A total of 5675 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, decreasing marginally from Monday's case count of 5,880, stated a bulletin issued by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday asked the citizens not to panic after the country witnessed a surge in COVID-19 cases and advised the people to maintain hygiene.
Every year April 7 is celebrated as World Health day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of WHO which was established in April 7, 1948. It was established with a motive to attain the highest level of health and well-being to everyone, everywhere.
More than 1,000 doctors and nurses, students, and paramedics participated in the walkathon. They walked from Maulana Azad medical college to IMA headquarters in Indraprastha Marg.
In a statement issued here on Thursday, the PMA said that it had already warned the government that the failure to open letters of credit (LC) for the import of raw materials would result in an acute shortage of medicine.
Local pharmaceutical manufacturers have been forced to slash their production as patients suffer in hospitals. Doctors are forced to stop performing surgeries due to the shortage of drugs and medical equipment.
This movement has been started for the implementation of the DACP policy of the central government, restoration of old pensions and interference of administrative officers in medical work. Doctors from Medical Education Department, Health Department, Home Department, and Gas Relief Departmen
According to a recent study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who undergo major surgery are more likely to die in the year following surgery and have greater healthcare expenses than equivalent patients without COPD.
The Indian Medical Association in the state wrote a letter to the state home minister Devendra Fadnavis, demanding to establish a police chowki near the area to check such incidents in the future.
The president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Gorakhpur, Dr Shivshankar Shahi on Thursday urged the citizens of the nation to be alert as the coming 40 days were very crucial in regard to the spread of the virus.
The meeting will be held to assess the preparedness of the West Bengal hospitals in tackling Covid 19 in case of a possible fourth wave across the country.
The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday will hold a virtual meeting with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) at 4 pm on COVID-19 preparedness, situation and awareness, IMA informed ANI.