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Health Ministry guidelines on use of PPEs by non-Covid medical staff

New Delhi: The Health Ministry on Friday issued guidelines on the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health functionaries working in non-Covid hospitals and treatment areas. The ministry stated that health personnel working in a high-risk area, such as the emergency department or those managing patients with severe acute respiratory infection in the […]

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SC tells Centre to examine providing PPE to healthcare workers in non-Covid areas

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to examine the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for all categorised as healthcare workers engaged in “non-Covid treatment areas”, and make necessary suggestions for the rational use of the PPE guidelines. An SC bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices S.K. Kaul […]

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Railways to make 30,000 PPE in April, 1 lakh in May to meet demand

New Delhi: With the growing demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) across the country amid the novel coronavirus crisis, the Indian Railways on Wednesday said that it plans to supply 30,000 PPE to medical professionals by April-end. The national transporter also said that it plans to manufacture one lakh PPE in May. A Railway Ministry […]

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States demand more testing kits, ventilators, PPE from Centre

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday held a meeting via video conferencing with health ministers of different states for taking stock of the preparedness regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the state representatives demanded more quantity of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators and testing kits from the Health Ministry. Speaking to the […]

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COVID-19: IITKanpur makes cheaper PPE kit, names it PIPES

Kanpur: In the backdrop of Coronavirus outbreak, researches at IITKanpur along with industry partners have designed a low cost Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all those exposed to high-risk environment. IITK has named this PPE suit as PIPES (Polyethylene based Improvised Protective Equipment under Scarcity). While PIPES Kit can be produced from any small/medium scale […]