ICMR nod to conduct Truenat test to detect Nipah Context The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has authorized Kerala to use the Truenat test to identify Nipah. The test can be done in hospitals with BSL 2-level laboratories. Health Minister Veena George has stated […]
Study ecological dynamics of Nipah virus: experts to govt. Context Experts had warned that Kerala should probably expect annual outbreaks of Nipah, though not necessarily in the same location or with the same symptom profile, given the prevalence of the Pteropus medius species of bats, […]
Nipah breaks out again in Kerala, claims 2 lives Context Two deaths from the viral infection were reported from the Kozhikode area, bringing the Nipah scare back to Kerala. The deaths were verified on Tuesday by Mansukh Mandaviya, the union minister of health. Two other […]
Survey reveals only 16% of those above 50 took any adult vaccines Context A recent survey in 16 cities found that while childhood immunization is generally widely accepted in the community due to the implementation of appropriate protocols for the administration of primary and booster […]
Innovations in healthcare must be for the public good: PM Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that advancements in digital healthcare should be made available for the benefit of the general public and he urged the G-20 Health Ministers to prevent funding […]
WHO chief asks nations to unlock the power of traditional medicine Context The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked nations on Thursday to work toward releasing the potential of traditional medicine and to offer proposals that are supported by data and can be […]
Gaps in Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act Context: Recently, a significant development has taken place, where the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, has received parliamentary approval and the President’s assent. This marks the first amendment to the act since its inception. […]
NHA extends digital health incentive scheme till Dec. 31 Context The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)’s Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) will now run through December 31, according to an announcement made by the National Health Authority (NHA) on Friday. What is Ayushman Bharat Digital […]
Government-run Tele MANAS handles 2 lakh distress calls Context The main mental health issues that led Indians to contact the government-run national tele-mental health program, Tele MANAS, the digital extension of the District Mental Health Programme inaugurated in October 2022, were general feelings of depression, […]
Captive-bred vultures take wing in forest expanses Context: At the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Center in Pinjore, Haryana, eight highly endangered oriental white-backed captive-bred vultures were released into the wild for the first time in India in 2020. About oriental white-backed vultures South and Southeast Asia […]