WHO urges member states to continue with 'strong surveillance' amid rising respiratory diseases, JN.1 subvariant

In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the virus is evolving and changing and urged the member states to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing.

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MCD invites applications from private hospitals and clinics for healthcare empanelment

The Delhi Municipal Corporation is seeking proposals from private eye care institutes, dentistry offices, and diagnostic centres to be enrolled as providers of healthcare benefits for its retirees and staff. The centres may apply if they are currently empanelled under the Delhi government employee health services or the CGHS Delhi. Since the terms of hospitals that are already empanelled are about to expire, the exercise has begun anew.

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Refrain from doing research on e-cigarettes, obtain prior permission from ministry: NMC

The move follows a letter written by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Atul Goel to the NMC flagging the issue and asking it to issue necessary instructions to the healthcare professionals affiliated with the NMC and the Indian Medical Association (lMA).

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Experts Warn: COP28 'Signals' from World Leaders Inadequate for Public Health

The problematic lack of consensus on fossil fuel phase-out was coupled with concerns about the failure to commit to strong targets for adaptation, essential for building resilient systems capable of protecting vulnerable populations.

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Union govt improving people's health with holistic approach, effective campaigns: Amit Shah

The government's approach to improve infrastructure for wellness centres, upgrade public and community health centres, as well as campaigns like Mission Dialysis, Matrutva Yojana and total eradication of TB have shown how the government has moved ahead with a holistic approach when it comes to health, the Union minister said.

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Doctors should work with spirit of 'nation first': Mandaviya

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said doctors should work in the spirit of "Nation first", taking inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of making India a developed nation by 2047.

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CGHS centres to be expanded from 80 cities to 100 in coming days: Union Health Minister

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that the number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) wellness centres in the country will be increased from 80 cities at present to 100 cities in the coming days.

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