Habitat And Urbanisation

The Global Liveability Index 2021: how the Covid-19 pandemic affected liveability worldwide - summary

The impact of a global pandemic on the world is still being felt. But which cities dealt with it the best and where does yours rank? The Liveability Index examines 140 cities worldwide to quantify the challenges presented to an individual’s lifestyle in the past year, for the first time taking into account this disrupting global event.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2021
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Tags:
Urbanisation, Coronavirus, Health Care, Environment, Education, Infrastructure Development, India, Global
Health

Chased away and left to die: how a national security approach to Uganda’s national digital ID has led to wholesale exclusion of women and older persons

Up to a third of adults in Uganda have been excluded from vital healthcare and social services because they do not have national ID cards, according to a report.

Publication Date: 
08/06/2021
Center for Human Rights and Global Justice
Tags:
Health Care, Women, Uganda, Africa, Human Rights
Health

Order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh regarding treatment of black fungus patients, Andhra Pradesh, 07/06/2021

Order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amravati dated 07/06/2021. The matter related to drugs for treating black fungus cases in Andhra Pradesh.

The court said that the drug (Liposomal Amphotericin B) allocated by the Union of India to Andhra Pradesh is not sufficient to treat the patients of black fungus.

Judgement Date: 
07/06/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Health Care, Health Personnel, Andhra Pradesh, High Court, Drugs, Health Policy
Health

Order of the Rajasthan High Court regarding COVID-19 vaccination of persons not having the requisite identity cards, Rajasthan, 03/06/2021

Order of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter of Suo Moto Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/06/2021. The matter related to COVID-19 vaccination of persons not having the requisite identity cards through CoWIN.

Judgement Date: 
03/06/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Rajasthan, High Court, Vaccination, Health Care
Health

Judgement of the High Court of Kerala regarding Homoeopathic practitioners treating Covid-19 patients, 02/06/2021

Judgement of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of Dr. Jayaprasad Karunakaran Vs Ministry of Ayush & Others dated 02/06/2021. The matter related to Homoeopathic practitioners treating Covid-19 patients.

The petitioner (Dr. Jayaprasad Karunakaran), a homoeopathic practitioner in Thiruvananthapuram was informed by the officials of the State Health Department that action would be taken against him under the Disaster Management Act, if he treated Covid-19 patients.

Judgement Date: 
02/06/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Health Care, Drugs, High Court, Kerala, Health Personnel, Medical Systems
Health

Order of the Delhi High Court regarding capping of HRCT test, Delhi, 31/05/2021

Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Shivleen Pasricha Vs National Capital Territory of Delhi & Others dated 31/05/2021.

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed requesting for the regulation/capping the rate of High-Resolution Computerised Tomography (HRCT) test/ scan in the state of National Capital Territory of Delhi, specifically for patients having COVID-19 symptoms.

Judgement Date: 
31/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Diagnostic Methods, Delhi, High Court, Health Care
Health

Order of the Madras High Court regarding expenses incurred in treating Covid patients in private nursing homes, 31/05/2021

Order of the Madras High Court dated 31/05/2021 in the matter of D. I. Nathan Vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Others. The matter related to the charges for treating Covid patients in private nursing homes.

During the course of the hearing of the case, it was mentioned that the Public Health and Family Welfare Department in its order, May 22, 2021 had introduced the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for all families where the annual income is less than Rs. 72,000/- per annum.

Judgement Date: 
31/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Health Care, Tamil Nadu, High Court, Health Policy
Health

Order of the Tripura High Court regarding handling of Coronavirus in Tripura, 31/05/2021

Order of the High Court of Tripura dated 31/05/2021 about handling of Coronavirus in the state.

Judgement Date: 
31/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Tripura, High Court, Diagnostic Methods, Health Care
Health

Order of the Madras High Court on the steps taken by Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to combat COVID-19, 20/05/2021

Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Suo Motu writ petition Vs Union Government of India & Others dated 20/05/2021. The matter related to steps taken by Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to combat COVID-19 pandemic.

Judgement Date: 
20/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, High Court, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Health Care, Health Policy, Vaccination, Government Of India (GOI)
Health

Order of the Rajasthan High Court regarding availability of the ventilators for COVID-19 patients in Rajasthan, 19/05/2021

Order of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter of Vijay Pathak Vs The State of Rajasthan dated 19/05/2021 regarding availability of the ventilators for COVID-19 patients in Rajasthan.

An application was filed before the Rajasthan High Court stating that ventilator beds in Hindaun city hospital for patients do not have operational ventilators.

Judgement Date: 
19/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Health Care, Rajasthan, High Court

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