COVID-19 UPDATES AS ON 16.3.2021
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India scales several peaks in its fight against COVID19
Over 3.29crore Vaccine Doses administered across the country
Highest coverage in a Single Day with over 3 million vaccinations yesterday
More than 1 crore beneficiaries aged over 60 years covered in just 15 days
Posted On: 16 MAR 2021 11:23AM by PIB
In its collaborative fight against the COVID19 pandemic,
Yesterday,
The coverage of beneficiaries aged over 60 years has crossed 1 crore in just 15 days.
3,29,47,432vaccine doses have been administered through 5,55,984 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 74,46,983HCWs (1st dose), 44,58,616HCWs (2nd dose), 74,74,406FLWs (1st dose) and 14,09,332 FLWs (2nd Dose), 18,88,727beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities (1st Dose) and 1,02,69,368beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.
| HCWs | FLWs | 45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities | Over 60 years | Total | ||
| 1st Dose | 2nd Dose | 1st Dose | 2nd Dose | 1st Dose | 1st Dose | |
| 74,46,983 | 44,58,616 | 74,74,406 | 14,09,332 | 18,88,727 | 1,02,69,368 | 3,29,47,432 |
As on Day-59 of the vaccination drive (15th March, 2021), total 30,39,394vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 26,27,099beneficiaries were vaccinated across 42,919 sessions for 1st dose (HCWs and FLWs) and 4,12,295 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.
| Date:15th March,2021 | |||||||
| HCWs | FLWs | 45to<60 yearswithCo-morbidities | Over60years | Total Achievement | |||
| 1stDose | 2ndDose | 1stDose | 2nd Dose | 1stDose | 1stDose | 1stDose | 2ndDose |
| 91,228 | 1,53,498 | 1,33,983 | 2,58,797 | 4,24,713 | 19,77,175 | 26,27,099 | 4,12,295 |
Five States,Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka,
24,492new cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases. These are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh,
Kerala is reporting a consistently declining trend over the last one month.
Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab cumulatively account for 76.57% of
Total tests conducted in the country has surpassed 22.8 Cr (22,82,80,763). The cumulative national Positivity Rate currently stands at 5%.
131 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Seven States account for 82.44%of the new deaths.
SixteenStates/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours. These are Rajasthan,
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Sale of Generic Drugs in the country
Posted On: 16 MAR 2021 1:26PM by PIB
‘PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana’ (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India under which quality generic medicines are sold across the country through dedicated outlets PradhanMantriBharityaJanaushadhi Kendra (PMBJK). As on 10.03.2021, 7507 PMBJKs has been opened across the country.
There is no definition of generic or branded medicines under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 made thereunder. However, generic medicines are generally those which contain same amount of same active ingredient(s) in same dosage form and are intended to be administered by the same route of administration as that of branded medicine. Further, drugs manufactured in the country, irrespective of whether they are generic or branded, are required to comply with the same standards as prescribed in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 made thereunder for their quality. As such they are expected to have similar effects.
The price of an unbranded generic version of a medicine is generally lower than the price of a corresponding branded medicine because in case of generic version, the pharmaceutical company does not spend money on promotion of its brand. The sale of a generic version is incentivized by a pharmaceutical company by keeping a high trade margin for wholesalers and retailers.
However, Clause 1.5 of Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 prescribes that every physician should prescribe drugs with generic names legibly and preferably in capital letters and he/she shall ensure that there is a rational prescription and use of drug. Further, the erstwhile Medical Council of India had issued Circular dated 21.04.2017 vide which all the Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs) have been directed to comply with the aforesaid provisions. The MCI or the appropriate State Medical Councils have been empowered to take disciplinary action against a doctor for violation of the provision of the aforesaid Regulations. As and when complaints are received against the violation of code of ethics for doctors, such complaints are referred by MCI to the concerned State Medical Councils where the doctors/medical practitioners are registered. Further, even Tele-Medicine Guidelines 2020; notified on 22nd May, 2020, do direct all the RMPs to use Generic Names of the drugs in capital letters on the prescription format as appended with the document.
Further, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken various regulatory measures to promote and ensure the quality of generic medicines. These include instructions to Licensing Authorities to grant/ renew licenses to manufacture for sale or for distribution of drugs in proper/generic names only, amendment in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 for making it mandatory to grant license for a drug formulation containing single active ingredient in proper name only, and inclusion of provision in the Rules, 1945 for submission of the result of bioequivalence study alongwith application for grant of manufacturing license in the case of certain drugs and also provision for joint inspection of manufacturing establishment by the Drugs Inspectors of Central Government and State Government.
| Sl. No. | Name of the State/UT | Number |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | 1 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 178 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 28 |
| 4 | | 77 |
| 5 | | 222 |
| 6 | | 7 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 229 |
| 8 | | 291 |
| 9 | | 9 |
| 10 | | 508 |
| 11 | Haryana | 200 |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh | 58 |
| 13 | | 90 |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 70 |
| 15 | Karnataka | 868 |
| 16 | Kerala | 744 |
| 17 | Ladakh | 3 |
| 18 | | 0 |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | 216 |
| 20 | | 566 |
| 21 | Manipur | 32 |
| 22 | Meghalaya | 14 |
| 23 | Mizoram | 22 |
| 24 | Nagaland | 15 |
| 25 | Odisha | 267 |
| 26 | Puducherry | 16 |
| 27 | | 275 |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 114 |
| 29 | | 3 |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu | 773 |
| 31 | Telangana | 141 |
| 32 | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And | 31 |
| 33 | Tripura | 24 |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh | 1058 |
| 35 | Uttarakhand | 201 |
| 36 | | 156 |
| | Grand Total | 7507 |
| *Medicines are directly supplied to the administration of UT of Lakshwadeep | ||
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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Demand for Indian COVID-19 Vaccines
Posted On: 16 MAR 2021 1:25PM by PIB
Ministry of External Affairs has received several requests for the supply of Indian manufactured COVID-19 vaccines from various foreign countries.
