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

COVID-19 in Africa one year on: impact and prospects

The 2021 Ibrahim Forum Report provides a comprehensive analysis of this impact from the perspectives of health, society, politics, and economics. Informed by the latest data, it sets out the challenges exposed by the pandemic and the lesson learned.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2021
Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF)
Tags:
Coronavirus, Africa, Health Effects, Vaccination
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)
Air Pollution

When externalities collide: influenza and pollution

Influenza, or flu, and air pollution are significant public health risks that impact nations around the world with large economic consequences. The authors of this paper show that increased levels of air pollution significantly increase the rate of hospitalisation for people with flu.

Publication Date: 
19/05/2021
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, Influenza, Vaccination
Health

Order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding invitation of global tender for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, 19/05/2021

Order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the matter of Sunil Gupta Vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 19/05/2021.

The writ petition was filed by Sunil Gupta as Public Interest Litigation, praying that the state of Madhya Pradesh be directed to initiate an exercise for inviting global tender at par with many other states including Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
19/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Madhya Pradesh, Vaccination, High Court
Health

Order of the Gauhati High Court regarding measures taken by the Assam government to deal with COVID-19, 19/05/2021

Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Lawyers Association, Guwahati Vs The State of Assam & Others dated 19/05/2021. The matter deals with measures taken by the Assam government to deal with COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Judgement Date: 
19/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Assam, Vaccination, Health Care, Health Policy, High Court
Health

Government response to Covid-19 and its economic impact

With timely actions and sound policies, India can turn the COVID-19 pandemic—one of the greatest economic and social crises of our lifetime—into an opportunity to transform its economy and society.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2021
ICRIER
Tags:
Coronavirus, Economy, Vaccination, GDP, Health Care, India
Health

Responding to Covid-19 in Africa: finding the balance

This third survey in the series shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact societies, not only in terms of health, but also social and economic conditions and day-to-day life. The PERC survey was conducted by phone with approximately 24,000 people across 19 Member States in five geographical regions between 5-19 February 2021.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2021
Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC)
Tags:
Coronavirus, Africa, Health Care, Vaccination
Health

COVID-19: make it the last pandemic

COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been largely concentrated in higher income countries, despite dire need in conflict-affected areas as more transmissible COVID-19 variants drive up cases and intensify pressure on already strained health systems.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2021
Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Tags:
Coronavirus, Vaccination, India, Global, Africa
Health

Affidavit filed by the Union of India on steps taken to address COVID-19 situation in the country, 09/05/2021

Affidavit filed by the Union of India in the matter of 'In Re: Distribution of essential supplies and services during pandemic' dated 09/05/2021.

The affidavit mentioned that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) had issued a guidance document on April 7, 2020 for setting up three tier health infrastructure for appropriate management of suspect/confirmed COVID-19 cases in all states and Union Territories.

Judgement Date: 
09/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Drugs, Health Care, Health Policy, Health Personnel, Vaccination, Government Of India (GOI), India

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