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Cabinet approves continuation of National Ayush Mission

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New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the continuation of the centrally-sponsored National AYUSH Mission (NAM) by three years with an outlay of Rs 2,400 crore.

The scheme is being extended from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2020.

According to an official statement, NAM is addressing the gaps in health services by supporting the efforts of state and union territory governments for providing AYUSH health services and education in the country, particularly in far flung areas.

The NAM is being implemented with the objective of providing cost-effective AYUSH services, with a universal access, such as upgradation of AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries and co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs).

“Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), and strengthening institutional capacity at the state level through upgrading AYUSH educational institutions, state government, ASU&H pharmacies are also the areas under the NAM,” said the statement from the AYUSH Ministry.

The expected outcomes of the Mission are improvement in AYUSH education through well-equipped enhanced number of AYUSH educational institutions.

“Improved availability of quality AYUSH drugs by increased number of quality pharmacies and drug testing laboratories coupled with stringent enforcement mechanism and increased awareness and acceptance of the Yoga and Naturopathy as promotive and preventive healthcare systems are also the expected outcomes,” said the statement.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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