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Private sector, NGOs should help governments with rural healthcare: Naidu

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Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) The private sector and NGOs should supplement the efforts to provide better healthcare in rural areas as governments alone cannot meet the growing healthcare demands in these areas, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.

Inaugurating a mega health camp at Swarna Bharat Trust at Vijayawada, he expressed concern at the lack of adequate health infrastructure in rural areas, pointing out that as against the World Health Organisation (WHO) norm of one doctor per 1,000 population, there is one doctor per 1,700 persons in India.

He also urged the Central and the state governments to focus on improving healthcare services in rural and backward areas.

Naidu cautioned people against falling prey to illnesses caused by modern and sedentary lifestyles, caused by lack of physical activity and modern dietary habits, and urged them to ndertake physical activities like walking, jogging, cycling and yoga to lead a healthy life.

He appealed the medical fraternity to educate and create awareness on the dangers of modern lifestyle diseases and the need to adopt preventive measures.

The Vice President lamented that inadequate facilities at some government hospitals was forcing people to go to private hospitals for treatment.

Andhra Pradesh Health and Medical Education Minister Kamineni Srinivas and Water Resources Minister Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao were also present at the event.

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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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