Coronavirus outbreak presents chance for India to strengthen public healthcare system, train grassroots health workers to detect epidemics
Mathew George • 5 years agoWhat we have at the grassroots level are the frontline health workers like ASHA, ANM, AWW and MPW at the level of a health and wellness sub-centre covering a big chunk of the population.
Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: WHO reviews impact on operations caused by US funding withdrawal, says will work with partners to fill financial gaps
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the global body was reviewing the impact on its work of any withdrawal of US funding and "will work with our partners to fill any financial gaps we face and to ensure our work continues uninterrupted."
Coronavirus Outbreak: Centre to classify all districts into three categories based on cases reported, 170 hotspots identified so far
Fp Staff • 5 years agoHealth ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said that 1,076 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 11,439 cases so far.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Assam handloom sector reels under lockdown; zero Rongali Bihu business cripples weavers
Dowerah • 5 years agoFor the handloom sector in Assam, the period prior to Rongali Bihu or the Bohag Bihu, which heralds the beginning of the Assamese New Year and the arrival of spring, is a major season to make the bulk of the business for the year.
Mumbai: Blaze outside Bandra railway station contained; four, including one fireman injured
Fp Staff • 7 years agoA massive fire broke out around 3 pm at Garibnagar slums in Bandra east on Thursday. The fire broke out near the east side of Bandra railway station.