As people move from lockdowns in India’s big cities to rural areas, Covid-19 continues to spread. But rundown local hospitals and health centres are unable to cope with a crisis that they were never equipped for. BBC India correspondent Yogita Limaye has been inside one to uncover the conditions that patients are facing. Source link
There are fears the real number is even higher, as hospitals continue to turn dying patients away. Source link
The Gujarat High Court has said that there were differences between the affidavit presented by the government on the Covid situation in the state and the ground reality. Laying bare the harsh realities, the court has questioned the state health infrastructure’s preparedness to tackle the projected half-a-million Covid cases expected in the next 15 days … Read more
India’s Covid sick struggle to get treatment at home due to black marketing of oxygen and drugs. Source link
New Delhi: The contribution of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as the top causes of death in India has risen to a staggering 64.9 per cent as compared to communicable diseases, maternal and other causes that dropped to 25 per cent, Apollo Hospitals Group said on Wednesday. The healthcare major also unveiled a report on the ‘Health … Read more
The temporary hospitals, which were largely unused, are being shut as patient numbers fall. Source link
By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’ve had a stroke and arrive at a hospital, but the stroke specialist is off-duty. Never fear: Telemedicine may help save your life. Especially during the COVID-19 crisis, so-called ‘telestroke’ services — where health workers use video to consult with … Read more
Cyber-attack campaigns originating from Russia, China, Korea, and the Middle East have been targeting pharmaceutical companies, among other organisations in India to steal Covid-19 vaccine research data, patient information, clinical trials data, supply chain and vaccine production information, Singapore-based security research firm Cyfirma has said. Apart from India, organisations in 12 other countries are also … Read more
New Delhi: Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Group and Anatomiz3D Medtech Pvt Ltd on Wednesday said they will establish 3D-printing labs in various Apollo Hospitals in India, starting from Apollo Health City in Hyderabad. The hospital’s 3D-printing labs would provide medical 3D printing services for better healthcare, through the creation of anatomical models for pre-surgical planning … Read more
Staff are “no longer having to plan to build extra capacity”, an intensive care consultant says. Source link