World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. This year’s global theme for World Malaria Day is Zero malaria starts…
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The government passed The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) ordinance, 2020 which makes physical attacks on doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers were on made a non-bailable offence punishable by up to seven years in prison , which…
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) received five lakh antibody rapid test kits for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) — the first of three The kits will be used to study the virus’s…
Read MoreUnited States President Trump has freezed the funding to the World Health Organization while a review is conducted.Trump said the review would cover the WHO’s “role in severely mismanaging and covering up…
Read MoreKerala is set to become the first state in the country to commence convalescent plasma therapy, which uses antibodies from the blood of cured patients, to treat critically ill COVID-19 cases on a…
Read MoreThe Centre has sanctioned 15 thousand crore rupees for India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package. Out of it, seven thousand 774 crore rupees will be utilized for immediate…
Read MoreIndia has lifted its near-total ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine – a anti-malarial drug touted without evidence as a potential coronavirus prevention and cure It said in a statement that India is…
Read MoreWorld Health Day, celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization, provides us with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around a specific…
Read MoreThe World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a fast-track $1 billion India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help India prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Read MoreIn order to ensure speedy detection of coronavirus cases, those residing in COVID-19 hotspots or areas which have reported large numbers of cases may have to undergo a rapid antibody blood test for the…
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