The coronavirus outbreak has stimulated several issues related to mental health in the country. Srijita Sen April 15,2020 India: Social isolation, fear of losing jobs, the ongoing economic crisis and an uncertain future has impacted the mental health of many across the country. With schools and colleges shut, exams cancelled, things look hazy for students […]
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Pharmacies and hospitals across Bengaluru have run out of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) medicine—widely used for treating COVID-19 patients currently. Shivani Mishra | April 15, 2020| Bangalore People are not able to buy HCQ tablets as pharmacies and hospitals have run out of the medicine, after India recently removed a ban from its export. Mohammed Abraz, a […]
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The Mental Healthcare Act made it mandatory for insurance companies to provide people with mental health insurance. Yet, people suffering from mental health issues complain that insurance companies fail to do so. By Nikita Arora Khushi Bhutani, 23, visits Aleesha Rahmath, a psychiatrist at NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) twice a month […]
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A doctor from Central-Kolkata area with no apparent travel history contracts COVID-19. An orthopaedic surgeon from a leading private hospital in West Bengal tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, according to the hospital’s reports. The state health ministry is yet to make a statement on this matter. A health official from the hospital said that the […]
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With health care professionals, fighting at the frontline with the COVID-19 pandemic, the stress level is taking a toll on their mental health. The healthcare professionals are at the frontline across the nations, fighting against COVID-19, which has been termed as the deadliest disease the world has faced by the United Nations General Secretary Antonio […]
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Jharkhand government to probe the matter, take action against the violators of Forest Act. That the spread of fake information is a threat to society has been proved yet again. Believing rumours that bats residing in trees can spread coronavirus, the people of Chakulia, a village in Jharkhand, have chopped trees. Yogendra Singh, a villager […]
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Donation, generally low during summer, has fallen drastically because of the lockdown By Meghna Das Chowdhury Kolkata: Blood banks across the country have been facing a shortage of donors following the COVID-19 lockdown. Now, several private health-care providers and NGOs in West Bengal have launched public campaigns and even door-to-door blood-collection drives. Blood banks are […]
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As the number of cases in Uttar Pradesh soars to 558, the government has roped in the pool testing technique for rapid testing. After Israel implementing the pool testing technique, Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state in India to follow this model. The state believes that it will help save time and […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an extension in the nationwide lockdown till May 3, while addressing the country today morning. Let us look at how the 21 day lockdown fared. 3-WEEK NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN It all started on March 25th 2020 when PM Modi announced a three –week nationwide lockdown. This decision was taken as the […]
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As the entire country fights COVID-19, the fight of the poor still remains against hunger. Many rural areas in the country are not receiving ration amid the nationwide lockdown which has been extended till May 3. In the state of Karnataka, the gram panchayats of various districts look forward receiving food grains allocated by the […]
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