Healthcare Workers

'Threat to life itself': Doctors4XR march to WHO demanding global action against health risks posed by climate change

"Despite accumulating evidence, repeated warnings... concrete actions implemented by our governments are not nearly enough."

Google Doodle shows its appreciation for all healthcare workers for their service

We bow down to the nurses, doctors, researchers that are working to provide us with the best healthcare they can.

Around 27% of healthcare workers in Kashmir developed antibodies against COVID-19, finds sero-survey

The sero-survey was based on samples from 2,013 healthcare workers. The samples were collected from hospitals affiliated with Srinagar's GMC hospital, and also from district and police hospitals

COVID-19 vaccination drive set to begin today; will be 'beginning of end' of pandemic, says Harsh Vardhan

On the eve of the vaccine rollout, Harsh Vardhan reviewed the preparations and visited the dedicated COVID -19 control room set up in premises of the health ministry

COVID-19: Health minister says Indian govt never said it will vaccinate the entire country

"By July-August, we have a plan to provide vaccines to around 25-30 crore people," Health Minster Harsh Vardhan said.

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 94.5% effective, Covaxin enters Phase 3 trials; India's tally at 88.45 lakh

Meanwhile, around 75 doctors and 250 paramedics from the Central paramilitary forces headed to Delhi from different parts of the country to bolster the healthcare workforce as the National Capital faces a third wave of coronavirus cases.

World Patient Safety Day 2020: COVID-19 pandemic highlights why keeping healthcare workers safe matters

A knowledgeable, skillful, motivated and cautious healthcare workforce is critical in providing appropriate and safe care to patients.

Cleaners, healthcare workers in departments other than ICU are more likely to get infected with COVID-19

Health workers were more than three times more likely to test positive for the virus than the general population, with the rate rising to five times for ethnic minority medical staff.

Around 7,000 healthcare workers have died due to COVID-19 worldwide: Amnesty International

At least 1,320 health workers have died in Mexico, 1,077 deaths in the US, 649 in the UK, 634 in Brazil, 631 in Russia and 573 have died in India.

Four states delayed payment of salaries to healthcare workers, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court took exception to this and directed the Centre to issue necessary directions for releasing salaries of doctors and healthcare workers on time