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Physicians may be co-located for better patient care: Minister

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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Jitendra Singh, the Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), on Saturday said that physicians of any system of medicine may be co-located for addressing patients’ requirements better.

Inaugurating a two-day international conference on Unani Medicine, he emphasised on all-round development of indigenous systems of medicine with special focus on holistic management of diseases.

Singh said: “All physicians, irrespective of system of medicine, whether modern or traditional, may be co-located for addressing the requirement of patients in a holistic manner.”

“Lifestyle diseases are one of the major health challenges of the country — an area where integration of traditional and conventional medicine systems can play an important role,” said Singh.

On the occasion, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine and the Hamdard University, Bangladesh, to establish an academic chair in the Unani system of medicine in Bangladesh.

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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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