(New Delhi) Second positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, has been reported in Kerala.
As per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ,patient has a travel history from China.
The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital.
The patient is stable and is being closely monitored.
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2nd Positive Case Of Novel Corona Virus In Kerala
AIIMS Delhi Celebrates its Diamond Jubilee
[New Delhi]AIIMS Delhi Celebrates its Diamond Jubilee
During 2015-16, AIIMS Delhi, attended to
30 lakh outpatients,
2.5 lakh inpatients and performed about
1.5 lakh surgeries.
Health Minister JP Nadda In the celebration said that AIIMS is also the mentor institution for the new AIIMS like Institutions being established across the country. In this regard, the work done by AIIMS in formulating and reviewing subordinate legislation including the AIIMS Rules and Regulations has been commendable.
Highlighting its contribution, the Health Minister said that AIIMS not only has established high reputation but has also contributed significantly in academic quality, student care, infrastructure, and placement opportunities. “With its
9 centres and
52 teaching departments, and a
manpower of over 10,000 including more than
800 faculty positions;
Shri Nadda said that nearly 600 research projects have been conducted in the year and the institute attracted extramural research grants of more than Rs. 70 crores in frontier and cutting edge biomedical areas. “Moreover, the faculty and the scientists of the institute have published over 1800 research papers and AIIMS has been rated 3rd among the world’s top medical institutions in publishing research,” Shri Nadd stated
Enumerating the future plans, Shri Nadda stated that AIIMS is in the process of expanding its Trauma Centre, Surgical block, Mother and child block and OPD Block.
The expansion will happen in phases and when completed, will almost double the hospital’s capacity. The surgical block will also have
The Health Minister informed that the Union Cabinet has recently approved a proposal for setting up of National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Jhajjar under AIIMS at a cost of Rs. 2035 crores.
The Health Minister also inaugurated a free generic pharmacy store at the Institute for outpatients to cater to the needs of weaker sections of society and gave away research awards to the meritorious faculty members and students.
Also present at the function were Professor M.C. Misra, Director, AIIMS Delhi , Dr. Balram Airan, Dean (Academics), AIIMS Delhi, Dr. S.K. Acharya, Dean (Research), AIIMS Delhi, Students and Faculty members of the AIIMS and senior officers from the Ministry.
Health Minister ‘Nadda’ Leads Ancient Vedic Gift “Yoga” Session at Colombo
Indian Health Minister J P Nadda leads Yoga Session at 69th Session of WHO SEARO at Colombo
J P Nadda On This Occasion said ,Yoga can bring together body, soul and mind for a holistic approach to health and wellbeing:
Following in the vision of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, J P Nadda led the yoga session at the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee of South-East Asia Region at Colombo, today.
Shri Nadda said that the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, gave a call at the United Nations General Assembly to recognize Yoga as a provider of holistic approach to health and well-being.
Shri Nadda was accompanied by Health Ministers of several nations in the Yoga session and more than a hundred participants.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Nadda said that Yoga, the “ancient Vedic gift to the world”, has the ability to bring together the body, soul and mind for a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, including the physical, mental and spiritual realms of the human being.
“Yoga is not just a set of exercises. Rather, Yoga is a philosophy of discipline and meditation that transforms the spirit and makes the individual a better person in thought, action, knowledge and devotion,” the Health Minister elaborated.
Minister said that the problems of modern lifestyles are well known. Decline in communicable diseases has been accompanied by a gradual rise in the prevalence of chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which now contribute to 60% of mortality.
He added that Yoga, an ancient practice of India, can contribute to resilience against Non-Communicable Diseases.
The knowledge of Yoga can be very effectively used for preventing and controlling many of the lifestyles diseases. “Major Non-communicable Diseases like Cancer, Diabetes, CVD, Stroke, and COPD are to a great extent by unhealthy lifestyle.
If the body is a temple of the mind, yoga creates a beautiful temple,” Shri Nadda stated.
