India TB Report 2020
<p>India accounts for nine per cent of all HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) deaths in the world, the second-highest number globally. Around 9,700 people die every year among TB-HIV co-infected patients,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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GOM reviews containment measures of COVID-19
<p>The 16th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was chaired by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare via a video-conference on 09 June, 2020. The GOM
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Guidelines for Dental Professionals in Covid-19 pandemic situation
<p>In the current COVID 19 pandemic, Dentists, auxiliaries as well as patients undergoing dental procedures are at high risk of cross-infection. Most dental procedures require close contact with the patient’s
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Guidelines on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in workplace settings
<p>The basic preventive measures include simple public health measures that are to be followed to reduce the risk of infection with COVID-19. These measures need to be observed by all (employees and visitors)
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Additional guidelines for quarantine of returnees from abroad / contacts / isolation of suspect or confirmed cases in private facilities
<p>Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued guidelines for home quarantine of contacts and home isolation of patients who have requisite accommodation at home for self-isolation as available
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Guidance document on appropriate management of suspect/confirmed cases of COVID-l9: Railway Coaches – COVID Care Centre
<p>Considering the possibility of increase in cases of COVID-19, a view is taken to utilize Railway coaches for COV ID Care Centre. Railway coaches will be used for the cases suspected/ confirmed, and
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Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Additional guidelines on rational use of Personal Protective Equipment (setting approach for Health functionaries working in non-COVID areas)
<p>This guideline is for health care workers and others working in Non COVID hospitals and NonCOVID treatment areas of a hospital which has a COVID block. These guidelines are in continuation of guidelines
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Guidelines for Home Isolation of very mild/pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases
<p>The present guidelines are in addition to guidelines on appropriate management of suspect/confirmed case of COVID-19 issued by MoHFW on 7th April, 2020. All suspected (awaiting test results) and confirmed
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Updated Containment Plan for Large Outbreaks Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
<p>In alignment with strategic approach, this document provides action that needs to be taken for containing a large outbreak. The actions for mitigation phase will be dealt separately under a mitigation
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Advisory for ensuring safe drinking water during lock down and effective management of pandemic caused by Corona Virus
<p>COVID-19 has taken pandemic proportions in many countries and in view of the seriousness of the matter, Govt of India and State Governments have taken several preemptive measures to contain this disease