Is India Under Increasing Burden of Hysterectomy Among Older Ages?

By Gaurav Suresh Gunnal ( M.Sc. in Biostatistics and Demography), Shristi Guha ( M.Sc. in Population Studies) Hysterectomy refers to the surgical removal of the uterus and sometimes the cervix and supporting tissues is the second common major surgical operation performed by the woman throughout the world. It is mainly done to improve the quality of life and this surgical procedure is generally associated with some complications. The LASI WAVE-1 is one of the largest longitudinal studies of India which is conducted for 45-59 (older Adult) and 60+ (Elderly) men and women. The motive of this study to design the policies and programs for older people in broad domains of social, health, and economic well-being. .... read more

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Unanswered questions on COVID-19 vaccine

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1349: HCFI Round Table Expert Zoom Meeting on “Unanswered questions on COVID-19 vaccine!” 30th January, 2021, 11am-12pm,Participants: Dr KK Aggarwal, Dr AK Agarwal, Dr Shashank Joshi, Prof Mahesh Verma, Dr Anita Chakravarti, Dr Jayakrishnan Alapet, Dr DR Rai, Mr Bejon Misra, Ms Balbir Verma, Dr KK Kalra, Dr Suresh Mittal, Ms Ira Gupta, Dr S Sharma Consensus Statement of HCFI Expert Round Table

• Lot of information circulating in the social media has led to vaccine hesitancy among people.
• Although the government has released a set of FAQs, there are still many unanswered questions. Fear needs to be replaced by facts and logic.
• People with asthma hesitate to take the vaccine because of history of allergy. .... read more

Issues and Challenges in implementation of Bio-medical Waste Management Rules

1350: Round Table - Expert Group on Environment Zoom Meeting on “Issues and Challenges in implementation of Bio-medical Waste Management Rules"31st January, 2020, 12 noon-1pm,Participants: Dr KK Aggarwal, Dr SK Tyagi, Dr Ajeeta Aggarwal, Dr M Dwarkanath, Mr Pankaj Kapil, Mr Pradeep Khandelwal, Mr Neeraj Tyagi, Mr Vikas, Dr Suresh Mittal, Dr Anil Kumar, Ms Ira Gupta, Dr S Sharma The meeting was chaired by Mr Pankaj Kapil. Key points from the discussionBio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMW Rules) were framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and notified in 2016.The Rules lay down the duties of all stakeholders and have defined the standards of treatment and disposal of biomedical waste. .... read more

Why do we not offer onions to God?

Anything that grows under the ground is not offered to God. According to Vedic science, anything which is grown under the ground is Tamasik in nature and produces sluggishness, heaviness and extreme aggressiveness. Not only onion, all food products grown under the ground are not offered to God and are not supposed to be eaten during spiritual fasts. .... read more

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Rajasthan: Govt to get 2.5L more doses of Covishield

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Jaipur: Providing momentum to Covid-19 inoculation drive, the state will receive around 2.5 lakh more doses of Covishield for vaccination of frontline workers and healthcare workers. The state government had received 1,77,340 Covaxin doses and another 1,31,260 doses of Covishield last week for second phase of vaccination. Another 2.5 lakh doses will help the health department in getting the frontline workers vaccinated against Covid-19. Also, the second dose of vaccination for healthcare workers will be administered from February 13. Also, there are a lot of healthcare workers who have not been vaccinated. The health department will organise vaccination sites for giving shots to left-out healthcare workers.

India asks states to speed up COVID-19 vaccination

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India’s government urged states and union territories on Saturday to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations after a review found “substantial” room for speeding up the programme. India started what it says in the world’s biggest vaccination programme on January 16, aiming to reach 300 million people by July-August. 12 states and union territories have vaccinated 60 per cent of their healthcare workers so far but many need to improve their performance, the government said after a review by the federal health secretary.

Need info on Covid-19 vaccination? Co-WIN details are live on Aarogya Setu

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India’s covid-19 contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, has been integrated with the Co-WIN portal to allow users to download their vaccination certificates. To monitor the inoculation drive and track the listed beneficiaries for vaccination on a real-time basis, the central government has developed Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network or Co-WIN application. "Need information on COVID-19 Vaccination. Co-WIN details are live on Aarogya Setu. Access Vaccination Information, view Co-WIN Dashboard and download your Vaccination Certificates if you have received at least one dose of COVID-19 Vaccination," the official Twitter handle of the Aarogya Setu app posted.

Why over-use, non-prescription use of antibiotics is unadvisable

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Antibiotics are one of the most effective way to control a disease substantially. “That, possibly, makes these drugs open to abuse. Over-use and non-prescription use of antibiotics are “dangerous”. Over-the-counter availability of antibiotics have lured people to pop it in even for simple cold, or inject it into the livestock, and lack of adherence to standard procedure and hygiene at the hospitals have promoted the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Yes, it is not you or the animal that becomes antibiotic-resistant, it is the bacteria that develop immunity to specific drugs overused to kill it,” said Dr Mahesh Lakhe, consultant – Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Columbia Asia Hospital, Pune