Campaign to provide health services to every intended beneficiary will help achieve universal health coverage: President Murmu

The prime minister has given central importance to Mahatma Gandhi's idea of 'Antyodaya' in his activities. This campaign to provide health services to the last person in the last village is inspired by the ideal of 'Antyodaya', the president said. The president noted that during the G20 meeting members nations put forth a clear road map for the G20 2023 action plan for accelerating progress on the sustainable development goals.

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NIV teams to arrive in Kerala following Nipah confirmation; virus is Bangladesh variant: Health Minister

Responding to a query regarding the Nipah infection in the assembly, State Health Minister Veena George said that the virus strain seen in Kerala was the Bangladesh variant that spreads from human to human and has a high mortality rate, though it is less infectious.

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Health Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for Omicron, urges boosters

The announcement comes as COVID-19 activity indicators continue to increase, the department said on its website, noting that the nation saw a spike in the number of hospitalisations during the first week of September.

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Lead exposure likely caused 5.5 million deaths from cardiovascular disease in 2019: Lancet study

The findings indicate the global health effects of lead exposure could be similar to the estimated health effects of small particle pollution, PM2.5, and household air pollution combined, and three times greater than the health effects of unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing.

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Kerala: Results of samples sent to virology institute in Pune awaited to confirm presence of Nipah virus

Earlier in the day, State Health Minister Veena George reached the district and chaired a high-level meeting to evaluate the situation and told the media the government was taking all precautionary steps in case the results showed the presence of Nipah virus.

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Kerala Nipah alert: Health Minister to hold high-level meeting today

The state department has also issued an alert in the district in the wake of two deaths after a review meeting chaired by State Health Minister Veena George. According to the Health Minister, on Monday morning a case of "unnatural death" was reported in Kozhikode yesterday and the deceased's close relatives were also admitted to the hospital.

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UK brings forward winter top-up vaccines amid new COVID variant fears

While the variant, BA.2.86, has not been classified as a "variant of concern" by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), it is being monitored closely due to its proclivity to mutate.

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