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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - October 2019

Oct 2019

Jan 06, 2020

Govt announces first 'Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman'

The Government of India has announced first 'Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman' for several media houses. This award will be conferred on January 7, 2020, to 30 media houses. The objective behind this award is to bring positivity and acknowledge the role of media in the outreach of Yoga in the world.
This award was instituted in June 2019 to mark the role of media in spreading the message among masses. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar will confer the first 'Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman'.

171 hospitals de-empanlled and Rs 4.6 crore penalty to hospitals for committing fraud in PMJAY

The National Health Authority (NHA) has de-empanelled about 171 hospitals and imposed penalty of Rs 4.6 crore to several hospitals in nine states for indulging in fraudulent activities in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship health insurance scheme: Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
Moreover, more than 390 hospitals have been served show-cause notice and suspended in different states.
The National Anti-Fraud Unit (NAFU) at NHA has pointed out that several cases of malpractices among empanelled hospitals. These malpractices have largely occurred in hospitals based in Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.

Jan 05, 2020

Maharashtra Govt Launches 'Cyber Safe Women' Initiative

Maharashtra Government has launched a 'Cyber Safe Women' initiative under which awareness camps will be held across all the districts of the state regarding cyber safety.
The initiative will help in educating women about how the web is used by anti-social elements and child predators to commit various types of crimes.

Ayushman Bharat: 171 Hospitals De-Empanelled, ₹4.5 Cr Fine Imposed For Fraud

A total 171 hospitals have been de-empanelled and penalties to the tune of ₹4.5 crore have been imposed on hospitals for allegedly committed fraud and indulging in malcpractices under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.

FIRs have been lodged against six hospitals in Uttarakhand and Jharkhand.

The NHA said the National Anti-Fraud Unit has detected suspect e-cards on the basis of algorithms developed internally by it and shared with states for due diligence and action.

Jan 04, 2020

China Pneumonia Outbreak

Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a mysterious viral pneumonia which has infected dozens of people in the central city of Wuhan.
The outbreak has prompted Singapore and Hong Kong to bring in screening processes for travellers from the city.
It comes amid online fears the virus could be linked to Sars, or severe acute respiratory syndrome.
The potentially deadly, flu-like Sars virus killed more than 700 people around the world in 2002-03, after originating in China.

Fix Pupil-teacher Ratio for All Disabled Kids

The state commissioner for persons with disabilities directed the Delhi government, the three municipal corporations and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to immediately hire at least two special educators per school who specialise in various forms of physical or intellectual disabilities.
The move is aimed at correcting the skewed pupil-teacher ratio for children with special needs in city schools.
The directions were given after consulting with experts and interacting with parents of children with disabilities.
The commissioner has also instructed all the above mentioned bodies to maintain different pupil-teacher ratio for different disabilities. The schools should cater the needs of children with special needs as per their requirements.

Jan 03, 2020

US Announces Ban on Flavoured E-cigarettes

The US announced a countrywide ban on some e-cigarette flavours amid concerns about vaping among teens.
The ban applies to mint and fruit flavours that are offered in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, like the popular pods sold by Juul.
The US will continue to allow menthol and tobacco flavours, as well as fruit flavours delivered in other ways.
The action has been under consideration for more than a year, with several states passing similar rules.
South Korea, India, Brazil are among the dozens of countries that have announced sweeping vaping bans. Others, like China, have announced restrictions.

Testicular Cancer

As per doctors, testicular cancer can be treated successfully with fewer rounds of toxic chemotherapy drugs.
A study on 246 patients showed a single cycle of chemo was just as effective as the standard two cycles.
But the "shorter, kinder and cheaper" approach reduced the side-effects for cancer patients.
Experts believe having less chemotherapy would make a huge difference to quality of life.
Testicular cancer is quite rare, affecting around 2,400 people in the UK each year.

IGNOU Launches 3 Online Certificate Programmes

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) launched three online certificate programmes, on offer from the January 2020 admission cycle, namely Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL), Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL), Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS). The registration can be done on the following link iop.ignouonline.ac.in.
The advantage of the online mode is that a teacher is able to mentor each learner, through a four-quadrant approach. The material provided is rich and easy to comprehend. The learning content includes five hours of videos and associated reading material per credit, which will strengthen the teaching-learning process. The learner will be connected through modern ICT and 24×7 online support shall be provided.

Jan 02, 2020

AI Outperforms Doctors Diagnosing Breast Cancer

Artificial intelligence is more accurate than doctors in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms, a study in the journal Nature suggests.
An international team, including researchers from Google Health and Imperial College London, designed and trained a computer model on X-ray images from nearly 29,000 women.
The algorithm outperformed six radiologists in reading mammograms.
AI was still as good as two doctors working together.
Unlike humans, AI is tireless. Experts say it could improve detection.

India Leaves China Way Behind in Births

According to UNICEF, oOn New Year's Day, January 1, an estimated 67,385 babies were born in India — 17% of the estimated 392,078 babies born in the world that day.
India and seven other countries accounted for at least half of total global births. The other countries are: China (46,299), Nigeria (26,039), Pakistan (6,787), Indonesia (13,020), the United States (10,452), Democratic Republic of Congo (10,247) and Ethiopia (8,493).
The United Nations (UN) World Population report released in June 2019 says India is projected to overtake China as the world's most populous country this decade — by 2027.

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