Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
India scales several peaks in its fight against COVID19
Over 3.29crore Vaccine Doses administered across the country
Highest coverage in a Single Day with over 3 million vaccinations yesterday
More than 1 crore beneficiaries aged over 60 years covered in just 15 days
Posted On: 16 MAR
2021 11:23AM by PIB
In its collaborative fight against the COVID19 pandemic,
Yesterday,
The coverage of beneficiaries
aged over 60 years has crossed 1 crore in just 15 days.
3,29,47,432vaccine doses have been administered through
5,55,984 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 74,46,983HCWs
(1st dose), 44,58,616HCWs (2nd dose), 74,74,406FLWs (1st dose) and 14,09,332 FLWs (2nd Dose), 18,88,727beneficiaries aged
more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities (1st Dose) and 1,02,69,368beneficiaries
aged more than 60 years.
|
HCWs |
FLWs |
45
to <60 years with Co-morbidities |
Over
60 years |
Total |
||
|
1st Dose |
2nd Dose |
1st Dose |
2nd Dose |
1st Dose |
1st Dose |
|
|
74,46,983 |
44,58,616 |
74,74,406 |
14,09,332 |
18,88,727 |
1,02,69,368 |
3,29,47,432 |
As on Day-59 of the vaccination drive (15th March, 2021), total 30,39,394vaccine doses were given. Out
of which, 26,27,099beneficiaries were vaccinated across 42,919 sessions for 1st dose (HCWs and FLWs) and 4,12,295 HCWs
and FLWs received 2nd dose of
vaccine.
|
Date:15th March,2021 |
|||||||
|
HCWs |
FLWs |
45to<60
yearswithCo-morbidities |
Over60years |
Total
Achievement |
|||
|
1stDose |
2ndDose |
1stDose |
2nd Dose |
1stDose |
1stDose |
1stDose |
2ndDose |
|
91,228 |
1,53,498 |
1,33,983 |
2,58,797 |
4,24,713 |
19,77,175 |
26,27,099 |
4,12,295 |
Five
States,Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka,
24,492new cases were registered in the
last 24 hours.
Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new
cases. These are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh,
Kerala
is reporting a consistently declining trend over the last one month.
Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab cumulatively account for 76.57% of
Total tests conducted in the country has surpassed 22.8 Cr (22,82,80,763). The cumulative
national Positivity Rate currently stands at 5%.
131 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Seven
States account for 82.44%of the new
deaths.
SixteenStates/UTs have not reported any COVID19
deaths in the last 24 hours. These are Rajasthan,
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Sale of Generic Drugs in the country
Posted On: 16 MAR
2021 1:26PM by PIB
‘PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana’
(PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of
Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India under which quality generic
medicines are sold across the country through dedicated outlets PradhanMantriBharityaJanaushadhi
Kendra (PMBJK). As on 10.03.2021, 7507 PMBJKs has been opened across the
country.
There
is no definition of generic or branded medicines under the Drugs &
Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 made thereunder. However, generic medicines
are generally those which contain same amount of same active ingredient(s) in
same dosage form and are intended to be administered by the same route of
administration as that of branded medicine. Further, drugs manufactured in the
country, irrespective of whether they are generic or branded, are required to
comply with the same standards as prescribed in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,
1940 and Rules, 1945 made thereunder for their quality. As such they are
expected to have similar effects.
The
price of an unbranded generic version of a medicine is generally lower than the
price of a corresponding branded medicine because in case of generic version,
the pharmaceutical company does not spend money on promotion of its brand. The
sale of a generic version is incentivized by a pharmaceutical company by
keeping a high trade margin for wholesalers and retailers.
