Tag: COVID-19

In view of increasing coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the Delhi Policein association with All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has jointly run the program called ‘Ayuraksha – Corona se jung, Delhi Police ke sang’, under which Ayurveda immunity boosting kit will be distributed to the Delhi Police in 4 different phases by Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy). About Ayuraksha: Under this programme, Ayurveda immunity boosting kit, which contain medicine formulations, method of use and advisory, will be distributed by Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) to the Delhi Police in 4 different phases. It includes, Phase I: All quarantined police officers and officials Phase II: Police officials/officers deputed in containment zones Phase III: Police officials/officers deputed in quarantine zones Phase IV: All policemen working as front line workers in field. About All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA): Location– New Delhi About Ministry of AYUSH: Headquarters– New Delhi

Kamal Jain, professor at Civil Engineering Department, IIT(Indian Institute of Technology)- Roorkee, Uttarakhand, has developed a software which can detect COVID-19 within 5 seconds using x-ray scan of the suspected patient. The software will not only reduce testing costs but will also reduce the risk of exposure to healthcare professionals The software was developed within 40 days and the professor has filed a patent for the software and has approached Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for a review.

The Medical and Health Department of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has launched ‘CovidPharma’, a mobile application to keep a track of people buying medicines over-the-counter for cough, cold and fever from medical stores The pharmacies in the State are expected to download the app and register the details of persons

India will move into a leadership role at the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters after the annual meeting of the global health body next month. The appointment of India’s nominee as chairperson of the WHO’s executive board will come at a time the world and the United Nations agency is struggling to stop the highly contagious Sars-Cov-2 pathogen from spreading. The Covid-19 pandemic has already killed more than 180,000 people worldwide and infected 2.6 million, forcing countries to go into lockdown mode that could cost the world upwards of $ 1 trillion this year. India will move into a leadership role at the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters after the annual meeting of the global health body next month About WHO   Founded: 7 April 1948  Member Countries- 193  Current Director of WHO- Tedros Adhanom  Head Quarters- Geneva, Switzerland  Current WHO’s executive board chairman - Dr Hiroki Nakatani Functions About executive board   The Executive Board is composed of 34 individuals technically qualified in the field of health, each one designated by a Member State elected to do so by the World Health Assembly. Member States are elected for three-year terms. The Board meets at least twice a year; the main meeting is normally in January, with a second shorter meeting in May, immediately after the Health Assembly. The main functions of the Executive Board are to give effect to the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, to advise it and generally to facilitate its work.

India will move into a leadership role at the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters after the annual meeting of the global health body next month, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. The appointment of India’s nominee as chairperson of the WHO’s executive board will come at a time the world and the United Nations agency is struggling to stop the highly contagious Sars-Cov-2 pathogen from spreading. The Covid-19 pandemic has already killed more than 180,000 people worldwide and infected 2.6 million, forcing countries to go into lockdown mode that could cost the world upwards of $ 1 trillion this year.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC)under its flagship Education for Justice Initiative launched the “Lockdown Learners” series of online dialogues with students and educators in India on COVID-19 & its impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), peace and the rule of law.COVID-19, UNODC

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Instituteof Medical Science and Research or SVPIMSR has signed Memorandum of Understanding(MoU)with Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR)& becomes the 1stauthorized study centre in the country to carry out study the plasma research under trial in view of COVID 19. ICMR’s study It has launched the call for intent for the study titled ‘A Phase II, Open Label, Randomized Controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma to Limit COVID-19 Associated Complications’ on April 12, 2020 & added that each institute who wish to participate in the study will mandatorily need to obtain ethics clearance locally, through their Institutional Ethics Committee. About SVPIMSR: Headquarters– Ahmedabad, Gujarat About ICMR: Headquarters– New Delhi

The Government of Rajasthanpartnered with healthcare app ‘Aayu’to provide accessibility to quality healthcare and to deliver the medicine to the people in the rural and urban India during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The application and the helpline number-7816811111 to provide services to the people in both English and Hindi language.

The Delhi Government has launched ‘Assess Koro Na’ mobile application and advised the officials to use the new ‘Assess Koro Na’ app to do door-to-door survey in COVID-19 containment zones. This mobile application will speed up decision-making by analysing the real-time data and hence removing a major obstacle in the efforts to contain the virus.

National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF), Hyderabad field office, is training over 28.33 lakh community leaders through online programs to practice social behaviours required to control the transmission of COVID-19 cases in villages in association with the governments of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Karnataka. Key Points: The online training program was initiated along the line of a detailed risk communication plan to build capacities of panchayat raj institutions (PRI), self-help groups (SHG), National Service Scheme (NSS) officials, volunteers and community radio stations (CRS) to control the spread of Coronavirus in their groups and village communities.