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Inclusive, accessible, and sustainable healthcare for every citizen, with a focus on universal access to quality care, strengthening infrastructure, empowering healthcare workers, and addressing health disparities across urban and rural communities for a healthier, more resilient state.
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Covid-19 management and scientific temper
Why we can't let people without a background in science or medicine take charge of the battle against the Coronavirus
Covid-19: Less than 2 lakh new cases reported for the first time in 40 days
India recorded 1.96 lakh new Covid-19 cases, current Daily Positivity Rate is 9.54% and 3,26,850 recoveries registered
113 faulty ventilators provided under PM CARES fund: Bom HC questions Centre
The court also commented on local politicians visiting hospitals and inspecting these ventilators, calling such statements distasteful
K’taka HC raps Commissioner for not registering FIR against people in Amit Shah’s rally
The court had, in one of its earlier hearings, held that prima facie, Covid related regulations were violated
SC stays Allahabad HC order granting bail on apprehension of death due to Covid
The vacation bench of the apex court emphasised that courts should decide such cases on merits of each case, and not grant bail on ground of possibility of contracting Covid alone
Madras HC raises concern over shortage of Covid vaccine, Black Fungus drugs
The court observed that Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had managed the second surge and the cases were now on the decline
Delhi HC directs DCGI inquiry into alleged drugs hoarding by Gautam Gambhir
The court has asked the authority to submit what action can be taken in such cases of hoarding
3 Jhansi junior doctors detained, allegedly manhandled for trying to approach UP CM
The medical professionals wished to hand over a letter listing the demands of the staff at the Maharani Laxmi Bai medical college hospital in Jhansi to CM Yogi Adityanath who was visiting the facility
Forward list of female inmates with children to HPC for consideration of release: Gauhati HC to State
The court had earlier asked for information about female inmates lodged in jails across Assam with children
Covid-19 claims Jarnail Singh and Rajkumar Keswani
The two journalists had tried to make the Indian state accountable for two different 1984 tragedies
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