However,
Clause 1.5 of Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and
Ethics) Regulations, 2002 prescribes that every physician should prescribe
drugs with generic names legibly and preferably in capital letters and he/she
shall ensure that there is a rational prescription and use of drug. Further,
the erstwhile Medical Council of India had issued Circular dated 21.04.2017
vide which all the Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs) have been directed
to comply with the aforesaid provisions. The MCI or the appropriate State
Medical Councils have been empowered to take disciplinary action against a
doctor for violation of the provision of the aforesaid Regulations. As and when
complaints are received against the violation of code of ethics for doctors,
such complaints are referred by MCI to the concerned State Medical Councils
where the doctors/medical practitioners are registered. Further, even
Tele-Medicine Guidelines 2020; notified on 22nd May, 2020, do direct all the
RMPs to use Generic Names of the drugs in capital letters on the prescription
format as appended with the document.
Further, the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken various regulatory measures
to promote and ensure the quality of generic medicines. These include
instructions to Licensing Authorities to grant/ renew licenses to manufacture
for sale or for distribution of drugs in proper/generic names only, amendment
in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 for making it mandatory to grant license
for a drug formulation containing single active ingredient in proper name only,
and inclusion of provision in the Rules, 1945 for submission of the result of
bioequivalence study alongwith application for grant of manufacturing license
in the case of certain drugs and also provision for joint inspection of
manufacturing establishment by the Drugs Inspectors of Central Government and
State Government.
|
Sl. No. |
Name of the
State/UT |
Number |
|
1 |
Andaman &
Nicobar |
1 |
|
2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
178 |
|
3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
28 |
|
4 |
|
77 |
|
5 |
|
222 |
|
6 |
|
7 |
|
7 |
Chhattisgarh |
229 |
|
8 |
|
291 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
10 |
|
508 |
|
11 |
Haryana |
200 |
|
12 |
Himachal Pradesh |
58 |
|
13 |
|
90 |
|
14 |
Jharkhand |
70 |
|
15 |
Karnataka |
868 |
|
16 |
Kerala |
744 |
|
17 |
Ladakh |
3 |
|
18 |
|
0 |
|
19 |
Madhya Pradesh |
216 |
|
20 |
|
566 |
|
21 |
Manipur |
32 |
|
22 |
Meghalaya |
14 |
|
23 |
Mizoram |
22 |
|
24 |
Nagaland |
15 |
|
25 |
Odisha |
267 |
|
26 |
Puducherry |
16 |
|
27 |
|
275 |
|
28 |
Rajasthan |
114 |
|
29 |
|
3 |
|
30 |
Tamil Nadu |
773 |
|
31 |
Telangana |
141 |
|
32 |
The Dadra And
Nagar Haveli And Daman And |
31 |
|
33 |
Tripura |
24 |
|
34 |
Uttar Pradesh |
1058 |
|
35 |
Uttarakhand |
201 |
|
36 |
|
156 |
|
|
Grand Total |
7507 |
|
*Medicines
are directly supplied to the administration of UT
of Lakshwadeep |
||
The
Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated
this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Demand for Indian COVID-19 Vaccines
Posted On: 16 MAR
2021 1:25PM by PIB
Ministry of
External Affairs has received several requests for the supply of Indian
manufactured COVID-19 vaccines from various foreign countries.
In its Press
Release of 19 January 2021, Ministry of External Affairs had stated that
"Immunization programme is being implemented in
|
S.No |
Country |
Total Supplies so far (in Lakhs) |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
23.48 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
2.12 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
12.64 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
Morocoo |
70 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
UAE |
2 |
|
|
|
9.68 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
UN Health
workers |
1 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6.52 |
|
|
|
5.54 |
|
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
St. Kitts
& |
0.2 |
|
|
St.
