Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

CoWIN platform data leaked on dark web: It’s ‘not true’ says ethical hacker – ET HealthWorld

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CoWIN platform data leaked on dark web: It’s ‘not true’ says ethical hacker – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Hours after a report surfaced claiming that an Iranian hacker has access to the sensitive data from the CoWIN platform and wants to sell it on the dark web, an ethical hacker has said that the claims don’t seem to be genuine. The hacker reportedly said he/ she wants to sell the admin … Read more

Aarogya Setu’s data sharing protocol discontinued, but privacy activists still raise concerns over security – ET HealthWorld

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Aarogya Setu’s data sharing protocol discontinued, but privacy activists still raise concerns over security – ET HealthWorld

The Union government has discontinued Aarogya Setu’s data access and sharing protocol, as it seeks to convert the contact tracing app into a ‘national health app’. Privacy activists, however, have raised concerns over the security of the personal data which has been collected since April 2020, even as new users download the app every day. … Read more

Aarogya Setu’s data sharing protocol discontinued, but privacy activists still raise concerns over security – ET HealthWorld

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Aarogya Setu’s data sharing protocol discontinued, but privacy activists still raise concerns over security – ET HealthWorld

The Union government has discontinued Aarogya Setu’s data access and sharing protocol, as it seeks to convert the contact tracing app into a ‘national health app’. Privacy activists, however, have raised concerns over the security of the personal data which has been collected since April 2020, even as new users download the app every day. … Read more

WhatsApp gets new vaccination slot feature: Here’s what’s new and how it will work – ET HealthWorld

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WhatsApp gets new vaccination slot feature: Here’s what’s new and how it will work – ET HealthWorld

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) has introduced a new facility to book Covid-19 vaccine slots via WhatsApp. Vaccination slots can be booked using the MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp. To recall, the bot was introduced in March last year to provide coronavirus updates to the citizens in real-time. To start using the … Read more

Amazon Alexa can now help you find where to get your dose of vaccine, get tested for Covid-19 – ET HealthWorld

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Amazon Alexa can now help you find where to get your dose of vaccine, get tested for Covid-19 – ET HealthWorld

NEW DELHI: If you have been looking for where to get your dose of Coronavirus vaccine, Amazon Alexa can now help. Amazon has rolled out a new update in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website and MapmyIndia. With the update Amazon’s voice-based smart assistant Alexa can help users find information on … Read more

API launches therapy-specific teleconsultation recommendations – ET HealthWorld

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API launches therapy-specific teleconsultation recommendations – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai, July 01, 2021: The Association of Physicians of India (API) has launched therapy-specific teleconsultation recommendations, in collaboration with Abbott. This robust set of recommendations outlines best practices on adopting teleconsultation across various therapeutic areas, currently catering specifically to cardiology, diabetes, gastroenterology and adult immunization with plans to cover more specialties in the future. The … Read more

Centre says vaccine distribution among states has been transparent

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Centre says vaccine distribution among states has been transparent

The government highlighted that allocation can be negatively impacted in terms of vaccine wastage. Justifying the claims of some media reports as false, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has stated that the allocation of vaccine for Covid-19 vaccination drive has been transparent. The central government claimed that all states and union territories are … Read more

Bombay HC asks the Centre to seek direction from NEGVAC on policy for door-to-door vaccination

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Bombay HC asks the Centre to seek direction from NEGVAC on policy for door-to-door vaccination

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to seek direction from the NEGVAC (National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19) on policy about the door-to-door vaccination for those elderly and disabled who can’t step out, with care and compassion it deserves. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice … Read more

22 states seek oxygen! Demand for life-saving gas increases to 67%

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22 states seek oxygen! Demand for life-saving gas increases to 67%

The demand for life-saving gas has spread from 12 states on April 15 to as many as 22 states on April 24. (image: PTI) In nine days, the demand for medical oxygen has increased 67% to April 24, as per information collated from oxygen allocation orders that were issued by the Health and Family Welfare … Read more