In its Press Release of 19 January 2021, Ministry of External Affairs had stated that "Immunization programme is being implemented in
| S.No | Country | Total Supplies so far (in Lakhs) |
| | | 90 |
| | | 37 |
| | | 23.48 |
| | | 1.5 |
| | | 2.12 |
| | | 2 |
| | | 0.5 |
| | | 12.64 |
| | | 1 |
| | | 40 |
| | Morocoo | 70 |
| | | 1 |
| | | 0.5 |
| | | 0.5 |
| | | 10 |
| | | 2 |
| | UAE | 2 |
| | | 9.68 |
| | | 1 |
| | | 0.7 |
| | | 8.7 |
| | | 0.5 |
| | | 30 |
| | | 0.2 |
| | | 5.8 |
| | | 1.5 |
| | UN Health workers | 1 |
| | | 1.5 |
| | | 5 |
| | | 6.52 |
| | | 5.54 |
| | | 0.25 |
| | St. Kitts & | 0.2 |
| | St. Vincent & Grenadines | 0.4 |
| | | 0.5 |
| | Antigua & Barbuda | 0.4 |
| | DR Congo | 17.66 |
| | | 6.24 |
| | | 0.36 |
| | | 39.24 |
| | | 3.24 |
| | | 11.2 |
| | | 0.36 |
| | | 2.9 |
| | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.24 |
| | | 3.49 |
| | | 2 |
| | | 5 |
| | | 3.96 |
| | | 8.28 |
| | | 0.96 |
| | | 3.6 |
| | | 9.64 |
| | | 2.00 |
| | | 0.8 |
| | | 0.50 |
| | | 50.00 |
| | | 1.56 |
| | | 0.24 |
| | | 3.00 |
| | Seirra Leone | 0.96 |
| | | 0.25 |
| | | 0.30 |
| | | 4.84 |
| | | 21.84 |
| | | 1.92 |
| | | 1.44 |
| | Eswatini | 0.20 |
| | | 0.20 |
| | | 0.24 |
| TOTAL | 583.85 | |
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Addressing Social Stigma associated with COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted On: 16 MAR 2021 1:24PM by PIB
Addressal of stigma associated with COVID-19 and resulting discrimination faced by patients as well as healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 related activities is a major theme of COVID-19 communication strategy adopted by Government of India. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched an anti-stigma campaign with support of key development partners. In this regard, the following steps were taken up:
i. Stigma and discrimination related messages were amplified across 12 lakh ASHAs and ANMs via pre-recorded phone messages.
ii. Inspirational stories on healthcare service personnel disseminated through website, DD, radio and partner agencies.
iii. Media, community radio, youth, volunteer and community health worker networks leveraged to take the critical message of anti-stigma.
iv. Several audio videos, informative guidebooks, and social media creatives to dispel COVID-19 related stigma were developed and uploaded on Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s website, social media handles and amplified through State Government networks.
v. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare issued advisory not to affix posters or other signages outside the residences of COVID-19 positive patients.
In the context of COVID-19, the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 was promulgated on 22nd April2020. Further this ordinance was brought before the Parliament has been passed and notified on 29th September 2020. The amendment provides for taking action as per this Act, against any individual who indulges in such social discriminatory behavior as to cause harassment of healthcare worker impacting the living or working conditions and preventing him/her from discharging their duties.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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LASI Report on Elderly Population
Posted On: 16 MAR 2021 1:21PM by PIB
Longitudinal Aging Study of India Wave-1 has collected information on chronic conditions in elderly above 60 years of age, as given below:
| Self reported prevalence of chronic conditions | ||
| S.N. | Condition | Percentage |
| 1 | Hypertension | 32% |
| 2 | Stroke | 2.7 % |
| 3 | Diabetes & High blood sugar | 14.2 % |
| 4 | Chronic Lung Disease | 8.3 % |
National Policy for Older Person (NPOP)-1999 was formulated by MoSJ&E with the goal of ensuring well-being of older persons. There are 14 Principle Areas of Intervention are Under NPOP-1999, of which one of the principle areas of intervention is Health Care & Nutrition.
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had launched the “National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly” (NPHCE) during 2010-11 to address various health related problems of elderly people. The National Programme for the Health Care for the Elderly (NPHCE) is an articulation of the International and national commitments of the Government as envisaged under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP) adopted by the Government of India in 1999 & Section 20 of “The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007” dealing with provisions for medical care of Senior Citizen.
The programme is State oriented and basic thrust of the programme is to provide dedicated health care facilities to the senior citizens (>60 year of age) at various level of primary, secondary and tertiary health care.
Objectives:
· To provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality long-term, comprehensive and dedicated care services to an Ageing population;
· Creating a new "architecture" for Ageing; to build a framework to create an enabling environment for "a Society for all Ages";
· To promote the concept of Active and Healthy Ageing;
· Convergence with National Rural Health Mission, AYUSH and other line departments like Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Package of Services:
· Tertiary care services through OPD and in-door facilities, development of specialized human resource through various courses in geriatric medicine as well as research at
· Secondary and Primary care services at district hospitals and sub district level through geriatric clinics, investigations & rehabilitation services, domiciliary visits by the rehabilitation worker for bed-ridden elderly and counseling to family members for care of such patients and Health Education.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
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