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Topic: Healthcare workers

Govt quickens process to get insurance claims for health workers fighting Covid

In order to simplify the process, a district collector will be issuing a certificate and the insurance company will approve and settle the claims within a period of 48 hours.

‘We will conquer’ — a Delhi lawyer’s musical tribute to ‘miracle workers’ on Covid frontline

With the song 'Hum honge kamyab ek din' playing in the background, short video by Neoma Gupta salutes all the doctors, nurses and healthcare workers fighting the virus every day.

Who are allied healthcare workers and why Lok Sabha passed a bill to regulate the sector

Rajya Sabha passed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professionals Bill Wednesday. ThePrint explains what it is & why is it an important legislation.

162 doctors, 107 nurses, 44 ASHA workers died due to Covid in India till 22 January — Govt

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, MoS Health Ashwini Choubey Tuesday said the process of insurance disbursement has been de-centralised for the deceased healthcare workers.

Healthcare workers have depression in Spain, face lift for cosmetic surgery & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Nearly half of UK’s critical care staff suffer from depression, anxiety due to Covid — study

The study concluded 'substantial rates' of mental health disorders and thoughts of self-harm among ICU staff in the UK.

Some doctors & health workers have doubts about Covid vaccines, but they’ll take the shot

A few doctors have apprehensions about safety & efficacy of the vaccines, but say information and awareness campaigns are the need of the hour.

Healthcare workers at Covid risk both inside and outside hospitals, US study finds

Study by Northwestern University in US found higher seropositivity among 18-29-year-olds and Hispanic healthcare workers.

Modi govt begins building database of healthcare workers for Covid immunisation drive

From pharmacists to ward boys, states and Union territories have been asked to create a database of beneficiaries that will be uploaded to the vaccine beneficiary management system.

Prioritise breaks for health staff as ‘we move into next phase of pandemic’, UK journal says

The article in British Medical Journal points out increasing ‘Covid fatigue’ among health staff due to fewer chances to grab a coffee & less time to catch up with colleagues, among others.

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Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.