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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