Stockholm: After Germany, France and Italy announced halt on the use of AstraZeneca on Monday, Sweden’s health agency said on Tuesday that it is pausing the use of AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 as a precautionary measure.
The countries have took the decision after various countries reported serious possible side effects after the use of AstraZeneca vaccine.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a statement on parliamentary committee move for setting up separate Indian Medical services cadre in health sector.
“Indian Medical Association again puts it on record that the IMS will provide the healthcare of our country with due attention & much awaited deserving space on national diaspora with much needed professionalism in the healthcare policymaking & implementation of programs. It would serve as a strong catalytic agent for realization of core guarantee of Right to Health to all the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and also the universal goal health equitably and affordably.” says statement given by IMA
The Indian Medical association (IMA) has also demanded from Ministry of Health to take necessary steps to get it approved from different states.
“IMA demand the health ministry to take necessary steps to formulate the plan of action with time frame and get it approved by different states and bring out an ordinance or law at once to bring this in force pandemic itself.”, says the release issued by IMA
A medical officer from Amritsar Civil Hospital who was on emergency duty on Saturday got shot and sustained injuries in the firing that went on between two groups outside his ward at midnight.
Police said that about 10:15 pm on Saturday, the fight started between two rivals, Rahul Negi and Sunny Sahota, Gajju, Gattu, Raju, Gayin in the Islamabad area. Rahul and his brother approached the cantonment police station for the registration of a case. The police had then sent the duo to the civil hospital for preparing their medico-legal report (MLR). Rahul and his brother were admitted to the civil hospital’s emergency ward after their MLR had been prepared.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) investigation, Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar said, “The accused Sunny Sahota, Raju alias Bhindi, Vijay Pardhan, Aman alias Chinu, Gattu, Barinder Singh alias Raghu and some six-seven unidentified persons reached the hospital and started fighting with Rahul and his family again. Our guards at the hospital and Dr Bhavneet tried to stop the accused. Sahota fired from his pistol and another of his accomplices also fired. During the firing, Dr Bhavneet got injured.”
Punjab Civil Medical Services Association member Dr Jaspreet Singh said the incident raised questions about how miscreants can get the courage to carry weapons at public places. The doctors association of Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts have condemned the incident and held responsible to the police administration for failing to ensure the security of the district hospital. They have threatened to go on strike, barring providing emergency services, until the issue of security of the hospital is sorted out.
Rakesh Sharma, chairman, Employees’ Welfare Association of the health department, said police had ignored their pleas for security a number of times. “When the police commissioner had to visit the hospital for covid-19 vaccination, over 20 police guards were deployed, but hospital staff has no security.”
The violence has been reprehended by IMA and they have demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
The Dr Reddy’s completes Sputnik V phase – 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccine result of trials is expected to come in few days.
The trials of Sputnik V conducted on 1,500 subjects , the phase – 3 study of the vaccine was part of the randomized , double blind , parallel- group , and placebo controlled study. The Sputnik V vaccine is expected soon to be added in India’s Mass vaccination program.
According to the sources India will start add Sputnik V for vaccination in month of April.
The Parliamentary panel has appreciated the role of Corona warriors in combating Covid-19 and long – pending demand of forming Indian Medical Services (IMS) has also got flagship during committee meeting. The recent Parliament Committee has expressed its views in favor of exploring the possibilities of setting up and creation of Indian Medical Services (IMS) on the lines of All India Civil Services such as IAS and IPS that can make major change in the healthcare system and sector in country.
The Parliamentary panel’s views in its report submitted recently are in consonance to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Federation of resident doctors association (FORDA) to bring about a drastic change in the healthcare sector.
A 107 year old , Kewal Krishan, became the oldest person in India to be vaccinated against COVID under the supervision of his Cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. Two years ago, he was the oldest patient in the world to have undergone stenting to the artery of left side of brain.
“It is really a heartening moment to see that Mr Kewal Krishan has got vaccinated safely and will continue to lead a good quality of life in safety. This is important especially because two years ago Mr. Kewal Krishan started having repeated small strokes and was threatening a major stroke leading to paralysis. He had a 95% calcified left carotid artery stenosis (blockage in the main artery supplying blood to the left half of brain). The blockages were very hard, torturous and angulated. It took us 2-hours to treat it via a non-invasive Carotid Artery Stent Implantation. I am happy to say that he improved and that day we prevented him from having a major stroke and today he is well, lead a quality of life and therefore took the vaccine to remain well and enjoy his life with his family. He is an example for many other elderly patients to keep a positive attitude to life and wellbeing.” said Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
“Today, we administered the COVID vaccine to Mr. Kewal Krishan, the oldest person in India to get vaccinated. We hope that this action will encourage people to get vaccinated. The second phase of the vaccine rollout has seen an encouraging response, the numbers are increasing day by day. We are very hopeful and will continue to do our best in aiding the government efforts to combat and end the coronavirus pandemic.” said Bidesh Chandra Paul, Zonal Director, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
India has crossed 3.17 crore vaccinations , the total vaccinations given to HCWs is 74,08,521 who have taken single dose and 43,97,613 HCWs who have taken second dose. The Frontline workers who have taken vaccines single dose is 74,26,479 and 13,23,527 who have taken the second dose of vaccine.
The total 18,63,623 vaccine doses were given till 7pm yesterday on 59th day nationwide #COVID19 vaccination .
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Central Council of Indian Medicine on a petition filed by Indian Medical Association (IMA) challenging a recent decision by the government on allowing Ayurveda doctor to conduct 58 types of surgical procedures. The notification by the CCIM has listed 39 types of general surgeries and 19 procedures involving the eye , ear , nose and throat by amending the Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations,2016.
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian issued notices to the Ministry of Ayush, CCIM and National Medical Commission while seeking their replies on the petition.
According to the November 20,2020 gazette notification the procedures listed that includes removal of metallic and non- metallic foreign bodies from non-vital organs, traumatic wound management etc.
Sonbhadra: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram located newly constructed hostel and school on Sunday March 14 in the presence of CM Yogi Adityanath.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that the President himself has already been very active for the development of the Vindhya region. The CM also announced setting up of a medical college by the government to provide better medical facilities to the people of Sonbhadra.
The CM said that it was a matter of great privilege that the President belonged to UP. The CM said that his arrival at the inauguration of the newly constructed hostel and school at Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram will bring a major change in the life of Vanvasi society.
CM said that India has paved the way for world humanity by the presenting two vaccines of Covid along with setting an example of an excellent Covid management to the world. During the tenure of PM Narendra Modi, the country has created a different identity on the global stage. Countries like Australia and US had complimented India for its Covid management.
The CM announced that the government will take care of their studies and other needs if they want to study further but for some reasons they are not admitted. The CM also said that the state government will soon make arrangements for the coaches for the shooting range here.
A senior doctor (48) from the state-run Gandhi Medical College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh tested Covid positive on March 10 even after getting both the doses of vaccine.
The doctor’s kin say she must have caught the disease due to general lowering of guard and not wearing a mask.
She had her first dose of vaccine on January 16 and the second one on March 1. She is currently advised home quarantine for 14 days.