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KOLKATA: The number of Covid vaccination centres (CVC) in Kolkata doubled on Wednesday, a day after the Centre allowed more private hospitals to be a part of the immunisation programme. Till Tuesday, there were a total of 25 CVCs (10 private hospitals and 15 government vaccination centres) in the city; now, there are 25 more, with the state government including 17 private and eight government hospitals. The health department said even more would be added by the weekend.
The decision would come as a relief for senior citizens and those above 45 years old with comorbidities, the target group for this stage of the countrywide inoculation programme. Many of them had found out that the earliest available vaccination dates were only towards the end of the month. Several had complained of overcrowded CVCs and long waiting times.
Budget 2021-22 confers healthcare, its long due priority status ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2021 12:49 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Alok Roy, Chair, FICCI, Health Services Committee and Chairman Medica Group of Hospitals, commenting on Budget 2021.
India Inc. and especially the Healthcare industry which has been battling the demon of COVID-19 and its aftermath should consider this year s budget a blessing. Quite rightly, the budget has focused on health and well-being, infrastructural reforms, development of human capital and minimum government and maximum governance.
The very fact that the Government has put health as the first pillar shows that finally it is being considered as the prerequisite to ensure the economic well-being of the country. Budget 21-22 seems realistic, constructive, and Finance Minister showed her commitment towards the healthcare sector, which needed a boost urgently.
Industry opens bag of expectations for Union Budget 2021-22
Industry opens bag of expectations for Union Budget 2021-22
23 January 2021 | Views
The Union Budget for 2021-22 is all set to be presented on February 1, 2021.
What is likely to be announced and what not will be answered soon. Nevertheless, the industry is ready with its bag of expectations.
BioSpectrum brings to you the industry expectations of the Union Budget 2021-22-
Expecting new horizons for medical sector
At Fujifilm India, we expect the budget 2021 to create new horizons for the medical sector. We believe that the Government of India will bring in new policies that will cater to providing a comprehensive and integrated healthcare ecosystem in the country and support the patients to get access to high-quality and cost-effective care. Given the unprecedented challenges we faced due to the public health crisis, there is a need to create a shared digital infrastructure to make innovative solutions in the
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Doctors and other frontline workers to get the shot on Saturday
As doctors roll-up their sleeves to get the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in India, some of them will remember their colleagues who succumbed to the virus.
Over 730 doctors died “while fighting Covid”, Dr Jayesh Lele, Honorary Secretary General with the Indian Medical Association, told
BusinessLine. Even the doctor who collated these details died from Covid, he says, agreeing that the number increases when you include nurses and other support staff in the wards. Healthcare workers in non-Covid facilities too were at risk, because they treated patients without the protective gear and any patient could have brought the infection, he says.