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Rs 5 Lakh Fine, 7 Years Jail Term: Kerala Order Protecting Healthcare Workers
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan signed the ordinance that provides for stringent punishment for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to those working in the health services sector in the state.
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Kerala To Issue Ordinance Over Protection Of Hospitals After Doctor's Death
The Kerala government on Thursday said it was going to issue an ordinance amending the law for protection of hospitals to ensure the safety of doctors and healthcare professionals in the state.
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5,000 Children In Kerala Get Free Heart Surgery Under Government Scheme
A total of 5,041 children with congenital heart problems have been offered free surgeries under a scheme launched by the Kerala government, with an objective to reduce infant mortality rate in the state.
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Kerala's Health Force Takes Vaccine Drive To Each Door Amid Covid Spike
With COVID-19 cases witnessing an increase in Kerala and the Test Positivity Rate rising soon after the assembly elections in the state, the efforts of the state's army of healthcare workers to encourage vaccination among those above 45 a
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Over 1 Million Registrations On CoWin For Phase 2 Vaccinations: 10 Points
Over a million people had registered on the government's CoWin portal by 1 pm today to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the second phase of the country's inoculation drive. While the first phase of the vaccination campaign targeted healthcare and other frontline workers, the second phase that began today aims to inoculate those above 60 ye...
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From Agriculture To Defence: Sector-Wise Highlights Of Finance Minister's Budget 2021
Budget 2021: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2021 on February 1, 2021, in the Lok Sabha, aimed at reviving the economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Sitharaman said that the country's healthcare spending would be doubled to Rs 2,23,846 crore and added that Rs 35,000 crore would be spent on COVID-19 vaccines. Budget 2...
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World's Largest Vaccination Drive In Numbers
Nearly a year after India reported its first case of coronavirus from Kerala, the "start of the end of the pandemic", as Health Minister Harsh Vardhan described it on Friday, began this morning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the nationwide rollout. The government has targeted the vaccination of 1 crore healthcare workers and 2 crore fr...
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Though Covid Cases Surging, Death Rate Only 0.36%: Kerala Health minister
Though Kerala is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases of late, there is a silver lining as the mortality rate was only 0.36 per cent, Health Minister K K Shailaja said as she praised the tireless efforts of Health workers and urged people not to overwhelm the healthcare system by their negligence.
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In Kerala, Doctors Dance To Boost Morale Of Colleagues. Watch
A group of 24 women doctors of SK Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram performed dance on a devotional song at their homes outside duty hours.
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India Ranks 145th In Healthcare, Behind China, Bangladesh, Bhutan: Study
India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare. It is behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study.
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Kerala's Working Population To Diminish: State Economic Review
Kerala, known for its high life expectancy and healthcare facilities, is moving towards a demographic transition with remarkable increase in ageing population and decrease in working age group.
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Kerala: Shortage Of Oncologists In The State May Risk Cancer Care
The stats jointly prepared by the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) show that Kerala still has a long way to go on the road to good cancer care in their state with only 180 oncologists in the state
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5,000 Nurses In Private Hospitals Strike In Kerala, Demand Wage Revision
Around 5,000 nurses working in private hospitals across Kerala are protesting, demanding wage hike. Kerala has 1,275 private hospitals, with around 50,000 trained nurses working in them.
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H1N1 Claims 57 Lives In Kerala: Man-Made Disaster?
The number of deaths due to swine flu has shot up in Kerala because of the unpreparedness of city's medical centers to handle patients infected with the H1N1 virus.
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Fewest Of India's Children Die In Kerala; Figures In Other States Far Worse
Rajasthan has an infant mortaliy rate of 47. Standing at 41, Haryana's figures are the same as of Ethiopia. Bihar stands at 42 - the same as Senegal.
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Rs 5 Lakh Fine, 7 Years Jail Term: Kerala Order Protecting Healthcare Workers
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan signed the ordinance that provides for stringent punishment for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to those working in the health services sector in the state.
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Kerala To Issue Ordinance Over Protection Of Hospitals After Doctor's Death
The Kerala government on Thursday said it was going to issue an ordinance amending the law for protection of hospitals to ensure the safety of doctors and healthcare professionals in the state.
-
5,000 Children In Kerala Get Free Heart Surgery Under Government Scheme
A total of 5,041 children with congenital heart problems have been offered free surgeries under a scheme launched by the Kerala government, with an objective to reduce infant mortality rate in the state.
-
Kerala's Health Force Takes Vaccine Drive To Each Door Amid Covid Spike
With COVID-19 cases witnessing an increase in Kerala and the Test Positivity Rate rising soon after the assembly elections in the state, the efforts of the state's army of healthcare workers to encourage vaccination among those above 45 a
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Over 1 Million Registrations On CoWin For Phase 2 Vaccinations: 10 Points
Over a million people had registered on the government's CoWin portal by 1 pm today to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the second phase of the country's inoculation drive. While the first phase of the vaccination campaign targeted healthcare and other frontline workers, the second phase that began today aims to inoculate those above 60 ye...
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From Agriculture To Defence: Sector-Wise Highlights Of Finance Minister's Budget 2021
Budget 2021: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2021 on February 1, 2021, in the Lok Sabha, aimed at reviving the economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Sitharaman said that the country's healthcare spending would be doubled to Rs 2,23,846 crore and added that Rs 35,000 crore would be spent on COVID-19 vaccines. Budget 2...
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World's Largest Vaccination Drive In Numbers
Nearly a year after India reported its first case of coronavirus from Kerala, the "start of the end of the pandemic", as Health Minister Harsh Vardhan described it on Friday, began this morning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the nationwide rollout. The government has targeted the vaccination of 1 crore healthcare workers and 2 crore fr...
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Though Covid Cases Surging, Death Rate Only 0.36%: Kerala Health minister
Though Kerala is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases of late, there is a silver lining as the mortality rate was only 0.36 per cent, Health Minister K K Shailaja said as she praised the tireless efforts of Health workers and urged people not to overwhelm the healthcare system by their negligence.
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In Kerala, Doctors Dance To Boost Morale Of Colleagues. Watch
A group of 24 women doctors of SK Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram performed dance on a devotional song at their homes outside duty hours.
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India Ranks 145th In Healthcare, Behind China, Bangladesh, Bhutan: Study
India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare. It is behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study.
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Kerala's Working Population To Diminish: State Economic Review
Kerala, known for its high life expectancy and healthcare facilities, is moving towards a demographic transition with remarkable increase in ageing population and decrease in working age group.
-
Kerala: Shortage Of Oncologists In The State May Risk Cancer Care
The stats jointly prepared by the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) show that Kerala still has a long way to go on the road to good cancer care in their state with only 180 oncologists in the state
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5,000 Nurses In Private Hospitals Strike In Kerala, Demand Wage Revision
Around 5,000 nurses working in private hospitals across Kerala are protesting, demanding wage hike. Kerala has 1,275 private hospitals, with around 50,000 trained nurses working in them.
-
H1N1 Claims 57 Lives In Kerala: Man-Made Disaster?
The number of deaths due to swine flu has shot up in Kerala because of the unpreparedness of city's medical centers to handle patients infected with the H1N1 virus.
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Fewest Of India's Children Die In Kerala; Figures In Other States Far Worse
Rajasthan has an infant mortaliy rate of 47. Standing at 41, Haryana's figures are the same as of Ethiopia. Bihar stands at 42 - the same as Senegal.
