New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): A deadly silent epidemic, high blood pressure (BP) or hypertension affects 1 in 4 Indian adults yet only about 12% of them have it under control.

The team includes 7 experts from NCDC, AIIMS, and MoHFW.

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): With the administration of more than 36.28 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 175.03 crore, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Saturday.

New Delhi Jan 27 PTI The Union Home Ministry on Thursday extended the existing COVID-19 containment measures till February 28 in view of the wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant still raging and 407 districts reporting a positivity rate of over 10 per centIn a communication to all states and Union territories Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said active cases have increased to over 22 lakh even though a majority of the patients are recovering fast and a low percentage of cases are in hospitalsIt is still a matter of concern that 407 districts in 34 states and Union Territories are reporting a positivity rate of more than 10 per centTherefore looking at the current trends of Covid there is a need to exercise caution and vigilance Bhalla said in the letter to the chief secretaries while extending the existing restrictions till February 28He reiterated that given the current situation all the states and Union Territories must observe all precautions and not let their guard downHe said based on the normative framework mentioned in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a letter on December 12 2021 and assessment of the situation local and district administrations should continue to take prompt and appropriate containment measuresImposition and lifting of local curbs and restrictions should be dynamic based on the case positivity and hospitalisation status at the local level Bhalla saidThe home secretary emphasised that there should be continued focus on the five-fold strategy of test track treat and vaccination and adherence to Covid- appropriate behaviourBhalla said the state enforcement machinery should strictly enforce the Covid norms such as wearing of face masks and maintaining social distancing in all public areas and gatheringsFurther states and Union Territories should continue to hold regular media briefings to disseminate the right information and to discourage any misinformation on new variants of concern he saidI would therefore urge you to issue necessary directions to the districts and all other local authorities concerned to take necessary measures for prompt and effective management of COVID-19 strict compliance with various advisories issued by the MoHFW on the new variant of concern Omicron and strict enforcement of Covid-appropriate behaviour the Union home secretary added PTI ACB NSD NSD

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Central Government on Thursday extended the existing COVID-related restrictions in the country till February 28 in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variants.

नई दिल्ली: केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय के अतिरिक्त सचिव विकास शील ने सभी राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों को पत्र लिखकर खास अपील की है। बता दें कि इस पत्र में कहा गया है कि कोविड संक्रमित होने वाले लोगों को महामारी से निजात पाने के बाद अगले 3 महीने तक के लिए एहतियाती खुराक को भी […]

New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) issued new guidelines on Friday for international arrivals under which isolation facility is not mandatory for people arriving from 'at-risk' countries from Saturday (January 22).

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): India reported 9,419 new COVID-19 cases and 159 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday.

New Delhi Nov 29 PTI OPD services at the Centre-run RML Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge hospitals were affected for the third consecutive day on Monday as resident doctors continued their protest against the repeated postponement of the NEET-PG 2021 counsellingA nationwide withdrawal from outpatient department services by resident doctors of many hospitals began on November 27 following a call given by the Federation of Resident Doctors Association FORDAIn a tweet on Monday night FORDA said Honouring the assurances of Honble mansukhmandviya Sir following virtual meeting with State RDAs it has been decided that the agitation will not be escalated further as of now we shall wait for a positive outcome till Friday 31221In case there is no concrete measure taken by the MoHFW to address the grievances of resident doctors by Friday 3122021 we will be forced to announce the withdrawal of all routine services in hospitals across the nation it said in a statement attached with the tweetOn Saturday FORDA president had met Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to discuss the issueThe protest saw massive participation of resident doctors across the nation Subsequently a meeting was held between Union health minister and FORDA president at the MoHFW Nirman Bhawan New DelhiThe detailed discussion held in the meeting was put in front of representatives of resident doctors associations RDA of various states in a virtual meeting As per common consensus in the meeting with state RDA representatives it has been decided that the withdrawal from OPD services will be continued FORDA had said in a statement on SaturdayThe medical fraternity stands united in this fight for justice it had saidIn another statement FORDA had said that it received a communication from the health ministers office stating that the process of examining the pending issue of reservation policy will be completed by coming Wednesday instead of four weeks and the matter will be put up in the Supreme Court next week itself PTI PLB KND DIV DIV

New Delhi Nov 29 PTI Patient services were affected on the third consecutive day on Monday as resident doctors of three central hospitals withdrew from rendering OPD services in protest against repeated postponement of NEET-PG 2021 counsellingThe OPD services were affected in RML Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge hospitalsThe move came after the Federation of Resident Doctors Association FORDA on Saturday gave the call to stop OPD services over the matterA nationwide withdrawal from OPD services by resident doctors of many hospitals commenced on November 27 following the call given by FORDAThe protest saw massive participation of resident doctors across the nation Subsequently a meeting was held between Union health minister and FORDA president at the MoHFW Nirman Bhawan New DelhiThe detailed discussion held in the meeting was put in front of representatives of resident doctors associations RDA of various states in a virtual meeting As per common consensus in the meeting with state RDA representatives it has been decided that the withdrawal from OPD services will be continued the FORDA had said in a statement on November 27A nation-level review meeting will be held on Monday The medical fraternity stands united in this fight for justice it statedIn another statement FORDA had said that it received a communication from the health ministers office stating that the process of examining the pending issue of reservation policy will be completed by coming Wednesday instead of four weeks and the matter will be put up in the Supreme Court next week itselfHowever we are continuing with our protest it addedPTI PLB SRY