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Damn public health to serve vaccine makers’ interests?

Ecostar Editor MagJanuary 6, 20211678 Views0

Vaccine takers do not know they are inoculated with an inactive virus to make their body develop antibodies. That is a speculative hope. No anti-Covid-19 vaccine has been tested for ascertaining any possible long term circulatory health complications. The hurriedly developed anti-Corona-19 vaccine cannot assure long term safety. It can only create more business for the makers, perhaps with recommendations for more jabs and other preventive cares. The ploy only assures them potential future business. Drug multinationals have a history of selling toxic drugs to the third world with two intentions, creating more patients for their future business and ascertaining data from the trials on people who enjoy a free supply of medicines. Don't forget the Cutter's polio vaccine disaster. On 27th N...

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Telangana Industrial Health Clinic: Clinical solutions for small business sickness

Ecostar Editor MagNovember 17, 20201959 Views0

The fin-tech non-banking institution, TIHCL, already an expert in diagnostic study and curative solutions for small business sickness, supports troubled units' revival through combined strategies, which include handholding, mentoring, counseling and restructuring. The virtual “clinic” is widening its scope of solutions so that larger number of sick manufacturing micro and small enterprises can be brought to the phase of revival, says TIHCL management. No institution is meaningful or considered worthy until it tangibly proves what it boasts of. In an era when showmanship, spontaneous propaganda and hosting events and receiving awards determine credibility of institutions, which are supposed to be serving MSMEs, meaningful efforts for rescuing troubled business units are not visible. The...

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Post Covid-19: New worldwide interest in Ayurveda

Ecostar Editor MagOctober 31, 20203579 Views0

According to the Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also a professor of diabetes and endocrinology, the western world has turned to India to explore the best practices of alternate medicine. The period ahead is for Ayurveda, the safest healthcare system in the world. The pandemic has made people all over the world think of a system that harnesses the strength nature for taking care of human health. The COVID-19 has evoked worldwide interest in India’s traditional healthcare systems like Ayurveda, naturopathy and Yoga to build immunity and search for a healthy lifestyle, says Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh. In the last four-five months the western world has turned to India to explore the best practices of alternate medicine. New India will become AtmaNirbhar in hea...

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eSanjeevani: Online teleconsultations soar

Ecostar Editor MagOctober 29, 20203041 Views0

At present, eSanjeevani records over 8500 consultations a day. States are extending the reach of specialised health services to the people in smaller towns and rural areas. The platform is operational at 4000 centres linked with over 175 hubs. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s telemedicine initiative, eSanjeevani, has crossed six lakh teleconsultations. It took only 15 days to complete the last one lakh consultations. The eSanjeevani digital platform has proved its usefulness and easy access for the caregivers and the medical community, and those seeking healthcare services in the times of COVID. States like Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat run eSanjeevani OPD for 12 hours a day and seven days a week. eSanjeevani is accessible to people in 27 Stat...

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Worm infection: The government measures

Ecostar Editor MagOctober 22, 20201980 Views0

Albendazole tablet, approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), is used for the treatment of intestinal worms in children and adolescents as part of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programmes globally. Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases (STH), also known as parasitic intestinal worm infection, is a significant public health concern mostly in low resource settings. These are known to have detrimental effects on children’s physical growth and well being and can cause anaemia and under-nutrition. Regular deworming as advised by the World Health Organization eliminates worm infestation among children and adolescents living in areas with high STH burden, thereby contributing to achieving better nutrition and health, says the union Ministry of Healthcare in a Press Release. In the l...