India administered a record of one crore vaccine doses on August 27. Chairperson of COVID Task Force in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Dr. Naveet Wig called it an important feat and said that India won't be COVID-19 free until and unless everyone is vaccinated.
Even as the Delhi government has announced reopening of schools, medical experts advised parents to tread with caution. Dr. Naveet Wig of AIIMS said it was important to weigh the pros and cons and look at risks as well.
AIIMS Chief Randeep Guleria said that instead of exploring the idea of booster doses, "if the focus is on giving vaccines to those who will benefit from it, we may be able to save lives."
Making the announcement at a function to mark the 75th Independence Day, he said that the AIIMS has joined hands with the Delhi Fire Service for the purpose.
The application correction window will be opened on August 11. The candidates who want to make corrections in the permissible fields in their respective online application form can do so till August 14 (2 pm)
The candidates can check the CET entrance test results on the official website- aiimsexams.org. CET was held on July 22
During the entire three-hour-long operation of removing a brain tumour, the patient remained awake and recited the entire Hanuman Chalisa while doctors operated on her in the premier hospital’s neurosurgery department.
The Government of India has been holding discussions with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer, for procuring their vaccine. However, there has been a delay over the same.
A 21-year-old nursing student of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her hostel room, police said on Saturday.
Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has moved past prestigious institutes in the rankings for best medical schools in the world. According to tthe CEOWORLD magazine, AIIMS stood 23rd in the list, securing of 86.38.
All India Medical Association director Dr Randeep Guleria on June 28 addressed CII public health summit virtually. Dr Guleria along with CEO of National Health Authority Dr RS Sharma discussed the importance of strengthening public health system. He said, "As we now prepare for the possibility of the third wave and new variants like Delta Plus, it's important to see what we can do. We need to look ahead and see how we can strengthen our public health system, focusing on lessons we've learnt from past" Dr Guleria said during the conference. Dr Guleria also said that this world should be prepared for the more pandemics as so many different viruses have emerged in last 15 years.
A minor fire broke out on wee hours of June 28 at an emergency ward of Delhi AIIMS building. Seven Fire tenders rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire. All patients were evacuated from the affected area. Cause of fire yet to be ascertained. No casualty reported. More details are awaited.
The situation is now normal and under control, and there is neither any casualty nor any injury to any person. The casualty area has been reopened for patients.
The AIIMS chief has said that the report is still interim and the Oxygen requirement by the hospitals is something that is dynamic.
Associate Professor of Department of Biochemistry in Delhi's AIIMS, Doctor Subhradip Karmakar on June 22 shared information about Delta plus variant of COVID-19 and said that Delta plus variant is more infectious compared to alpha variant.
Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Neurologist Dr M V Padma on June 19 said that there is a prediction of COVID-19 third wave and it's responsibility of every citizen to avoid COVID's 3rd wave
Meanwhile, according to an AIIMS survey, the third wave of Covid-19 is unlikely to affect children much. As per the survey, the SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity rate among children was high compared to the adult population, which was conducted in five selected states with a total sample size of 10,000 by WHO.
The third wave of coronavirus, if at all it comes, is unlikely to affect children more as the recent sero-survey showed almost as much anti-bodies in children as they were in adults over 18 plus, said AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria in an exclusive conversation with India TV Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, Rajat Sharma in Aaj Ki Baat.
As per the survey, the SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity rate among children was high compared to the adult population, which was conducted in five selected states with a total sample size of 10,000 by WHO.
The AIIMS in New Delhi has decided to resume routine inpatient admissions and elective surgeries at its general and private wards and in all its centres with immediate effect, according to an order by the hospital administration.
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