-The Telegraph It’s unclear whether any decision by the state government would have a bearing on central facilities like the AIIMS Health rights groups have appealed to the Delhi government not to close its hospitals to patients from outside the capital amid suggestions the administration would take a decision on the matter on Sunday. A Delhi government source said an expert committee had in a report to the state government said Delhi’s health...
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Instead of showering flowers give us good meals, says quarantined staff of AIIMS Rishikesh -Vineet Upadhyay
-The New Indian Express They stated that it is doubtful whether health workers will ever trust the state of Uttarakhand and will render their services if the state continues to treat them in this manner. DEHRADUN: In serious discrepancy, 15 health workers including doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh are being provided poor food in quarantine facility. At least three staff of the AIIMS were tested positive for the COVID-19...
More »Covid-19 stigma is more serious challenge than disease, warns AIIMS doc Guleria
-IndiaToday.in Dr Randeep Guleria said that while 90-95 per cent patients of Covid-19 recover, the mortality rate from the disease is rising due to the stigma attached to the disease. All India Institute of Medical Science Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that stigma attached with Covid-19 treatment was far more dangerous than the disease. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria that while 90-95 per cent patients...
More »Rs. 50 lakh meant for PPE redirected to PM-CARES fund, allege AIIMS resident doctors
-The Hindu Association also says accommodation was not being arranged for doctors The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Resident Doctors’ Association has alleged that the administration and CSR section has redirected the 50 lakh from Bharat Dynamics to the PM-CARES fund rather than meeting the original purpose of buying personal protection equipment. AIIMS has denied this stating that funds were not received in the first place. AIIMS RDA also said that...
More »Size of the population susceptible to coronavirus infection is significant
Between 25th and 30th of March, 2020, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has more than doubled i.e. from 519 to 1,251, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). In a span of 6 days, the total number of deaths from COVID-19 has more than trebled i.e. from 9 to 32. In a health situation like this, when the coronavirus...
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