Vincent & Grenadines |
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
Antigua
& Barbuda |
0.4 |
|
|
DR Congo |
17.66 |
|
|
|
6.24 |
|
|
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
39.24 |
|
|
|
3.24 |
|
|
|
11.2 |
|
|
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
Sao Tome
& Principe |
0.24 |
|
|
|
3.49 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
3.96 |
|
|
|
8.28 |
|
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
9.64 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
50.00 |
|
|
|
1.56 |
|
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
Seirra
Leone |
0.96 |
|
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
4.84 |
|
|
|
21.84 |
|
|
|
1.92 |
|
|
|
1.44 |
|
|
Eswatini |
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.24 |
|
TOTAL |
583.85 |
|
The
Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated
this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Addressing Social Stigma associated with COVID-19
Pandemic
Posted On: 16 MAR
2021 1:24PM by PIB
Addressal
of stigma associated with COVID-19 and resulting discrimination faced by
patients as well as healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 related activities
is a major theme of COVID-19 communication strategy adopted by Government of
India. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched an anti-stigma campaign
with support of key development partners. In this regard, the following steps
were taken up:
i.
Stigma and discrimination related messages were amplified across
12 lakh ASHAs and ANMs via pre-recorded phone messages.
ii.
Inspirational stories on healthcare service personnel
disseminated through website, DD, radio and partner agencies.
iii.
Media, community radio, youth, volunteer and community health
worker networks leveraged to take the critical message of anti-stigma.
iv.
Several audio videos, informative guidebooks, and social media
creatives to dispel COVID-19 related stigma were developed and uploaded on
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s website, social media handles and
amplified through State Government networks.
v.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare issued advisory not to
affix posters or other signages outside the residences of COVID-19 positive
patients.
In
the context of COVID-19, the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 was
promulgated on 22nd April2020. Further this ordinance was brought before the
Parliament has been passed and notified on 29th September 2020. The amendment
provides for taking action as per this Act, against any individual who indulges
in such social discriminatory behavior as to cause harassment of healthcare
worker impacting the living or working conditions and preventing him/her from
discharging their duties.
The
Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated
this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
LASI Report on Elderly Population
Posted On: 16 MAR
2021 1:21PM by PIB
Longitudinal
Aging Study of India Wave-1 has collected information on chronic conditions in
elderly above 60 years of age, as given below:
|
Self reported prevalence of chronic conditions |
||
|
S.N. |
Condition |
Percentage |
|
1 |
Hypertension |
32% |
|
2 |
Stroke |
2.7 % |
|
3 |
Diabetes & High blood sugar |
14.2 % |
|
4 |
Chronic Lung Disease |
8.3 % |
National
Policy for Older Person (NPOP)-1999 was formulated by MoSJ&E with the goal
of ensuring well-being of older persons. There are 14
Principle Areas of Intervention are Under NPOP-1999, of which one of the
principle areas of intervention is Health Care & Nutrition.
The
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had launched the “National Programme
for the Health Care of Elderly” (NPHCE) during 2010-11 to address various
health related problems of elderly people. The National Programme for the
Health Care for the Elderly (NPHCE) is an articulation of the International and
national commitments of the Government as envisaged under the UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), National Policy on Older
Persons (NPOP) adopted by the Government of India in 1999 & Section 20 of
“The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007” dealing
with provisions for medical care of Senior Citizen.
The
programme is State oriented and basic thrust of the programme is to provide
dedicated health care facilities to the senior citizens (>60 year of age) at
various level of primary, secondary and tertiary health care.
Objectives:
·
To provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality long-term,
comprehensive and dedicated care services to an Ageing population;
·
Creating a new "architecture" for Ageing; to build a
framework to create an enabling environment for "a Society for all
Ages";
·
To promote the concept of Active and Healthy Ageing;
·
Convergence with National Rural Health Mission, AYUSH and other
line departments like Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Package of Services:
·
Tertiary care services through OPD and in-door facilities,
development of specialized human resource through various courses in geriatric
medicine as well as research at
·
Secondary and Primary care services at district hospitals and
sub district level through geriatric clinics, investigations & rehabilitation
services, domiciliary visits by the rehabilitation worker for bed-ridden
elderly and counseling to family members for care of such patients and Health
Education.
The
Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated
this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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