Hand Washing, Work and Hygiene

Hand Washing 

Whether at work or home, good hand washing is one of the most effective ways to help stop the spread of infection. Hands should be washed:

Before 

• Eating or preparing food

• Giving medication or first aid

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After

• Using the toilet

• Handling any animals

• Contact with bodily fluids

• Coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose

• Contact with any potentially contaminated site e.g. office communal kitchen

Before and after 

• Handling raw food

• Tending to someone who is ill And whenever...

• Hands appear dirt

source:http://www.hygienecouncil.org/

27 Best Health Tips

From the house of Zandu Ayurveda, this booklet which contains 27 selected health tips compiled by the
editors of PRACTICAL HEALTH GUIDES, is a must read booklet.

1. They are effective and easy to follow.
2. Many are based on recent research, while others were known in ancient times. But they have all been proven to be effective.
3. So keep this guide close at hand and make the advice it offers a part of your daily life.

Here are the few Health Tips from the booklet :

In which position do you sleep?

If you sleep on your stomach or on your left side, you are putting pressure on your heart with the extra body weight, while the heart has to continue pumping blood as usual.

This additional burden wears the heart out more quickly. Think about it - you spend more than one third of your life sleeping!

To reduce the strain on your heart, sleep on your right side, or on your back. This simple technique will add years to your life.

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Medical Insurance Policy for HIV Positive Patients

HIV Estimations 2012 based on HIV Sentinel Surveillance data up to 2010-11 highlighted that the estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in India was 20.89 lakh in 2011; State-wise break-up is annexed. As per HIV Estimations 2012, 86.34% of PLHIV were in the age group of 15-49 years in 2011 in India. HIV prevalence among pregnant women is considered proxy for HIV infections in general population. As per HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2010-11, pregnant women in rural areas have HIV prevalence of 0.37%, compared to 0.44% among those in urban areas. Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana( RSBY) since 2008. From 2009 onwards, HIV/AIDS has been removed from the exclusion and therefore, PLHIV can get treated for hospitalisation within RSBY. At present 3.56 crore families in 28 States and Union Territories are covered under RSBY Pic Source:insuranceaim.com

Cloud Computing and Health Care

In due process of making ,all the viewers of this blog, aware about the new wave in technology, i,e "CloudComputing" its usage and benefits it provides across healthcare vertical in particular. I have collected and been collecting valuable videos of cloud computing on "Health care" industry.

On this platform I urge all the health care professionals who are directly or indirectly associated with IT usage in their professional life to experience the significance of Cloud computing and do let world know the success on implementation of it. 

Here are the two more videos of cloud computing on healthcare industry.

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Tobacco Control Campaign-Tears You Apart

 

 

 

 

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has launched a nation-wide National Tobacco Control Campaign called “Tears you apart”. The Campaign aims to raise public awareness about the dangers of smokeless tobacco consumed by tens of millions of Indian every day.

Smokeless tobacco is the most-used form of tobacco in India among lower socioeconomic groups and women in particular preferring smokeless tobacco over smoking forms. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) found that 21 crore Indian use smokeless tobacco. 26% of adults consume smokeless tobacco in India – 33% of adult males and 18.4% of adult females. Smokeless tobacco includes: gutkha, zarda, paan masala, zarda, paan with tobacco, and khaini.

The Campaign has been developed with technical support from world Lung Foundation.
The campaign public service announcement (PSA) was filmed in B. Barooah Cancer Institute in Guwahati, Assam and at the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The PSA features real victims who are suffering from horrific cancers and disfigurements as a result of their chewing addition. It also includes comments from relatives of victims, who describe how tobacco-related illnesses have destroyed careers, family life, and added to financial burdens. The PSA graphically warns the public that tobacco can literally tear lives and families apart, and urges smokeless tobacco users to quit and habit.

The Campaign PSA is being released in 16 languages in a national campaign for Pan-India coverage. The Campaign will make use of all national and regional Doordarshan channels and All India Radio. The Campaign is expected to run for a period of 5-6 weeks.

Tobacco is the most preventable cause of death and disease in the world today. Tobacco is a risk factor for 6 out of the 8 leading causes of death. Globally approximately 6 million people die each year as result of diseases caused by tobacco consumption. If urgent action is not taken, the death toll could rise to more than eight million by 2030. It is estimated that nearly 8-9 lakh people die every year due to diseases related to tobacco use in India with 5500 new youth starting tobacco use every day. About 50% of all cancers in males and 25% of all cancers in females can be attributed to tobacco use. It is estimated that about 90% of all the oral cancers are caused due to smokeless tobacco use.

