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Need to boost global health equity: Modi at World Health Assembly

NEW DELHI : The covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for collective effort in building resilient global systems and boosting the global health equity, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the 76th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday via video message. PM congratulated the World Health Organization on completing 75 years and expressed confidence that global health agency would be setting goals for the next 25 years when it reaches 100 years of service.

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Health ministry starts cashless treatment for all CGHS beneficiaries at six AIIMS

New Delhi: The union health ministry on Saturday said that it has commenced cashless treatment facility for all Central Government Health Scheme or CGHS beneficiaries, serving and pensioners, at six All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). “Patient care facilities available at 6 fully functional AIIMS at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur and Rishikesh shall be extended to the CGHS beneficiaries on cashless basis. It will be particularly beneficial for the senior citizens (retired pensioner beneficiaries of CGHS) who find it difficult to submit individual reimbursement claims and follow up approvals.

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India reports 865 new covid infections in a day

New Delhi: India has reported 865 fresh covid infections in the last 24 hours, with active cases at 9,092, the Union health ministry said in an update on Friday. The daily positivity rate now stands at 0.64%, and the weekly rate at 0.81%. Total case tally since the pandemic first hit India in 2020 stands at 44.9 million cases, with death toll at 531,818.

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S.P. Singh Baghel to be new junior health minister

NEW DELHI : In a major Cabinet reshuffling, the union minister S.P. Singh Baghel has been shifted to the ministry of health & family welfare as minister of state (health) from the law ministry. A press communication from President’s Secretariat issued on Thursday stated, “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has been pleased to direct that Prof.

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India reports 906 new covid cases in a day

New Delhi: India reported 906 new covid-19 infections nationwide in the last 24 hours, bringing active cases down to 10,179, according to the health ministry. The daily positivity rate hit 0.780%, while the weekly rate stabilized at 0.90%. Since the onset of the pandemic three years ago, India has witnessed over 44.9 million cases and 531,814 fatalities.

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Sukoon Health Inducts Senior Psychiatrists with Focus on Comprehensive Inpatient Care

Sukoon Health, India's leading integrated Mental Healthcare provider, inducts senior psychiatrists to strengthen its focus on comprehensive inpatient care. Dr Mathew Varghese, faculty at the Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, and Dr Alok Sarin, Honorary Consultant to the Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research in New Delhi have joined Sukoon’s Clinical Advisory Board.

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New COVID cases: India reports over 1,020 new covid cases on May 16

New Delhi: India has reported 1021 new covid cases across the country in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. The number of active cases has declined to 11,393, while the daily positivity rate stands at 0.78%, and the weekly positivity rate at 0.97%. Health officials have observed that the current wave of hospitalizations mainly consists of older individuals with comorbid conditions.

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India reports over 656 new covid cases

New Delhi: India’s covid-19 cases have witnessed a notable drop, with 656 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, as per the health ministry data on Tuesday. The total number of active cases has dropped to 13,037, demonstrating a significant downturn in the pandemic’s trajectory in the country. Since the start of the pandemic three years ago, India has logged more than 44.9 million cases and witnessed 531,790 fatalities due to the virus.

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India reports over 800 new covid cases

New Delhi: India recorded 801 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a sharp decline from the previous count, the union health ministry data showed on Monday. The number of active cases have also declined to 14,493. In the last three years of the pandemic, India has reported to more than 44.9 million cases and 5,31, 778 covid related deaths.

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Use of technology can help in achieving universal health coverage: Mandaviya at G7

New Delhi: Use of technology and digital health tools can help in achieving the universal health coverage, said the union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, while addressing the G7 health ministerial meeting on health innovation in Nagasaki, Japan on Sunday. The meeting was held to discuss the priorities, implementation and utilization of health innovations like digital health towards ensuring universal health coverage. Health Ministers of the G7 countries and invited “Outreach 4" countries of India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand participated in the meeting. Mandaviya said, “Use of technology & digital health tools are an enabler and equalizer which can facilitate strengthened health service delivery.

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India reports over 1223 new Covid cases

NEW DELHI: India has reported about 1,223 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours taking the number of active caseload to 16,498, the union health ministry said on Saturday. While the daily positivity rate has reached 0.86 %, the weekly positivity rate remains at 1.30%. In the last three years of the pandemic, India has reported more than 44.9 million cases and 5,31,767 Covid-related deaths.

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Mandaviya calls for robust, responsive global health architecture at G7

NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global health infrastructure, emphasizing the need for enhanced robustness, inclusivity, and responsiveness while maintaining the central role of the World Health Organization (WHO). The minister was addressing the G7 Health Ministerial meeting on Global Health Architecture in Nagasaki, Japan on Saturday.

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Ministry of Ayush and ICMR join hands to promote integrative health research

New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayush and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to promote and collaborate on integrative health research, focusing on identified areas of national importance in healthcare for promoting high impact research to generate evidence utilizing modern scientific methods. The MoU will also strengthen research capacity through training of Ayush researchers.

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India reports 1,690 new covid cases

New Delhi: India reported about 1,690 new covid cases in the last 24 hours taking the number of active cases to 19,613, the union health ministry said on Thursday.The daily positivity rate is now 1.15%, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 1.63%. In the last three years of the pandemic, India has reported more than 44.9 million cases and 5,31,736 covid related deaths. Health experts say that currently admissions are happening in those individuals who are elderly and have comorbid conditions.

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India's covid cases decline; 1,331 new infections reported in last 24 hours

New Delhi: New covid-19 cases continued to decline in India, with the number of new infections coming down to 1,331 in a day and active caseload dipping to 22,742, as per the health ministry's update. The country reported 1,839 covid-19 cases on Monday. While the daily positivity rate is now at 0.92%, the weekly positivity rate stood at 1.97%.

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We need China’s cooperation to understand covid: Swaminathan

NEW DELHI : Cooperation from China, including access to sites, data, blood samples, and animal farms in the country, is required to determine the origin of the covid-19 virus, according to former World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. The virus is believed to have originated in Wuhan, China. In an interview, Swaminathan stated that while the covid-19 pandemic will no longer be considered an emergency, it will continue to have recurrent surges whenever a new strain emerges.

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India reports 1,839 fresh covid infections in a day, active cases fall to 25,178

New Delhi: India reported 1,839 fresh covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, pulling down active cases to 25,178, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Monday. Total reported cases stand at 4.49 crore , with death toll at 5,31,692. Active cases comprise 0.06% of total infections, with recovery rate at 98.76%.

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India reports 2,961 new covid cases in a day

New Delhi: India reported a dip in fresh covid-19 cases with 2,961 new infections detected in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated. Active cases also declined to 30,041. While the daily positivity rate has reached 2.12%, the weekly positivity rate stood at 2.63%.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0