India’s growing capabilities in critical health diagnostics.

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Monkeypox scare in Mumbai: BMC sets up special ward in SevenHills Hospital

​Although no monkeypox case has been reported in India so far, the Union ministry last week issued guidelines on the management of the disease. BMC too held a meeting on Wednesday with airport authorities; the Airport Health Officer (APHO) department has already begun thermal screening of citizens coming from monkeypox-affected countries.

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SC directs secretary of health ministry to engage with chief secretaries to ensure safety of doctors

​The Supreme Court passed a slew of directions on Thursday while hearing a suo-motu case related to the rape and killing of a post-graduate medic at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud perused a status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and an affidavit submitted by the West Bengal government

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How will public health infrastructure run: SC asks protesting doctors to resume work

"Once they get back to duty, we will prevail upon authorities to not take adverse action. How will public health infrastructure run if the doctors do not work," the bench, also comprising Justice J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said.

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Indefinite stir over Kolkata doctor rape case: Doctors continue protests, demand workplace safety

​A doctor involved in the demonstration felt that now was the moment to take to the streets to seek justice, which they hadn't received within the hospital walls. The doctor mentioned that numerous incidents had gone unreported in the past and that the strike would persist until the doctors' demand for a central law to protect health workers was met. The doctor emphasised, however, that patient care remained a priority, which is why emergency services continued to function.

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Health Ministry issues Office Memorandum on National Task Force for safety of doctors

​Due to the ongoing strike by the Resident Doctors, the OPDs are affected by 65 per cent, admission by 40 per cent, Operation theatres reduced by 90 pc, laboratory services reduced by 30 pc, Radiological investigations by 55 per cent, Nuclear Medicine by 20 per cent till Wednesday 4:30 pm at AIIMS, Delhi.

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Indians may need to get over a tax headache to secure their health

​Nonetheless, in a country that has high income inequality and healthcare infrastructure needs further major boost, Indians are debating why they should be taxed for something that is associated as a necessity - healthcare. The insurance penetration rate in India is far lower compared to many other nations and tax is an added cost that citizens need to bear if they want to buy medical insurance.

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Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

​A case of the variant was confirmed last week in Sweden and linked to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent. The WHO declared the recent outbreak of the disease a public health emergency of international concern after the new variant was identified.

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Kolkata rape-murder: SC constitutes 10-member task force to formulate national protocol

​Observing that working conditions have made doctors and health professionals susceptible to violence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member task force to formulate a national protocol for ensuring safety and facilities for them in the wake of the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata. The task force will submit its interim report within three weeks and the final report within two months.

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Health ministry orders 25% enhancement in security deployment at central hospitals

​More so, a committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to look into various aspects of security and facilities at hospitals for residents like duty room, working hours and conditions, and canteen services.

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Mpox makes a global comeback: What’s needed to contain its spread in India?

With the World Health Organization (WHO) designating Mpox as a public health emergency of international concern, leading climatologists and healthcare experts are raising alarms about the mortality of the new Clade IIb strain. Experts emphasise the need for stringent monitoring, tracking international travelers, and early diagnosis. They also advocate employing strategies similar to those used during the COVID-19 pandemic to effectively manage the threat in India.

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Kolkata murder-rape case: Protesting doctors from AIIMS to provide OPD services outside Health Ministry's office today

​The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be providing elective OPD services in front of Nirman Bhawan from 11 am on August 19 in continuation of their strike against the rape-murder incident of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

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Health services hit in Delhi as doctors' strike enters 7th day, medics to hold candle march

"As approved in today's general body meeting, residents from all medical colleges and institutions in Delhi will gather for a candle march protest in Connaught Place," a statement from the GTB Hospital RDA read.

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Union Health Ministry to form committee to ensure healthcare worker safety

​In response to the demands presented by various medical associations, the Union Health Ministry has announced the formation of a committee dedicated to suggesting measures to enhance the safety of healthcare professionals. This committee will include representatives from all stakeholders, including state governments, to ensure comprehensive and effective solutions.

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WHO, partners meet to avoid Covid failures on fair medical access for mpox

​The World Health Organisation was due to host an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss ways to ensure fair global access to tests, treatments and vaccines for mpox, a leading official said, as the viral infection spreads in parts of Africa and beyond.

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File FIR within six hours of violence: Government to hospitals

"In the event of any violence against any health care worker while on duty, the Head of Institution shall be responsible for filing an Institutional FIR within a maximum of 6 hours of the incident," the directive, issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Friday.

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WHO calls for increased surveillance, sharing of data, vaccines to combat monkeypox outbreak

​A day after Sweden confirmed the first case of a more contagious monkeypox variant outside Africa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to work together to tackle the monkeypox outbreak and called on all nations to address the current outbreak.

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ICMR, Panacea Biotec begin Phase 3 clinical trial of indigenous dengue vaccine

The tetravalent dengue vaccine strain (TV003/TV005), initially developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA, has demonstrated promising results in global preclinical and clinical trials. In India, Phase 1 and 2 trials of the vaccine formulation were completed in 2018-19 with positive outcomes, according to Union Health Ministry.