As per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey – India (GATS) conducted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, 35% of the adults in the age group of 15 years and above consume tobacco in some form or the other with 48% males and 20% females consuming tobacco. Nearly, two in five (38%) adults in rural areas and one in four (25%) adults in urban areas use tobacco in some form or the other.

 

 

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Winners of the 2013 World No Tobacco Day Awards in the South-East Asia Region

Every year, the World Health Organization recognizes individuals or organizations from the six regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control such as research, capacity building, promotion of policy or legislation and advocacy to enhance tobacco control. The World No-Tobacco Day 2013 Award Winners from the South-East Asia Region are:

Director-General's Special Recognition Award

• H.E. Dr Pradit Sintavanarong
  Minister of Public Health
  Thailand

World No Tobacco Day 2013 Award

• H.E. Mr Maithripala Sirisena
  Minister of Health
  Sri Lanka
• H.E. Prof. Pe Thet Khin
  Union Minister of Health
  Myanmar
• Directorate of Medical and Health Service
  Government of State of Rajasthan
  India
• Ms Shoba John
  Programme Director
  HEALTHBRIDGE
  India
• Dr Rakesh Gupta
  Head, Cancer and Tobacco Control, and
  Senior Consultant, Surgical Cancer Surgery
  Rajasthan, India

Regional Director’s appreciation award for World No Tobacco Day 2013

• Mr Lokendra Kumar Shrestha
  Chairman, Nepal Cancer Relief Society
  Nepal
• Mr Sanjay Kumar, IAS
  Secretary, Health-cum-Executive
  Director and Food Safety Commissioner
  Government of Bihar, India
• Mr Ahmed Afaal
  Managing Director, ADK Hospital
  and
  Vice-Chair, Tobacco Control Board
  Malè, Maldives
• Mr Jape Kong Su
  Dili, Timor-Leste
• Kerala Voluntary Health Services (KVHS)
  Kottayam, Kerala
  India
• Mr Bejon Kumar Mishra
  Consumer Online Foundation
  New Delhi, India
• Mrs Jyotsna Govil
  Honorary General Secretary
  India Cancer Society
  Delhi, India
• Mr Hemant Goswami
  Founder and Chairperson
  Burning Brain Society/
  Tobacco-Free India Coalition/
  Tobacco Free World Foundation/
  Citizens' Voice, Chandigarh
  India
• Dr Srinivas Ramaka
  Counsultant Cardiologist
  Srinivasa Heart Foundation
  India

Source: WHO

Two best videos from World Bank .....

The World Bank asked "What Will It Take" to end poverty, and received thousands of responses via Facebook, Twitter and postcards, saying "It Takes" working together, ending corruption, promoting education, and many other ideas.

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Cloud computing in Healthcare

Everyone in the technology world is talking about cloud computing and big data. Enterprise applications are moving to the cloud and organizations are reaping the benefits of lower costs, greater functionality, and a better user experience. Big data promises to transform health IT with new uses for exponentially growing information flow. But what does the term "Cloud Computing" actually mean? And what exactly is "Big Data" and how can it improve care? What's the difference between hosted, ASP, SaaS, private cloud, and the rest? This fast and informative 45 minute webinar will explain all the facts, debunk the myths about cloud computing and big data.

After this Webinar you'll understand:

+ Cloud computing
+ Data security in the cloud
+ Software as a Service vs. Hosted ASP
+ Transitioning from installed/on-premise software to the cloud
+ Cloud deployments
+ Usage trends in HIT
+ Open APIs
+ Configurable vs customizable
+ Multitenancy
+ Total cost of ownership benefits of the cloud
+ Big Data capabilities
+ And more!

Florence Nightingale Awards 12 May 2013 New Delhi

National Florence Nightingale Award was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services of nurses. The award is given on 12th May every year. Altogether 237 nurses have been decorated with this award by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare since 1973. This year 35 Nurses will be awarded. Thus, the total number of nurses awarded including this year will be 272. 

These awards are given away by the Honourable President of India every year.

Florence Nightingale was born on 12th May in 1820 and is the founder of modern nursing. Hence this day is celebrated as International Nurses Day all over the world by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) from the year 1965 onwards.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) commemorates this day each year with the production and distribution of educational and public information materials for use by nurses with a new theme.

This year, theme has been chosen as "Closing the Gap" the Millennium Development Goals number 4, 5 and 6; reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and Combat HIV / AIDS, malaria and other diseases. 

The award is given to the outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs. Nurses working in Government, Voluntary Organizations, Mission institutions and the private institutions can apply with the due recommendation of concerned State Government.

