New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Observing an upsurge in Coronavirus infection in the past two weeks, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday wrote to all the states and Union Territories to ensure that they do not lower their guard and continue working to bring the COVID-19 pandemic situation "under control".

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): An upward trend in new COVID-19 cases continued in India on Thursday, with the country recording more than 7,000 new cases in the last 24 hours noting which a top expert has warned that India is unlikely to experience the fourth wave unless a new COVID-19 variant is reported.

New Delhi Mar 23 PTI A 40-year-old man who had been left debilitated after he developed elephantiasis in his left leg is on his way to overcoming the condition following a series of surgeries at a private facility here according to a statement from the hospital He can now walk freely and has resumed his daily activities it said The patient had met with a road accident around 10 years ago He underwent a surgery on the left groin which resulted in disruption of the lymph nodes lymphatics Following this he began developing Lymphedema or Elephantiasis excessive swelling due to the accumulation of excessive fluids The patient consulted several doctors in the following years but his situation worsened This compromised his ability to walk and undertake daily chores besides giving him psychological trauma the statement from Max Healthcare said He underwent a procedure that involved microsurgical technique at Max Super Speciality Hospital Patparganj After the microsurgery followed by multiple reduction surgeries and non-surgical means to reduce the swelling his left leg which earlier weighed 45 kg has come down to 25 kg it said The leg had swollen to 120 cm when the patient first came to the hospital It has reduced to 65 cm it said A normal leg of an adult male ranges from 35 to 40 cm in circumference According to the team of doctors led by senior director Dr Manoj Johar and his associate principal consultant Dr Pradeep K Singh Deparment of Aesthetic Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Lympho-Venous Anastomosis LVA is a one-of-its-kind treatment for treating Lymphedema that could be caused due to a trauma It is common in patients of cancer surgeries or filariasis The patient can now walk freely and has resumed his daily activities while also undergoing conservative therapy for improvement Dr Johar said Lymphedema was traditionally treated with debulking ablative treatments in which the excess volume of fat and fluid was immediately excised or eliminated via liposuction These methods on the other hand are far from physiological and are frequently disfiguring or only provide brief relief LVA is relatively new and is now considered one of the gold standard therapies for lymphedema PTI SLB CJ CJ

New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): With rising cases of COVID-19 new Omicron variant in the country, the top health experts are emphasizing accelerating genome sequencing to detect Omicron variant.

New Delhi Dec 27 PTI Thirty Iraqi children with congenital heart diseases whose surgeries were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic have been operated upon at a private facility here according to a statement from the hospital Max Healthcare in collaboration with Iraqs Ministry of Health carried out these surgeries it said adding that more such surgeries are planned in the next 10 days Talking about the health condition of these children Dr Kulbhushan Singh Dagar Principal Director Chief Surgeon and Head Neonatal and Congenital Heart Surgeries at Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket said the pandemic situation delayed their access to treatment at the right time which complicated the situation The delay in arrival of these children owing to travel restrictions during the pandemic has resulted in deterioration of their health condition owing to increased co-morbidities They required urgent surgical intervention and made post-operative management more challenging he said We have already operated on over two dozen Iraqi children so far and they are doing well post-surgery Some of them have also returned to their country Over the next 10 days we will perform more corrective surgeries he added PTI SLB SMN

New Delhi Oct 21 PTI Several private hospital groups on Thursday hailed India for hitting the 100-crore vaccine dose landmark in its fight against COVID-19 with some saying it was a stupendous achievement despite many challengesFrom Apollo Hospitals to Fortis Healthcare the groups highlighted that vaccine hesitancy and logistics arrangements catering to a vast population of the country were some of the challenges in the inoculation exercise that began on January 16The milestone of a 100 crore vaccination doses administered is an indication of the success of the governments vaccination programOvercoming the challenges of the vast population spread across the length and breadth of our country is an achievement all Indians can be proud of said Dr Prathap C Reddy Chairman Apollo HospitalsHe also said with the hope and reassurance of protection from the disease provided by the vaccine the country can look forward to a return to normalcyApollo Hospitals as the largest private vaccinator pledges to support the government in working to achieve the target of vaccinating Indias entire eligible population by December 2021We are also preparing for vaccinating children and adolescents as and when the approvals are in place Reddy was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the hospital groupIndia achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore mark on ThursdayThe countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out in January with health care workers HCWs getting inoculated in the first phase The vaccination of frontline workers FLWs started from February 2After this it gave priority to the elderly population and those with comorbidities and steadily the government had expanded its vaccination drive by allowing all above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1Hailing the vaccination milestone as a triumph of Indian science enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country has scripted historyMany other private hospitals also lauded the achievement of this milestone According to Dr Ajay Swaroop honorary secretary-cum-treasurer Board of Management and Member Trustee Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society It is a matter of pride that our country has entered 100-crore vaccine club to fight Covid We have created history and I am proud of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital being a part of it Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi MD and CEO Fortis Healthcare said It is a stupendous achievement for India to reach the 100 crore vaccination milestone in record 275 days Amidst numerous challenges related to supply logistics and vaccine hesitancy and also a severe second wave this year this landmark achievement is a salute to the focused invaluable efforts of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya along with many public and private partners and stakeholders who have worked hard to spread awareness and vaccinate as many people as possible he saidMy heartfelt congratulations to the entire healthcare fraternity in India for this remarkable achievement which sets an example for the entire world Raghuvanshi was quoted as saying in the statement issued by Fortis HealthcareIn a video statement Dr Sandeep Budhiraja Group Medical Director Max Healthcare called it a great achievement the country has achieved within a short span of 10 monthsThere was initially hesitance and there were doubts about the side-effects and efficacy of the vaccines Our countrymen emerged out of those negative thoughts and opted for vaccination and also encouraged others the result of which is that we have achieved this milestone he addedContinuing to vaccinate while following the Covid protocols is the only way to beat the virus and prevent community transmission he addedIn a tweet Mandaviya congratulated the country on achieving the feat and said it was the result of the able leadership of Prime Minister Modi whom he described as a visionaryAccording to official sources over 75 per cent of Indias all eligible adult population has been administered at least the first dose and around 31 per cent has received both the doses of the vaccineDr Shuchin Bajaj Founder and Director Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals said it was a great achievementIm very hopeful that with this speed that we have picked up we will be able to reach our target of all eligible Indians before the end of this year Hats off to everyone whos been involved in this drive doctors paramedics Asha workers who have been travelling village to village for this drive Bajaj saidDr A S Kohli CEO PSRI Hospital Delhi called it a stupendous achievement given the diversity of our countryEverybody from vaccine manufacturers to the different government agencies and the political leadership needs to be congratulated for the achievement However where we have had a high number of first vaccination takers we are little lagging behind in the second dosageSo we should not slacken till a high percent of our population is fully vaccinated he said PTI KND SLB TDS TDS

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