Bihar Affairs
Bihar has highest number of death of doctors due to Covid-19: IMA
Bihar has reported the most number of deaths of doctors in the second wave ofCovid-19 pandemicin the country. Altogether 90 doctors from Bihar have lost their lives till now in the second wave of the pandemic out over 280 doctors across the country so far as perIndian Medical Association(IMA). Bihar is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in terms of doctors dying due to the fatal disease.
The national patients- doctor ratio is 1.4 doctor per 1,000 patients but the corresponding ratio in Bihar is one doctor for 2400 people. Roughly, there are around 30,000 registered doctors in the state against the Population of 12.5crores, out of which 18,000 work in government sector and remaining do private practice. As per a hypothesis, these fewer doctors did not get any rest for more than a year while facing the pandemic from very close. Consequently, they were exhausted, which adversely affected their immunity, which led to severity of the disease in many cases.
National and International Affairs
Ayush Sanjivani App:It allows for a significant study/documentation of the efficacy of selected Ayush interventions, such as Ayush 64 and Kabasura Kudineer medicines, in the treatment of asymptomatic and mild to moderate Covid 19 patients.
Jackfruit has recently been in the news. A shipment of fresh jackfruit from Tripura was shipped to London. It is a significant step toward maximising the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from the northeastern region.
Jackfruit is a tree species that belongs to the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit families (Moraceae).
It is a multi-fruit made up of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers and fleshy petals.
Artocarpus heterophyllus is the scientific name for this plant.
India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Nepal are the world’s major producers.
Kerala, Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, and Assam are the major production states in India.
Kerala is the world’s largest producer of jackfruit.
Kerala and Tamil Nadu have it as a state fruit.
The Ministry of Ayush recently launched the Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal and the third version of the Ayush Sanjivani App.Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal:
It will serve as a resource for both Ayush practitioners and the general public.
Aim: To collect data on clinical outcomes achieved by Ayurvedic practitioners on a large scale.
It is expected to document the capabilities of Ayush systems in the treatment of a variety of disease conditions.
It has a section dedicated to reporting and publishing information about Covid 19 cases treated by Ayush Systems.