Photo Caption
The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda leading the yoga session at the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee of South-East Asia Region, in Colombo, Sri Lanka
FSSAI Clears Food Import But Has Not ‘Fast Food’ Term In Its Food Safety Dictionary
[New Delhi]FSSAI Has Not ‘Fast Food’ Term In Its Food Safety Dictionary
As per information provided by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the term ‘fast food ‘is not defined under Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006
The implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 primarily rests with State/UT Governments. Random Samples of food items are being drawn by the State Food Safety Officers and sent to the laboratories recognised by FSSAI for analysis.
FSSAI is operating food import clearance facilities at six locations viz.
Delhi,
Mumbai,
Kolkata,
Chennai, Cochin and
Tuticorin.
The imported food consignments referred to FSSAI for clearance by the Custom Authorities are subjected to inspection and sampling by Authorised Officers of FSSAI.
The materials imported for the preparation of products sold under Fast Food Business include:
a) Food ingredients: Paste, puree, sauces, spices, seasoning mixes, pasta, noodles, vegetable extract powders, batter mix, edible oils and fats, frozen vegetables, etc.
b) Food Additives: Emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickening agents, flavours, humectants, leavening agents, colours, preservatives, antifoaming agents, sequestering agents and buffering agents, etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today
Cigarette Larger Pictorial Warnings Forces Cos To Shut Factories
[New Delhi,]Cigarette Larger Pictorial Warnings Forces Cos To Shut Factories
Major cigarette manufacturers including ITC+ Godfrey Philips + VST have decided to shut all their factories and stop manufacturing with effect from today in the wake of larger pictorial warnings covering 85 % of the packaging space coming into force.
The companies, which are members of Tobacco Institute of India, who account for more than 98 % of the country’s domestic sales of duty paid cigarettes in India claimed the estimated production revenue loss of over Rs 350 crore per day for the tobacco product manufacturers.
Tobacco Institute of India (TII) said in a statement.
“Owing to ambiguity on the policy related to revision of Graphic Health Warnings on tobacco product packs, the members are unable to continue manufacturing cigarettes from April 1, 2016,”
As per TII Director Syed Mahmood Ahmad , Indian tobacco industry had written to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on March 15, seeking clarification on the matter.
Fearing, potential violation of rules by continuing production, TII members have decided to shut their factories, the statement said.
“The move will result in an estimated loss of Rs 350 crore per day in production turnover for Indian tobacco industry,”
The notification by Health Ministry on September 24, 2015, for implementation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Amendment Rules, 2014, comes into force from today. ie1/4/2016 These prescribe larger pictorial warnings on tobacco products.
The ministry had made a commitment to Rajasthan High Court on March 28 that it will implement the said rules from April 1, 2016.
The Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation had described as “too harsh” the government’s proposal that 85 per cent of the packaging surface carry pictorial warnings and recommended that the message occupy 50 per cent of the space.
The stand had evoked sharp criticism from MPs and health experts.
TII said, “the extreme 85 per cent warnings will promote illegal cigarette trade and adversely affect the livelihood of 45.7 million people dependent on tobacco which included farmers, labour, workers, trade and others.”
It further claimed that “illegal cigarettes account for one fifth of the total cigarette industry resulting in annual revenue loss of Rs 9,000 crore to the national exchequer.
Modi Govt Opens CGHS Centres To Gen Public For Dengue Treatment
[New Delhi]Modi Govt Opens CGHS Centres To Gen Public For Dengue Treatment
Govt Announces Primary out-patient medical care to the general public at CGHS Centres for dengue treatment
As part of the various initiatives taken by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to deal with the situation arising out of spread of Dengue, all doctors at various CGHS Wellness Centres in Delhi and NCR shall provide consultation services and primary out-patient medical care to all citizens- whether CGHS beneficiaries or not- who may visit the Wellness Centres with symptoms of Dengue, primarily high fever.
