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India Sustains Reduction in Malaria Rates: WHO

An estimated 14 million more cases and 69,000 more deaths were caused by malaria during 2020 compared to 2019. India was the only high burden country to record progress by sustaining a reduction in malaria burden between 2019 and 2020. However, the rate of decline was slower than before the pandemic, the WHO report stated, with the country still sharing over 80 per cent of the malaria burden of South-East Asia.

Coronavirus Genomic Surveillance Mechanism Intensified

The consortium is focused on upscaling genomic surveillance as part of national efforts led by the INSACOG – Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected that the effort will aid in a rapid response to contain the spread of variants of concern.

ICMR has Approved Nine Systems for Molecular Testing of SARS-CoV-2

In continuation to the “Algorithm: Guidelines for International Arrivals dated 28th November 2021” issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW), the following Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) are being issued for better understanding of the passengers and to enable them for safe, secure and hassle-free International Air Travel. It may be noted that these steps are being taken to ensure the good health and safety of every citizen of the country so that the subsequent problems do not arise.

Usage of Anti-Diabetics Ayurvedic Drug Bgr-34

The drug BGR-34 is available to the patients in the country since 2015.The formulation was developed and required scientific studies were carried out by National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), research units functioning under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The tests include standardization, product validation on the basis of modern scientific parameters, antioxidant activity determination, optimization of herbal components for best activity, assessment of anti-diabetic activity and safety studies etc.