OTT programmes to carry anti-tobacco warnings; health ministry amends rules

They are required to exhibit an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen when tobacco products or their use are displayed during the programme.

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National Family Health Survey 6: A Comprehensive Snapshot of India's Health and Well-being

The survey will cover all 28 states and 8 union territories, ensuring that estimates of key indicators reach the district level in all 731 districts across the country.

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India’s unique opportunity to reduce harms from Tobacco and ensure food security

Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) comes up with a theme for May 31st, the World No Tobacco Day, to rally public health troops in the fight against the use of risky forms of tobacco products. This year’s theme is “We need food, not tobacco”. If India can invest in nicotine literacy, cessation services with trained healthcare professionals, and widely accessible and affordable nicotine replacement products using a fraction of the homegrown tobacco for nicotine extraction, 300 million Indian tobacco users may well find a sustainable way to quit their risky habit for good.

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Period tracking apps: Data protection laws and monitoring crucial

On the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day ETHealthworld intends to understand the functioning of period tracking apps, why it is important to consult a doctor before making an informed decision, and why there is scrutiny around the collection of health data.

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NFHS-6 not to measure anaemia as experts point out method is faulty

According to experts who were part of several meetings of the health ministry and Niti Aayog in which the decision to drop anaemia from NFHS was taken, the problem with the NFHS estimation was that it used capillary samples or blood drawn from a finger prick and then measured using an instrument whose results could vary by almost a gram per decilitre of blood.

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India logs 801 new COVID cases, active cases stand at, 14,493

With eight deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll increased to 5,31,778. The mortalities observed were: one death each in Mizoram, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. In addition to this, a total of four reconciled deaths were reported as per the Ministry of Health portal.

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Irdai sets up expert panel for matters related to mental health

A holistic examination of the various aspects involved such as types of conditions, types of treatments, etc from the insurance perspective is necessary when dealing with products designed to cover mental illnesses and other related aspects.

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India reports over 10,000 COVID cases for fifth straight day

The country saw a little dip from Saturday's COVID cases tally. India recorded 12,193 on April 22, 11,692 on April 21, 12,591 on April 20, 10,542 on April 19, 7,633 on April 18, and 9,111 on April 17. The total number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours is 1,43,899, the health ministry stated. In wake of the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country, Dr PK Mishra, the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister earlier chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to assess the situation.

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India logs 9,111 new COVID-19 cases, active cases rise to 60,313

While 24 deaths were reported nationwide in the last twenty-four hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)’s website has updated the death toll to 5,31,141 as of April 17, 2023. Three deaths were reported from Maharashtra and one from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala; three each in Delhi and Punjab; four in Uttrakhand; and six in Gujarat. In addition, three reconciled deaths happened in Kerala.

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With 5,880 fresh infection cases in 24 hrs, active COVID-19 caseload above 35,000

India's active COVID caseload as touched 35,199. Several states, including Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, have started imposing stricter measures, including the mandatory usage of masks in public places. The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, is expected to visit the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jhajjar, to take stock of the mock drills facilitated to measure the counter response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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India records 1890 COVID cases, prompts mock drills for hospital preparedness

To address these rising cases of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the health ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued a joint COVID-19 advisory to states yesterday, directing them to maintain optimum testing levels to identify emerging hot spots, amid an upsurge in cases since mid-February.

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India's COVID-19 uptick stays maintained with 1249 new cases in last 24 hours

The active COVID-19 cases now amount to 0.02 per cent of the total COVID-19 infections in the country, and the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.79 per cent with 925 recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,41,61,922, the Health Ministry notified.

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COVID-19: Active cases cross 3,000-mark after 67 days in India

Covid-19 infection tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,88,693). The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Canada approves Moderna's Omicron-targeting bivalent for kids, teens

A booster dose of 50 micrograms may be administered in individuals 12 years of age and older at least 4 months after completing their primary vaccine series or a previous booster dose and a booster dose of 25 micrograms in children 6 to 11 years of age at least 6 months after completing their primary vaccine series or a previous booster dose, Xinhua news agency quoted the health body as saying.

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Increasing physical activity could save lives, billions of euros: Report

Increasing physical activity to the minimum level recommended by the WHO could prevent 11.5 million new cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 2050, avoid thousands of unnecessary deaths, and save the EU billions of euros annually in health care costs, as per the report.

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Bankruptcy court approves ASG Hospital’s revival plan for Vasan Health Care

The Chennai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) presided over by members Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Sameer Kakar while approving the resolution plan observed that it is binding on the Corporate Debtor (Vasan Health Care) and other stakeholders involved so that the revival of the company shall come into force with immediate effect.

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Roche launches new test to detect fast spreading Omicron sub-variant

The new test specifically targets the XBB.1.5 Omicron variant and will help researchers closely track the virus's lineage and provide insights into the epidemiology and impact it has on public health.

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Vaccine against cervical cancer to begin from June: Expert

The Pune-based vaccine major, Serum Institute of India (SII), launched the madein-India vaccine Cervavac on January 24. It will cost about Rs 150 per dose to the Union government and around Rs 300, Rs 350 in the private market, sources in the Union health ministry said. The imported version of the vaccine available in the private market costs about Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,000 per dose. SII officials, however, refused to comment on the pricing.

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Pharmacists should become health care providers: Intl body chief

Expressing belief that 60 per cent of pharmacists in India are women and if they are trained, they can provide better services to customers, Jagannath S Shinde said community training is being provided by the organization to upgrade their knowledge.

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Private hospitals to shun govt schemes if Assembly passes Right to Health Bill

The Bill was presented in the Assembly in September last year but had to be recalled after objections from the Opposition and private hospitals. The health department then invited suggestions from the protesting groups and prepared a revised draft that is to be presented in the budget session.

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