Covid-19 3rd wave: Jagan Reddy govt in Andhra sets up pediatric hospitals for children

Covid-19 3rd wave: Jagan Reddy govt in Andhra sets up pediatric hospitals for children

The minister also said that the state is in acute need of vaccines as it is now planning to vaccinate teachers and education staff to facilitate early opening of schools. Taking cognisance of apprehensions made by health experts about the probable Covid third wave targeting children, the state government of Andhra Pradesh has started setting … Read more

India faces shortage in healthcare infra, expand reach to manage demand-supply gap: Shyatto Raha, MyHealthcare

India faces shortage in healthcare infra, expand reach to manage demand-supply gap: Shyatto Raha, MyHealthcare

Use of digital technology solutions such as telemedicine, e-pharmacy, tele-radiology, tele-ICU, etc will be key drivers in reshaping India’s healthcare framework. The pandemic has proved to be a defining time for the healthcare sector, with the importance of technology, more specifically the use of digital technology coming to the fore. Hospitals became inundated with patients … Read more

3rd wave: K’taka begins genome study of Covid-19 hit children

3rd wave: K’taka begins genome study of Covid-19 hit children

However, during the second wave the mortality among children increased by about 4 percent and 6 percent in the 0-9 age group and 10-19 group respectively. With a large number of studies predicting vulnerability of children in the event of the third wave of Coronavirus in future, scientists in Karnataka have started studying genome sequence … Read more

Coronavirus 3rd wave inevitable; home isolation, face mask, physical distance only solution: Health experts

Coronavirus 3rd wave inevitable; home isolation, face mask, physical distance only solution: Health experts

The comments from health experts came at a webinar hosted by IPE Global and LSE (London School of Economics) Alumni Delhi with MeraDoc here on Thursday. Even as the country grapples with the overwhelming number of new Coronavirus cases everyday, health experts have given a clear warning that there will be a third wave of … Read more