Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and
In series of High Level Review meetings, Centre advises States to maintain
Strict Vigil, not let their
Guard Down and undertake measures for Effective Containment and Management of
COVID
Multi-Disciplinary High Level Central teams rushed to States/UTs witnessing
spike in cases
Posted On: 28 FEB
2021 11:18AM by PIB
AAQ
6 States – Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu and
16,752 new cases were registered
in the last 24 hours.
Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new
cases.
The Centre has been engaging with the States and UTs
exhibiting higher caseload of active cases and those reporting a spike in the
daily new COVID cases. The Cabinet Secretary chaired a high-level review
meeting yesterday with the States/UTs exhibiting a surge in cases including Telangana,
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, MP, Gujarat, Punjab, J&K and
Cabinet Secretary reiterated that States need to maintain a
continued rigorous vigil in terms of containing the spread and not squander
away the gains of the collective hard work of the last year. They were advised
not to lower their guard, enforce COVID Appropriate Behaviour and deal firmly
with violations. It was strongly underlined that they need to follow effective
surveillance strategies in respect of potential super spreading events. Need
for effective testing, comprehensive tracking, prompt isolation of positive
cases and quick quarantine of close contacts were also strongly emphasized.
The Centre has also deputed high-level multi-disciplinary
teams to Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh,
Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and
On the front of COVID Vaccination, a total of 1,43,01,266
vaccine doses have been administered through 2,92,312 sessions, as per the
provisional report till 7 am today. These include 66,69,985 HCWs (1st dose),
24,56,191 HCWs (2nd dose) and 51,75,090 FLWs (1st dose).
The list of CGHS empanelled hospitals that can be used by
States/UTs as COVID-19 vaccination Centres can be found here: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/CGHSEmphospitals.xlsx
The list of Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY empanelled hospitals that
can be used by States/UTs as COVID-19 Vaccination Centres can be accessed here:
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/PMJAYPRIVATEHOSPITALSCONSOLIDATED.xlsx
A total of 1.07 Cr (1,07,75,169) people has recovered so far. 11,718 patients have recovered and got discharged in the last 24 hours.
84.19% of the new recovered cases
are observed to be concentrated in 6 States.
Kerala
has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 4,650 newly
recovered cases. 3,648 people recovered in
113 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Six
States account for 84.96% of the new
deaths.
Nineteen States/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the
last 24 hours. These are Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, J&K (UT),
Odisha, Goa,
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Registration for next phase of COVID19 Vaccination on
Co-WIN2.0 portal will open at 9:00 am on 1st March 2021 at www.cowin.gov.in
More than 10,000 private hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, more
than 600 hospitals under CGHS and other private hospitals empanelled under
State Schemes can function as COVID Vaccination Centres
Free COVID Vaccination at all Government Health Facilities
Posted On: 28 FEB
2021 6:54PM by PIB
The
next phase of the world’s largest vaccination drive for the age appropriate
population groupswill commence from 1stMarch 2021 (tomorrow). Registration will open at 9:00 am on 1st March 2021 (at www.cowin.gov.in).Citizens will be able to register and book and appointment for
vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the COWIN 2.0 portal or through other
IT applications such as Arogya Setu etc.
This
information was shared during the orientation workshop organised by the Union
Health Ministry and the National Health Authority (NHA) for the 10,000 private
hospitals under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, more than 600 hospitals empanelled under
CGHS and other private hospitals empanelled under State Government’s Health
Insurance Schemes,on Co-WIN2.0.The modalities of the new features integrated in
the CoWIN2.0 digital platformwere explained to them.The private empanelled
COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs) were also trained on various aspects of the
process of vaccination and management of adverse events following immunization
(AEFI) through video conference with the support of the National Health
Authority (NHA).
The
participants were explained that all citizens that are aged, or will attain the
age of, 60 years or more as on 1st January
2022 are eligible to register, in addition to all such citizens that are aged,
or will attain the age of, 45 years to 59 years as on 1st January
2022, and have any of the specified 20 comorbidities (as annexed).
There
will be only one live appointment for a beneficiary at any point of time for
each dose. Appointments for any date for a
The
eligible persons will be able to register at the Co-WIN2.0 portal through their
mobile number, through a step by step process. With one mobile number, a person
can register as many as four
beneficiaries. However, all those registered on one mobile number will have
nothing in common except the mobile number. The Photo ID Card Number for each
such beneficiary must be
different. Either of the following Photo Identity Documents can be used by
citizens for availing of online registration–
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
Aadhar Card/Letter
2.
Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
3.
Passport
4.
Driving License
5.
PAN Card
6.
NPR Smart Card
7.
Pension Document with photograph
A
User Guide for the Citizen Registration & Appointment for Vaccination has
also been uploaded on the websites of Union Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare and National Health Authority (NHA):
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/UserManualCitizenRegistration&AppointmentforVaccination.pdf
A
list of all these private hospitals has been uploaded on the website of
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Health Authority. These can
be accessed at:
a) https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/CGHSEmphospitals.xlsx
b) https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/PMJAYPRIVATEHOSPITALSCONSOLIDATED.xlsx
It
was also explained that the Central Government shall procure all the vaccines
and supply them free of cost to the States and UTs who in turn will disburse
them further to the Government and Private COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs).It
was re-iterated that all vaccines provided to beneficiaries at the Government
Health Facilities will be entirely free of cost, while Private Facilities
cannot charge the beneficiary a sum above Rs. 250 per person per dose (Rs 150/-
for vaccines and Rs 100/- as operational charges). Private Hospitals are to
remit the cost of vaccine doses allotted to them in a designated account of
National Health Authority (NHA). Payment gateway for the same is being enabled
by NHA on their website.