CGHS Wellness Centres function from 7.30.A.M. to 2 P.M. on all working days. The location of CGHS Wellness Centres may be ascertained from CGHS website
Now Center Demands Report From AAP’s Govt Over Death of Child due to Dengue
[New Delhi]Now Center Demands Report From AAP’s Govt Over Death of Child due to Dengue Parents Of A Child Died Due To Dengue Committed Suicide .This Incidence Has Shaken The Society .
Health Ministry seeks report from Delhi Govt over death of child due to Dengue
The Health & Family Welfare Ministry has sought a report from the Delhi government on the death of a child in Delhi due to Dengue and the subsequent suicide of his parents, as reported in media today. The report is sought by 15 September, 2015.
While an upsurge in the cases of Dengue has been reported from Delhi in the month of August 2015, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been supporting the states affected by Dengue in all possible ways.
The situation is being constantly monitored by the top brass of the Ministry who have been reviewing the Dengue situation in Delhi through regular meetings with senior officers from Delhi Government, Municipal Corporations, NDMC, Delhi Cantonment Board and MS of Central Government hospitals in Delhi.
Availability of adequate stock of NS1 test kits for Dengue in all Central Government hospitals has been ensured.
Start Community Health Course Within 6 Months:HC To Govt
[New Delhi]Start Community Health Course Within 6 Months :HC To Govt
High Court Gives To Central Govt ,6 Months to Introduce BSC Course
Delhi High Court has given the Centre + MCI six months to introduce a BSc course to prepare health workers who can practice modern medicine for treating common diseases in rural areas having no doctors, and warned that failure to do so would invite contempt proceedings.
Justice Manmohan issued the direction as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as well as the Medical Council of India (MCI), the apex regulatory body of doctors, had not acted upon their 2010 undertaking given to the court to introduce BSc Community Health for creating healthcare workers and enabling them to provide primary healthcare in rural areas.
The HC said the Centre should consider bringing a new law along with any other option that it may deem appropriate in this regard.
“In the opinion of this court, once the central government has undertaken to introduce the BSc Community Health course, it must take the lead and give the course a firm legal footing and introduce it in institutions and universities run by the central government and also provide help to state governments to introduce the same.
“Also, once the syllabi, curriculum and course have been finalised and the graduate has been identified to treat a range of common diseases that are easily treatable at the primary level, there is no reason why he/she should not be allowed to practice independently,” it said and listed the matter for hearing on March 9, 2016.
The court in its order also said that students who graduated in the course “have to be given a right to independently practice modern medicine to treat common diseases as identified in the curriculum to achieve the intent, purpose and objective behind the undertakings”.
In 2010, the ministry had given an undertaking before the court that it had approved the introduction and implementation of a Bachelor of Rural Health Care course and it shall be given effect to within two months of MCI approving the syllabi.
MCI too had agreed to the suggestion of the ministry to introduce the new course and had said it would take a decision within two months with regard to its curriculum and syllabi.
Taking note of the statements made then, the court had in 2010 given the MCI and the ministry two months each to take the steps they had proposed.
CGHS has Provision For Domiciliary Physiotherapy For Ailing Elderly Beneficiaries
[New Delhi] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had launched the “National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly”(NPHCE) during the year 2010-11 to address various health related problems of elderly people.
.Under CGHS, there is a provision for domiciliary Physiotherapy in respect of CGHS beneficiaries under the following conditions:-
1]Orthopaedic disorders- Post Joint Replacement surgery in acute phase upto two weeks post discharge.
2] Neurological conditions- for upto six weeks in the following conditions:-
i)]Post-stroke.
ii)]Traumatic brain injury.
iii)]Gullian-Barre Syndrome.
iv)]Spinal Cord injury with significant disability/deformity.
v)] Motor neuron disease.
[3] Locomotor disability with a disability of over 80% who are totally dependent on care-giver based on the advice of tow government specialist, by certified care giver (Care giver means Rehabilitation Council of India certified personnel + Physiotherapist and occupational therapist (duly qualified diploma/degree holder).
The Health Minister, J P Nadda gave this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
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