Healthcare Workers Archives

Govt may consider introducing legal safeguards for healthcare workers: parliamentary panel

28 November 2023 by Admin

‘Healthcare professionals are vulnerable to “violent attacks” by relatives of patients, in cases where patients die during treatment.’ Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi The government may consider introducing appropriate legal safeguards for healthcare workers, who at times face violence from relatives or attendants of patients, a parliamentary panel has said. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs … Read more

How India trains a silent army of public health workers to keep outbreaks at bay

23 May 2023 by Admin

Have you ever wondered how a country or State collates data about a disease outbreak? Or how a nation calculates the number of persons who are infected or affected by a disease ? Or how an outbreak is prevented? A silent, diligent army of men and women works daily to collect information about diseases in … Read more

Ni-kshay Setu: Mobile application comes in handy for healthcare workers as India chases target to reduce tuberculosis burden by 2025, Health News, ET HealthWorld

22 January 2023 by Admin

New Delhi: A mobile application is helping bridge the gap in knowledge regarding tuberculosis for thousands of healthcare workers as the Central government strives to achieve its ambitious target to reduce the TB burden by 2025. After its initial launch in January 2022, the “Ni-kshay Setu” app has helped over 17,000 frontline healthcare workers and … Read more

UK PM Rishi Sunak uses troops to tackle Christmas strikes

19 December 2022 by Admin

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday hit out at trade unions for causing misery for millions with “particularly cruelly timed” strikes over the Christmas holiday period as the government announced plans to use around 1,200 troops to cover for striking workers to keep key services going. There is a wave of winter strikes planned … Read more

National Doctor’s Day 2022: Doctors highlight the importance of prevention through vaccination

1 July 2022 by Admin

On the occasion of National Doctor’s day, doctors have emphasised on the importance of taking precautions and be aware of the dos and don’ts for the benefit of our own wellbeing. According to the doctors, several countries including India are now regaining normalcy, though the danger of other variants-induced waves of COVID-19 remains. “India has … Read more

1.96:1000 nurse-to-population ratio in India at present: Govt to Rajya Sabha

5 April 2022 by Admin

India at present has 1.96 nurses per 1,000 population, the Union Health ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Responding to a question in the Upper House, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said as per Indian Nursing Council records, there are around 33.41 lakh registered nursing personnel, including 23,40,501 registered nurses and registered midwives, and 10,00,805 nurse … Read more

India’s vaccination coverage crosses 177.40 crore doses

26 February 2022 by Admin

More than 1.99 crore (1,99,62,729) precaution doses have been administered so far to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities. The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 177.40 crore on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said. More than 21 lakh (21,41,821) vaccine doses were administered on Saturday … Read more

Covid-19 Vaccination: Online appointment window for ‘precaution dose’ now live on Co-WIN

9 January 2022 by Admin

On December 25, Narendra Modi announced that the precautionary third dose for vulnerable category will commence from January 10. Covid ‘Precautionary dose’ vaccination: Healthcare, frontline workers and senior citizens above 60 can now book slots for ‘Covid-19 ‘Precautionary dose’ on the Co-WIN portal. The slot booking link is now live, informed Vikas Sheel, Additional Secretary and … Read more

Govt launches programme to train healthcare workers on efficient management of medical oxygen

22 December 2021 by Admin

Launching the National Oxygen Stewardship Programme at the AIIMS here, Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said the country witnessed an increased demand for medical oxygen during the COVID-19 pandemic, hence its rational use has become mandatory and need of the hour. Drawing lessons from the pandemic-induced crisis of medical oxygen in … Read more

Karnataka: Nearly 24 lakh tele-counselling sessions held since outbreak – ET HealthWorld

18 October 2021 by Admin

BENGALURU: The health and family welfare department conducted 23.8 lakh tele-counselling sessions —including 15 lakh Covid-19 patients and eight lakh people who were in quarantine — since the pandemic hit in March 2020. Of the total sessions, seven lakh were during the peak of the second wave in May this year, when most patients worried … Read more