The Florence Nightingale Award carries Rs.50, 000/- cash, a certificate, a citation certificate and a Medal.

This year, the Florence Nightingale Awards will be given away by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the Hon’ble President of India on Sunday, the 12 May 2013 at Durbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan. A total of 35 Awardees from the Nursing Personnel belonging to various categories have been selected across the country from 21 States/ UTs and Central Institutions.

Babys Day out !!!!!

The rooms have no numbers — just the couple’s name, there are no visiting hours, and you deliver your baby and get driven back home in a luxurious car, like a Mercedes!

That is the promise the Birthplace, a “birthing centre” in Hyderabad’s upmarket Banjara Hills, makes to expectant moms. 

From planning a child to the actual delivery, a birthing centre provides medical support services, but in a more friendly ambience than a typical hospital or nursing home. The idea is to allay the anxiety and fear associated with a delivery and to pamper the mother without compromising on the safety of the delivery, says 28-year-old Tarun Siripurapu, an engineer-turned-promoter of the proposed network.

Birthing centres, baby-shields and cord blood banking — an array of baby-centred healthcare 

services is on offer, as parents pull out all stops for their children.

The birthing centre concept took shape some years ago, with Apollo Hospital’s ‘The Cradle’. Fortis hospital group’s La Femme and privately-owned Cloudnine followed. 

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Are Good Germs do make healthy buildings

Our bodies and homes are covered in microbes -- some good for us, some bad for us, and some just along for the ride.

As we learn more about the germs and microbes who share our living spaces, TED Fellow Jessica Green asks: Can we design buildings that encourage happy, healthy microbial environments?

All about SPINE

                                               "You are only as old as your spine is flexible" (Bob Harper: the trainer who is world famous from the reality show "The Biggest Loser")

The health of the spine is in relation with the health of your organs, and of course exercise.

Every one should be able to bend over and to touch the ground with the palms of his/hers hands.

Just try it and if you cannot do it, just try it every day a bit deeper, in a few months you will have restored the health of your spine.

A flexible body will give you a flexible mind.

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Reforms in Health Sector 2013

The Eleventh Plan highlighted various health issues in the country, which inter-alia included high Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Total Fertility Rate (TFR)  and called for  initiatives for improving health care indicators. Various initiatives taken by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with States/UTs have resulted in improvement of health care indicators in the country. MMR in India declined from 254 per one lakh live births for the period 2004-06 to 212 per one lakh live births during the period 2007-09. IMR registered a decline of 14 points from 58 per 1000 live births in 2005 to 44 per 1000 live births in 2011. TFR declined from 2.6 in 2008 to 2.5 in 2010.

Government has taken several steps during the Eleventh Plan which  inter alia, included the following :

(1) Effective implementation of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to provide primary and secondary healthcare. The main focus areas of NRHM include improvement in heath infrastructure, providing adequate human resources to man health facilities and to provide quality health care service.

(2)Effective planning and implementation of Reproductive Child Health (RCH) related intervention which inter-alia include development of Community Health Centres (CHCs) as First Referral Units (FRUs), Upgradation of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) as 24x7 PHCs, implementation of JananiSurakshaYojana (JSY) and JananiShishuSurakshaKaryakaram (JSSK), Life Saving Anesthetics Skills (LSAS) and  Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) training of doctors, improved ante-natal, intra-natal and post natal care,  development of Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs), Newborn Care Units (NBCUs) and Newborn Care Corners (NBCCs), Home based newborn care, distribution of contraceptives through Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), improving access to spacing and terminal methods etc.

(3) Making available tertiaryhealth   care services through strengthening of hospitals and establishment of AIIMS like institutions in the country.

(4) Up-gradation of existing Government medical colleges across the country.

(5)Effective Implementation of  programmes for control of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

(6) Mainstreaming of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy.

(7) Increased public allocation for health programmes.

Moreover, the Twelfth Plan strategy is to strengthen initiatives taken in the Eleventh Plan to further expand the reach of health care with focus on vulnerable and marginalized sections of population. The Plan envisages substantial expansion and strengthening of the public health systems and provision of robust primary health care.

As per the 12^th Five Year Plan document, total public funding by the Centre and States, plan and non-plan, on core health is envisaged to increase to 1.87 per cent of GDP by the end of the Twelfth Plan. When viewed in the perspective of the broader health sector, the total Government expenditure as a proportion of GDP is envisaged to increase to 3.04 per cent by the end of the Twelfth Plan. The allocation of 12^th Five Year Plan for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been substantially increased to Rs. 300018 crore.

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