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Mpox vaccines likely months away even as WHO, Africa CDC discuss emergency

​Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central African country for months even as the World Health Organization considers following Africa's top public health agency in declaring the outbreak an emergency.

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Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: FORDA calls off strike after meeting Union Health Minister Nadda

​FORDA called for the expeditious acceptance of the demands put forth by the residents of RG Kar Medical College, including the resignation of the responsible authorities, such as the Principal, MSVP, Dean, and the Head of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine.

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Medic's rape-murder: Doctors' strike to continue as meeting with health ministry inconclusive

​The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association on Monday announced the extension of its indefinite strike to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata after their meeting with officials from the Union health ministry here failed to bring out any resolution

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"AIIMS Rajkot now self-sufficient for virus detection": Union Health Minister JP Nadda

"Earlier, this institute (AIIMS Rajkot) was dependent on NIV (National Institute of Virology) Pune for virus detection, now it is self-sufficient for virus detection. PM Modi envisioned providing tertiary (higher-end) healthcare facilities to the common people," said JP Nadda after visiting AIIMS.

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Shortage of medical, para medical staff in test checked hospitals of Railways observed: CAG

​According to the CAG, the Indian Railways (IR) provide medical and health services to about one crore railway beneficiaries through 129 hospitals and 586 Health Units and the review on "Management of Health Services in Indian Railways" covered the issues for assessing the adequacy and quality of health services provided by it during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22.

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States get nearly 75% of health, life insurance GST: FM

Govt and the finance ministry in particular is of the view that rates and policies related to GST are a shared responsibility of the Centre and the states as the all-powerful GST Council is the deciding authority. The Opposition-ruled states have, however, sought to put the blame on the Centre for any policy decision or rates that do not suit them, officials said.

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Indian spices not banned in Singapore and Hong Kong: Govt

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for health Anupriya Patel said that the Spices Board has implemented various measures to address the ethylene oxide (EtO) limits set by importing countries. These measures include mandatory pre-shipment testing of spices destined for these markets and issuing detailed guidelines to exporters to prevent EtO contamination during all stages of the supply chain, including raw material procurement, packing, storage, and transportation.

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Gujarat ranks first in health category in SDG India Index: state govt

SDG India Index 2023-24, the fourth edition of the country's principal tool for measuring progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was released last month. The Index computes goal-wise scores on the 16 SDGs for each state and Union Territory. SDGs are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations members in 2015.

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National full immunisation coverage for 2023-24 at 93.5 pc; Lakshadweep, J-K top list

​According to health ministry sources, some states and Union territories had figures higher than 100 per cent because of increased coverage by catch-up campaigns such as Intensified Mission Indradhanush and immunisation of migrant populations.

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Govt collects Rs 8,263 cr towards GST on health insurance premium in FY'24

However, certain insurance schemes catering to poor sections of the society and differently-abled, such as Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), Universal Health Insurance Scheme, Jan Arogya Bima Policy and Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme are exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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Spend more on health infrastructure: Nadda to states

"We don't believe in just making announcements. We believe in effective planning, ensuring last mile delivery, identifying bottlenecks in last mile delivery and taking steps to remove them," the minister said.

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Dengue taking epidemic form once in 5-6 years, finds health dept study

“The main cause for its spread is open water sources which promote breeding of dengue-causing mosquitoes. Chlorination of water and other measures to remove sources where mosquitoes are prone to breeding are among the most effective ways of dengue prevention,” said Dr P Kumaragurubaran, deputy director of health services, Madurai, who is also one of authors of the study.

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ABHA's Scan and Share service facilitates 4 crore OPD registrations nationwide

​The National Health Authority (NHA) achieved a significant milestone of generating four crore tokens for out-patient department (OPD) registrations through the ABHA-based Scan and Share service under its mission to digitize healthcare.

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Medical education was open business before NEET, PG seats were sold for Rs 8-13 cr: Health Minister Nadda

​Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday defended the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), which is under the scanner over paper leak cases, saying medical education had become an open business before the NEET was introduced and PG seats were sold for Rs 8 crore-13 crore each.

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Ayushman Bharat scheme: Govt says over 29,000 hospitals empanelled till June

Beneficiaries can approach the State Health Agency for taking action against erring hospitals, including de-empanelment of the hospitals. All empanelled hospitals are available for providing treatment to the eligible beneficiaries, Nadda said in a written response to a question.

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India to donate USD 85 million to medicine centre in Gujarat

​This agreement, which outlines the financial terms for implementing the activities of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, was signed by Arindam Bagchi, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Geneva and Dr Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage and Life Course on behalf of Ministry of Ayush and WHO respectively.

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India commits USD 85 million to WHO's Global Traditional Medicine Centre

The USD 85 million commitment was formalised at a signing ceremony here on Wednesday, a statement from WHO said on Thursday and acknowledged that integration of traditional practice and knowledge is critical to achieving health for all.

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