NEW DELHI: All India Institute of Medical Sciences director Randeep Guleria on Thursday said the social stigma around Covid-19 could increase mortality in India. Guleria, who is part of the Centre’s core group of experts, said the disease “is not so serious” but it has been stigmatised. “The patients who […]
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A doctor from the Geriatric department at AIIMS has urged the prime minister to frame policies to safeguard elderly officials from coronavirus, noting they are vulnerable to infectious diseases and that there is a direct correlation between mortality and age. While lauding the tireless efforts of the PM to tackle […]
The AIIMS-Delhi has decided to provide tele-consultancy to all patients undergoing treatment at the hospital in an effort to reduce the need for them to visit the facility during the lockdown. The patients can register online and seek medical advice over the phone from April 20. An official statement said […]
NEW DELHI: A coronavirus positive woman has given birth to a baby at the AIIMS here, official sources said, adding that the baby is “healthy and doing well as of now”. Dr Neerja Bhatla, professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at AIIMS who led the team which carried […]
New Delhi: Even as India faces mounting criticism for its limited testing strategy for Covid-19, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said that the testing protocol will have to go hand in hand with India’s healthcare capacity, reports Teena Thacker. “Our healthcare system is already working at a saturation point,” he told […]
New Delhi: Coronavirus is an infection that spreads mainly from person-to-person and consumption of non-vegetarian food or eggs does not cause the infection, according to Director, AIIMS, Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria. “As common healthcare precaution, all kinds of meat should be thoroughly washed and properly cooked,” said the AIIMS Director. […]