<p>All COVID-19 cases should be screened for TB symptoms using the 4-symptom complex (Cough for > 2 weeks, persistent fever for > 2 weeks, significant weight loss, night sweats), history of contact
<p>Screen every patient at admission for hyperglycemia with at least two capillary blood glucose values (1 pre-meal and 1 post-meal value) by a glucometer. Every patient with diabetes should be started
<p>India accounts for nine per cent of all HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) deaths in the world, the second-highest number globally. Around 9,700 people die every year among TB-HIV co-infected patients,
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dr Arushi Jain Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/06/2020 regarding state of doctors and health workers working with COVID-19 patients.</p>
<p>The 16th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was chaired by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare via a video-conference on 09 June, 2020. The GOM
<p>Phased re-opening of areas outside the Containment Zones. In areas outside Containment Zones, all activities will be permitted, except the following, which will be allowed, with the stipulation of Standard
<p>In the current COVID 19 pandemic, Dentists, auxiliaries as well as patients undergoing dental procedures are at high risk of cross-infection. Most dental procedures require close contact with the patient’s
<p>The basic preventive measures include simple public health measures that are to be followed to reduce the risk of infection with COVID-19. These measures need to be observed by all (employees and visitors)
<p>Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued guidelines for home quarantine of contacts and home isolation of patients who have requisite accommodation at home for self-isolation as available
<p>Considering the possibility of increase in cases of COVID-19, a view is taken to utilize Railway coaches for COV ID Care Centre. Railway coaches will be used for the cases suspected/ confirmed, and
