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31 Dec

ArogyaSetu App receives Jury’s Choice Award

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessArogyaSetu, COVID-19, Digital India Awards 2020

New Delhi (India Science Wire): ArogyaSetu App is aimed at augmenting the initiatives of the Government of India, in proactively reaching out to and informing the users of the app regarding risks, best practices and relevant advisories on the containment of COVID-19. The App has been conferred the Jury’s Choice award during Digital India Awards 2020. Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, conferred these awards via video conferencing in a virtual award ceremony with participations from multiple locations including the Rashtrapati Bhawan & VigyanBhawan, New Delhi, along with Bhopal, Chennai, Kolkata and Patna. The eOfficeApp was also conferred…

31 Dec

Consortium launched to monitor genomic variations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitnesscoronavirus, diagnostics, genome sequencing, morbidity, mortality, mutation, public health, roadmap, sentinel surveillance, strategy, super-spreader, therapeutics and vaccines

New Delhi (India Science Wire): The Government of India has launched a Consortium comprising 10 research laboratories from different parts of the country to monitor the genomic variations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus on a regular basis. Called Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG), it will ascertain the status of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01) in the country, establish a sentinel surveillance for early detection of genomic variants with public health implication, and determine the genomic variants in unusual events/trends such as super-spreader events, high mortality/morbidity trend areas etc. The consortia comprised of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), National Institute…

31 Dec

How the Domestic Medical Equipment Industry “Adapted, Evolved and Expanded” to meet COVID19 challenge in 2020

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCOVID19 challenge, Domestic Medical Equipment Industry

2020 witnessed tremendous achievements in the medical supplies sector in the country. At the beginning of the pandemic, India was almost totally dependent on imported Ventilators, PPE Kits and N-95 Masks. There were, in fact, no standard specifications for these products which are essential in the fight against the pandemic. The Central Government recognised the challenges posed by the pandemic in the very initial stages and successfully ensured more than adequate availability and supplies of essential medical items across the country. The average cost of ventilators in India in February-March, 2020 was approximately Rs. 15 lakh and nearly all were…

31 Dec

PM lays Foundation Stone of AIIMS at Rajkot

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness, State NewsAIIMS at Rajkot, PM Modi

AIIMS Rajkot will boost health infrastructure and provide employment opportunities in Gujarat : PM Gujarat has shown the path in fighting COVID : PM Work on 10 New AIIMS and construction of super speciality hospitals underway : PM 2020 was the year of health challenges, 2021 is going to be the year of health solutions: PM India will strengthen its role as the nerve centre of the global health in 2021:PM Remembers frontline corona warriors on the last day of the year Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot through a video conference today. Union…

29 Dec

Dry run for COVID-19 Vaccination successfully conducted in Four states

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCOVID-19 Vaccination

Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare conducted a two-day dry run for activities entailed in Covid-19 vaccination in four states Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat on 28th and 29th December 2020. Backed with the experience of rolling out Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) and conducting nationwide multiple wide-range injectable vaccination campaigns such as measles-rubella (MR) and adult Japanese Encephalitis (JE) campaign, required steps are being undertaken to vaccinate priority population groups such as Health care workers, Frontline workers and people above 50 years for Covid-19. The dry run exercise is aimed at end-to-end testing of COVID-19 vaccination process and…

29 Dec

Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Country’s First Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessDr Harsh Vardhan, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

“Indigenous Vaccine also a step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, being Vocal For Local” Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today inaugurated India’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). The vaccine “Pneumosil” has been developed by the Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SIIPL) in collaboration with partners like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Recognizing SIIPLas the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses and its contribution to India’s economy, Dr. Harsh Vardhan remarked that Serum Institute’s Vaccines are used in 170 countries and every third child in the world is immunized with the manufacturer’s Vaccine.…

28 Dec

Treatment for Rabies could soon be within reach

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessBhubaneswar, brain, DBT-Institute of Life Sciences, death, diagnostic, disease, fatality, Haffkine Institute, infection, molecular, Mumbai Veterinary College, pathophysiology, proteomics, sensitive, symptom, treatment, vaccine, virus

New Delhi (India Science Wire): Transmitted from animals to human, Rabies kills an estimated 20,000 Indians annually. In a development that promises to help in better handling of the dreaded disease, a team of scientists from three institutes - DBT-Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai Veterinary College, and Haffkine Institute, Mumbai, has found out how the disease-causing virus affects the brain of the host at the molecular level. The new study assumes importance as even though vaccines are available to prevent the disease, it is almost untreatable. After entering into the body, the virus remains dormant for periods ranging from…

26 Dec

Central Government gears up for roll out of COVID19 Vaccine

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCentral Government, COVID19 Vaccine

2,360 Training of Trainers sessions held; more than 7,000 district trainees trained Dry Run for vaccine administration in 4 States next week New Delhi : The Central Government is gearing up for the roll out of COVID19 vaccine across the country. As the vaccine administrators will play an important role in the vaccination process, training of trainers and those who shall administer the vaccine has been taken up across various States. To strengthen the capacity of our human resource for COVID-19 vaccine introduction and roll-out, detailed training modules have been developed for different categories of vaccine handlers and administrators including…

25 Dec

Vice President lauds Indian scientists for work on COVID 19 vaccine

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCSIR-NISCAIR, CSIR-NISTADS, IISF-2020, Vijnana Bharati

New Delhi : Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today expressed happiness that India was on the verge of releasing its own indigenous COVID vaccine and complimented the scientists who have made this possible. Addressing the concluding session of the India International Science Festival from Hyderabad through virtual mode, the Vice President also lauded the dedication of scientists in making the country self-reliant in the production of PPEs and Covid-19 testing kits. Observing that false information on the nature of the coronavirus, medication and the vaccine has caused panic and anxiety among the people, Shri Naidu said that…

24 Dec

PM to launch Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all residents of J&K on 26 December

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessAyushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT

New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all the residents of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on 26th December 2020 at 12 noon via video conferencing. The scheme will ensure Universal Health Coverage and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable essential health services to all individuals and communities. Union Home Minister and Lieutenant Governor of J&K will also be present on the occasion. The Scheme provides free of cost insurance cover to all the residents of the UT of J&K. It provides financial…