India is a facing an epidemic within a pandemic. Mucormycosis or \”Black Fungus\” has been infecting COVID-19 patients in many states and has brought down the supply of the drug Amphoterecin B, which effectively fights this disease. The latest reports say that the Government has issued license to five manufacturers to ramp up the supply. …
AIIMS has issued guidelines for early detection and prevention of Mucormycosis or \’black fungus\’. It has also put a multi-speciality Mucormycosis team in place, but has not red-flagged the issue. The early signs that can help in detection have also been highlighted with an intention to effectively contain the infection. Below is the guideline. #sharetomakeaware
The Government of India has approved the drug called 2 Deoxy D Glucose for emergency use. This drug helps COVID patients recover from the deadliest of infections. It has been developed by DRDO, and is really easy to produce. Visit the link below to learn more. Link
Delhi has got its first COVID care centre with its own oxygen plant at the Commonwealth Games village Sports complex. The oxygen plant can supply oxygen to 18-20 patients simultaneously. \”The plant has been donated by the HCL foundation. We are thankful to them as we no longer depend on a supply chain,\” said Dr. …
3,82,315 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in 24 hours, increasing the cumulative caseload to 2,06,65,148, informed the Union health ministry on Monday morning. The new cases have seen a jump after two days of continuous decline. The death count has also gone up to 3,780. This is the highest number of deaths recorded in …
These days, we have been hearing a lot about the shields developed by our scientific community to provide an effective defense against the virus that almost brought down humanity to its knees. More than 29 million people in the country carry these shields already. Yes, you got the right idea, we are talking about the …
From the most deadly virus ever known to mankind to forest fires and locust swarms, it looks like 2020 is the year which wants us to realize that the crisis we are in is unprecedented and represents potentially the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. But, do we actually realize that the impact on each …
We want to bring your attention to the issue that has been overlooked since the pandemic began. We have, for a very long time, been fighting with malnutrition which remains the predominant risk factor for child deaths in the country, and the ongoing pandemic has worsened the scenario by increasing food insecurity. According to the recent projections, India could see around additional 60,000 child deaths in the next six months. These numbers are extremely high and can\’t be ignored. Are we headed towards a Silent Pandemic? Listen to the voiceover below to find out.
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