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(Search results - 19)IndiaOct 13, 2020, 1:43 PM IST
WHO praises Aarogya Setu app, adds it helped identify clusters and expand testing
"Aarogya Setu app from India has been downloaded by 150 million users and has helped city public health departments to identify areas where clusters could be anticipated and expand testing in a targeted way," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
IndiaJun 13, 2020, 2:27 PM IST
Coronavirus: UP achieves 60% recovery rate, highest among top 10 COVID-19 affected states in India
Principal secretary of the health department said the UP government is tracking migrants who return to the state from other regions adding that ASHA workers have already tracked 15.52 lakh migrants. Among this figure, a very less percentage of migrants were identified as coronavirus infected. The health department also stated that 89.22 lakh houses were surveyed and 4.54 crore people have been medically examined by the department in the state.
IndiaApr 14, 2020, 2:42 PM IST
Bihar government bans spitting in public places, offenders to pay fine of Rs 200 or face jail
The Bihar health department has banned spitting in public place, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.IndiaAug 18, 2019, 11:13 AM IST
Kerala floods: H1N1 alert issued in state by health department
In the wake of an H1N1 outbreak, the Kerala health department has issued an alert in the state. In this year a total of 42 people died, and 821 persons were confirmed to have contracted the disease in the state.
IndiaJul 21, 2019, 3:22 PM IST
H1N1 outbreak: Kerala health department issues alert in state
In the wake of the H1N1 outbreak, the Kerala health department has issued an alert in the state. The department has advised people who show symptoms of cold, cough, fever, sore throat, chills and body aches to rush to the hospital for immediate attention
IndiaJul 2, 2019, 4:22 PM IST
Karnataka: H1N1, dengue, chikungunya cases on the rise in Yeddyurappa’s hometown Shivamogga
A report from the Karnataka State Health Department on Shivamogga's increasing health hazards like 13 H1N1 deaths, 135 chikungunya and 176 cases may push Yeddyurappa and his MP son BY Raghavendra on the defensive
IndiaJun 18, 2019, 5:39 PM IST
H1N1 spreads in Kottayam; 64 cases reported
Owing to the rise in cases of H1N1 flu in the state, the Health Department of Kerala has advised people who show symptoms of cold, cough, fever, sore throat, chills and body aches to rush to the hospital for immediate attention
IndiaJun 14, 2019, 5:56 PM IST
Kerala: 6 year-old-boy dies of diphtheria; health department to conduct awareness campaign
A six-year-old boy has lost his life to diphtheria in Malappuram district of Kerala. The state government is now gearing up to conduct an awareness drive.
IndiaJun 6, 2019, 7:24 PM IST
From Amit Shah being part of all parliamentary committees to alert on Nipah virus, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
The health department in Karnataka has sounded an alert in eight districts over Nipah virus threat. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has been the cause of two medical aspirants to take their lives. For all the top stories of the day, watch MyNation in 100 seconds.
IndiaJun 6, 2019, 5:12 PM IST
Karnataka health department sounds alert on Nipah virus in 8 districts
The health department in Karnataka has sounded an alert in eight districts of the state after a 23-year-old in Kerala was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Nipah virus
IndiaJun 4, 2019, 3:24 PM IST
Kerala: Modi government sends expert team to fight Nipah virus
The Modi government has sent a central team consisting of expert doctors from AIIMS is in Kochi, Kerala to discuss the present Nipha virus situation with officials of the health department in the state and take further steps. The team will also conduct contact tracking for early detection of suspects, test protocols for suspects and review isolation facilities.
IndiaMay 18, 2019, 12:59 PM IST
Jaundice cases on rise in Thrissur; 100 people diagnosed with disease
In an aim to control the disease, the health department conducted awareness programmes about jaundice in the district. The health department has also issued strict instructions to people to drink only boiled water and not keep food out in the open.
IndiaApr 30, 2019, 9:10 AM IST
Karnataka Health Department aims to trap doctors involved in sex determination
Doctors caught indulging in sex determination will be booked under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994.
IndiaMar 25, 2019, 1:58 PM IST
Sunstroke claims three lives in Kerala; 118 people suffer in state
The Kerala health department, since the beginning of March, has reported that around 118 people have suffered due to sunstroke in the state. The department has also issued an advisory to people on how to tackle the heat.
IndiaMar 10, 2019, 5:11 PM IST
NEET to cap incentive marks at 30% for PG students opting for rural service
The Tamil Nadu health department issued in order stating that the maximum incentive marks granted for NEET-PG students opting for rural service cannot exceed 30%