The
Government of India has supplied two COVID-19 vaccines, Covishield &
Covaxin, free of cost to the States/UTs to vaccinateHealth Care Workers (HCWs)
and Front Line Workers (FLWs) and will also be able to cover the next priority
group i.e. 60 years plus age group and the age group of 45 to 59 years
suffering from Pre-Specified Co-Morbidities.
The
States have been requested to operationalize the linkages between the COVID-19
Vaccination Centres (CVCs) (both government & private empanelled
facilities) with the nearest cold chain points for ensuring smooth vaccine
delivery to COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs).
List of Specified Comorbidities
for determination of eligibility
of citizens in age group 45 to 59 years
|
SN |
Criterion |
|
1 |
Heart Failure with hospital admission in past
one year |
|
2 |
Post Cardiac Transplant/Left Ventricular
Assist Device (LVAD) |
|
3 |
Significant Left ventricular systolic
dysfunction (LVEF <40%) |
|
4 |
Moderate or Severe Valvular Heart Disease |
|
5 |
Congenital heart disease with severe PAH or
Idiopathic PAH |
|
6 |
Coronary Artery Disease with past CABG/PTCA/MI AND Hypertension/Diabetes
on treatment |
|
7 |
AnginaANDHypertension/Diabetes
on treatment |
|
8 |
CT/MRI documented stroke AND Hypertension/Diabetes
on treatment |
|
9 |
Pulmonary artery hypertension AND Hypertension/Diabetes
on treatment |
|
10 |
Diabetes (> 10 yearsORwith complications) AND Hypertension on
treatment |
|
11 |
Kidney/ Liver/ Hematopoietic stem cell
transplant: Recipient/On wait-list |
|
12 |
End Stage Kidney Disease on haemodialysis/ CAPD |
|
13 |
Current prolonged use of oral corticosteroids/
immunosuppressant medications |
|
14 |
Decompensated cirrhosis |
|
15 |
Severe respiratory disease with
hospitalizations in last two years/FEV1 <50% |
|
16 |
Lymphoma/ Leukaemia/ Myeloma |
|
17 |
Diagnosis of any solid cancer on or after 1st
July 2020 ORcurrently on any cancer therapy |
|
18 |
Sickle Cell Disease/ Bone marrow failure/
Aplastic Anemia/ Thalassemia Major |
|
19 |
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/ HIV
infection |
|
20 |
Persons with disabilities due to Intellectual
disabilities/ Muscular Dystrophy/ Acid attack with involvement of respiratory
system/ Persons with disabilities having high support needs/ Multiple
disabilities including deaf-blindness |
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses the Global Indian
Physicians Congress
“It has been our Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Workers who have cemented their
position as the foremost Champions of Humanity, saving Humankind as it was
staring at an Existential Crisis”
“India, referred to as the Pharmacy of the World, is now emerging as the
COVID19 Vaccine Manufacturing Hub of the world”
Posted On: 28 FEB
2021 7:26PM by PIB
Dr
Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today addressed the
Global Indian Physicians Congress, organized by the Global Association for
Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), through video conference.
Expressing
his appreciation to GAPIO, which since its inception in 2011 has
endeavoured to bring 1.4 million physicians of Indian origin across the world
on a single platform to facilitate exchange of knowledge, skills and research, Dr Harsh
Vardhan called the association a shining example of the talent and
caliber of Indian physicians who have made remarkable contributions in various
fields of medicine across the globe.
Praising
the contribution of medical professionals in the fight against the COVID-19
pandemic, Dr Harsh Vardhan said, “As the world faced the
unprecedented crisis of COVID19, it has been our doctors, nurses and healthcare
workers who have cemented their position as the foremost champions of humanity,
saving humankind as it was staring at an existential crisis. I salute their
courage, valour and selflessness in serving society. No words are enough to
express gratitude towards all the Corona Warriors, who risked their own lives
to save the lives of others. It’s unfortunate and a great personal loss for me
that so many of them lost their lives during this time.” In this context, the Union
Minister also noted GAPIO’s efforts towards establishing the Global Indian
Physician COVID-19 Collaborative to continuously share their knowledge and
experiences to arrive at the best possible approach for management of COVID-19.
Dr.
Harsh Vardhan took the occasion to highlight the government’s efforts in
controlling the COVID-19 pandemic: “It has been a result of our
pre-emptive, proactive and graded approach that
The
Health Minister also noted the contribution of scientists: “Our scientists have
done remarkably well, working round the clock to provide us with two vaccines
which are being indigenously manufactured and have been approved for emergency
use in
Detailing
the ongoing work within the Ministry, he said, “We are now working towards
further augmenting our healthcare systems through a paradigm shift of policies
and overarching programs like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and
Aatmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana. A new thinking is taking shape with the
establishment of the National Medical Commission, Nursing Commission Bill and
National Commission for Allied Healthcare Professions Bills. Ambitious plans
have been made for expanding medical colleges and revamping the healthcare
infrastructure in
Dr
Harsh Vardhan also mentioned that all the endeavours of the Government of India can
greatly benefit from the support and assistance of Associations like GAPIO. He
added that facilitating exchange of ideas and knowledge will not only help
formulate best practices but also expedite their implementation which will
ultimately benefit society.
The
Union Minister concluded his speech by congratulating all the GAPIO award
winners for their outstanding work and extending his best wishes for the
success of the Global Indian Physicians Congress.
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