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importance of preventive measures and practices in a sustained manner to deal with the disease over the long run.
To address the challenge, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) released an illustrative guide on COVID-appropriate behaviours critical to winning this fight against COVID-19. This guidebook outlines a comprehensive list of 15 preventive behavioural practices critical to winning the fight against the deadly virus. This fight can be won only when everyone knows their roles and the goal.
Website Link:
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Illustrativeguidelineupdate.pdf
NIMHANS emphasised mental health in the times of COVID-19
pandemic
The Department of Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS) collectively developed a guideline for effective mental health management in general medical and specialized mental healthcare settings. This publication comprehensively covered mental health concerns of the general public as well as those with psychiatric illness. Beyond mental healthcare, it also addresses safety issues of psychiatrists and other mental healthcare providers. While being aware that mental health concerns may keep changing at different phases of the pandemic, this guideline will nevertheless continue to be relevant, though they may require modifications from time to time.
Contact Info: psychiatry@nimhans.ac.in
Website Link:
https://nimhans.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ MentalHealthIssuesCOVID-19NIMHANS.pdf
Indian Red Cross Society released ‘eBloodServices’ mobile app for
easy availability of blood
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the ‘eBloodServices’ Mobile App on 25th June 2020, developed by The Indian Red Cross Society (ICRS), through a video conferencing.
This application was developed by the E-Raktkosh team of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) under the
Digital India scheme launched by Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2015. The
Blood Donation App is a prime example of how the Digital India Scheme serves to access blood services. Through this App, four units of blood can be requisitioned at a time, and the blood bank will wait for as long as 12 hours for the person to collect it. This App makes it easy for those in need
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