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'Read Fully': War Of Words In Kerala Over UDF's Health Commission Report
A political slugfest has erupted over Kerala's healthcare future after the UDF's health commission report triggered sharp criticism from the state Health Minister. It was followed by an equally strong rebuttal from commission chairman Dr SS Lal.
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Kerala Doctors Perform An Emergency Operation To Save A Critically Injured Victim On The Road
In an extraordinary display of medical skill and human compassion, doctors in Kerala performed an emergency surgical procedure on the roadside, saving a critically injured accident victim.
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425 Under Surveillance As Kerala Battles Fresh Nipah Virus Outbreak
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 425 individuals have been placed on the Nipah virus contact list across the state. The highest number of contacts, 228, is in Malappuram district, followed by 110 in Palakkad and 87 in Kozhikode.
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Rs 5 Lakh Fine, 7 Years Jail Term: Kerala Order Protecting Healthcare Workers
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan signed the ordinance that provides for stringent punishment for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to those working in the health services sector in the state.
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Kerala To Issue Ordinance Over Protection Of Hospitals After Doctor's Death
The Kerala government on Thursday said it was going to issue an ordinance amending the law for protection of hospitals to ensure the safety of doctors and healthcare professionals in the state.
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5,000 Children In Kerala Get Free Heart Surgery Under Government Scheme
A total of 5,041 children with congenital heart problems have been offered free surgeries under a scheme launched by the Kerala government, with an objective to reduce infant mortality rate in the state.
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Kerala's Health Force Takes Vaccine Drive To Each Door Amid Covid Spike
With COVID-19 cases witnessing an increase in Kerala and the Test Positivity Rate rising soon after the assembly elections in the state, the efforts of the state's army of healthcare workers to encourage vaccination among those above 45 a
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Over 1 Million Registrations On CoWin For Phase 2 Vaccinations: 10 Points
Over a million people had registered on the government's CoWin portal by 1 pm today to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the second phase of the country's inoculation drive. While the first phase of the vaccination campaign targeted healthcare and other frontline workers, the second phase that began today aims to inoculate those above 60 ye...
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World's Largest Vaccination Drive In Numbers
Nearly a year after India reported its first case of coronavirus from Kerala, the "start of the end of the pandemic", as Health Minister Harsh Vardhan described it on Friday, began this morning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the nationwide rollout. The government has targeted the vaccination of 1 crore healthcare workers and 2 crore fr...
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Though Covid Cases Surging, Death Rate Only 0.36%: Kerala Health minister
Though Kerala is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases of late, there is a silver lining as the mortality rate was only 0.36 per cent, Health Minister K K Shailaja said as she praised the tireless efforts of Health workers and urged people not to overwhelm the healthcare system by their negligence.
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'Read Fully': War Of Words In Kerala Over UDF's Health Commission Report
A political slugfest has erupted over Kerala's healthcare future after the UDF's health commission report triggered sharp criticism from the state Health Minister. It was followed by an equally strong rebuttal from commission chairman Dr SS Lal.
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Kerala Doctors Perform An Emergency Operation To Save A Critically Injured Victim On The Road
In an extraordinary display of medical skill and human compassion, doctors in Kerala performed an emergency surgical procedure on the roadside, saving a critically injured accident victim.
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425 Under Surveillance As Kerala Battles Fresh Nipah Virus Outbreak
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 425 individuals have been placed on the Nipah virus contact list across the state. The highest number of contacts, 228, is in Malappuram district, followed by 110 in Palakkad and 87 in Kozhikode.
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Rs 5 Lakh Fine, 7 Years Jail Term: Kerala Order Protecting Healthcare Workers
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan signed the ordinance that provides for stringent punishment for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to those working in the health services sector in the state.
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Kerala To Issue Ordinance Over Protection Of Hospitals After Doctor's Death
The Kerala government on Thursday said it was going to issue an ordinance amending the law for protection of hospitals to ensure the safety of doctors and healthcare professionals in the state.
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5,000 Children In Kerala Get Free Heart Surgery Under Government Scheme
A total of 5,041 children with congenital heart problems have been offered free surgeries under a scheme launched by the Kerala government, with an objective to reduce infant mortality rate in the state.
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Kerala's Health Force Takes Vaccine Drive To Each Door Amid Covid Spike
With COVID-19 cases witnessing an increase in Kerala and the Test Positivity Rate rising soon after the assembly elections in the state, the efforts of the state's army of healthcare workers to encourage vaccination among those above 45 a
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Over 1 Million Registrations On CoWin For Phase 2 Vaccinations: 10 Points
Over a million people had registered on the government's CoWin portal by 1 pm today to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the second phase of the country's inoculation drive. While the first phase of the vaccination campaign targeted healthcare and other frontline workers, the second phase that began today aims to inoculate those above 60 ye...
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World's Largest Vaccination Drive In Numbers
Nearly a year after India reported its first case of coronavirus from Kerala, the "start of the end of the pandemic", as Health Minister Harsh Vardhan described it on Friday, began this morning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the nationwide rollout. The government has targeted the vaccination of 1 crore healthcare workers and 2 crore fr...
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Though Covid Cases Surging, Death Rate Only 0.36%: Kerala Health minister
Though Kerala is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases of late, there is a silver lining as the mortality rate was only 0.36 per cent, Health Minister K K Shailaja said as she praised the tireless efforts of Health workers and urged people not to overwhelm the healthcare system by their negligence.
