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GDHS 2026 to focus on implementing AI action
Scheduled for 20-21 November 2026, the Global Digital Health Summit will take place in New Delhi, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. A key feature, The CORTEX Test, will evaluate decision-making from AI, doctors, and collaborative methods.
Academy of Digital Health Sciences launches ‘AI for All’ healthcare initiative
Two new educational programs are being introduced to support this goal. These programs are designed to equip professionals with the skills needed for digital health transformation.
Threat of large severe Covid waves is on the wane in India: Experts
“Endemicity requires that the virus stay with us, and that its behaviour is predictable even if there are periodic outbreaks,” said K Srinath Reddy, president of Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
'Genome sequencing has not found any new Covid variant'
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.32% and the weekly positivity rate at 2.62%, the ministry said. K Srinath Reddy, president, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), said the numbers are going up because high mobility of people is coinciding with a phase of waning immunity among some of them, alongside the emergence of more Omicron sub-variants.
FCRA registration of MoC, PHFI restored: Govt to Lok Sabha
"Since November, 2021 the FCRA certificate of Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, and Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata, was renewed by way of revision," minister of state for home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Omicron variant: Health experts are concerned about possible rise in hospitalisation
Some people will require hospitalisation and oxygen, but even they are “unlikely to require ventilators”, he said. Public health experts suggest ho- mecare through primary healthcare teams and volunteers is going to be a critical step in managing a third wave, followed by preparing hospitals for an adequate number of oxygen beds.
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Covaxin may provide better defence against Omicron: Top health expert
K Srinath Reddy called for laboratory and clinical tests to understand how the Omicron variant, which has the highest spike protein mutations among all the variants, behaves with vaccines.
No third wave yet, surge in cases continuation of the second one, say experts
The third wave of Covid-19 has not yet hit India and the ongoing surge in cases in certain regions such as Kerala and northeast India is part of the second wave started by the Delta variant, public health experts have said. “There is no third wave yet.
Stroke caused 7 lakh deaths in India in 2019: Study
The paper is a collaborative effort between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and a number of other organisations.
Punjab appoints expert group to shape post-Covid economic revival
The Group, which includes leading economy and industry experts, shall recommend to the Punjab Government a short-term (one year) as well as medium-term Action Plan, including a fiscal management strategy along with other policy measures to revive the State’s economy in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.
Coronavirus outbreak likely to peak in late April: PHFI President
India’s coronavirus outbreak may peak in late April, said K Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). Reddy, who’s on the executive group of the steering committee of the WHO-led solidarity trial on Covid-19, spoke to Teena Thacker.
Mary Kom NGO, Sonia-led trust among 42 bodies under FCRA lens
Kiren Rijiju said that 21 NGOs had been served a standard questionnaire to check as part of preliminary inquiry into an alleged violation of the FCRA.
Bill Gates meets Rajnath to discuss initiatives of American philanthropies in India
The home minister also suggested that the foundation should concentrate on developing villages and make them "model villages" so that the local people get inspired.
Whether polio or meningitis, India has shown way in health innovation: Melinda Gates, Gates Foundation
"One of the fantastic things I see in India are self-help groups led by women. They're explaining, culturally, to young women why things like exclusive breastfeeding are important", said Gates.
MHA order revoking license of PHFI lists 7 'undesirable activities'
The seven "undesirable activities" include declaring only six of its 151 bank accounts and wrongful declaration of Rs 43 crore received for anti-tobacco lobbying.
Centre grills NGO linked with Gates Foundation
The Centre has asked the Public Health Foundation of India, which lists Gates Foundation as one of its donors, for more details on the utilisation of funds and its financial reports.
Centre shuts health mission gate on Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
NTAGI is crucial to India’s Universal Immunization Programme) — the nationwide rollout of the pentavalent vaccine and introduction of vaccines against rotavirus, IPV and rubella.
PHDCCI, PHFI inks pact for skill development in health sector
Pointing out the major constraints faced by healthcare professionals, the chamber emphasised that this sector is suffering with overworked professionals.
Blood pressure, diabetes, smoking among biggest killers in India: Study
High blood pressure and blood sugar, smoking and pollution are causing more deaths in India than under-nutrition and tropical diseases.
Home ministry assures Gates Foundation its funding of Indian NGOs not being probed
During their meeting with Goyal, the foundation's representatives sought to clarify for themselves if there was any issue pending their grants to Indian entities.
Investment in public health yields great returns: Narayana Murthy
Investment in public health produces enormous returns in the long term, Infosys Founder and PHFI's Leadership Council Chairman N R Narayana Murthy said today.
Controversial vaccine studies: Why is Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation under fire from critics in India?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded two entities that have played a key role in the immunization programme and are both under fire for conflict of interest.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: GAVI & PHFI help create incentives for pharma cos to make low-cost vaccines
The project used vaccines that are licensed in India and that have been administered safely around the world tens of millions of times, preventing countless cases of cervical cancer illness and death.
10 per cent hike on tobacco products to reduce consumption: Public Health Foundation of India
The study highlighted that a 10 per cent increase in bidi prices will lead to almost 5 per cent decrease in consumption.
Government to tax tobacco more to reduce consumption
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan is for levying increased taxes on tobacco and tobacco-related products to discourage its consumption.
80% of medicines not covered by price control order
The much-awaited drug price control order (DPCO) 2013, meant to control the price of medicines does not cover over 80% of the medicines in the market.
Sanofi-led new project on diabetes targets `KiDS'
To create awareness about diabetes among children in the country, global healthcare leader Sanofi today joined hands with two other bodies active in the health sector.
Public Health Foundation of India comes under the RTI Act: CIC
PHFI, an autonomous public private partnership project, comes under the ambit of the RTI Act as it is substantial financed by the govt.
Government project prevents 1 lakh fresh HIV cases in five years
About 100, 000 fresh HIV cases among the general population were averted in India in five years by targeting the most vulnerable section.
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