West Bengal Government sets up Expert Committee ( EC ) to audit deaths suspected to have been caused owing to Dengue ; Health Facilities are required to submit details /documents as required by the EC
While informing that an Expert Committee has been set up to conduct audit of deaths suspected to have been caused owing to dengue, the Health...
Continue ReadingOdisha PCB extends the Biomedical Waste Management Rules to occupiers of non-bedded health care facilities
The State Pollution Control Board, Odisha has issued a notice on 11.06.2019 for all occupiers of non-bedded health care facilities. All the occupiers of non-bedded health care facilities, which...
Continue ReadingCDSCO releases Form for reporting Medical Devices Adverse Event ; designed to be used voluntarily by Manufacturer / Importer / Distributor of Medical Devices, Healthcare Professionals having knowledge of such adverse events
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has, recently released a Form for reporting Medical Devices Adverse Event (“MDAE”) designed to be used voluntarily by Manufacturer /...
Continue ReadingDirectorate of Health Services, Kerala issues guidelines for proper laboratory sample collection, transportation and diagnosis of NIPAH Virus
In light of the recent events, the Directorate of Health Services, Kerala has issued guidelines for proper laboratory sample collection, transport guidelines and diagnosis of...
Continue ReadingMoEF notifies Bio-Medical Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019; Occupiers can continue using urine bags, effluent bags, abdominal bags and chest drainage bags
In a notification dated 10th May 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued the Bio-Medical Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019 (“Amendment...
Continue ReadingMedical Diagnostic Laboratories or Pathological Laboratories now fall within the purview of the Clinical Establishments Act as adopted by the State of Haryana
This is a quick update to let you know that all clinical establishments relating to diagnosis or treatment of diseases where pathological, bacteriological, genetic, radiological,...
Continue ReadingMedical Diagnostic Laboratories or Pathological Laboratories likely to come within the purview of the Clinical Establishments Act as adopted by the State of Haryana
The Haryana Government, keeping in view to prescribe minimum standards of facilities and to prescribe for the Registration and Regulation of Clinical Establishment in the...
Continue ReadingNow, only Health Care Facilities (bedded) are required to maintain bio-medical waste register; display monthly records and annual report in it’s website
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued the Bio-Medical Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2019, effective 19th February 2019. The amendment now limits...
Continue ReadingHealth Ministry reviews the preparedness on Seasonal Influenza (H1N1); dated 06-02-19
The Health Ministry reviews the preparedness on Seasonal Influenza (H1N1). Seasonal influenza is a respiratory viral infection with seasonal occurrences every year. In 2019 (till date 03.02.2019),...
Continue ReadingHimachal Pradesh Government rolls out Advisory indicating preventive measures to be taken against Swine Flu / Seasonal Influenza (H1N1) by health care providers
The Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh brings out an Advisory dated 5th February, 2019 listing out the necessary surveillance and preventive measures...
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