IIHS COVID-19 Response Plan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwaipayan Banerjee ◽  
Pooja Vasanth K
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
State Government ◽  
World Health ◽  
Indian Council ◽  
Contingency Plan ◽  
The World ◽  
Response Plan ◽  
Health Organization

This document comprises the contingency plan created for IIHS for the implementation of measures to mitigate risks and ensure emergency response preparedness in light of COVID- 19. IIHS has followed guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the State Government while formulating its COVID-19 response plan across all IIHS offices at Bengaluru, Chennai, Trichy, Delhi and Mumbai.

scholarly journals The Covid infodemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Hyland ◽  
Feng (Kevin) Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Highly Cited

Abstract Covid-19, the greatest global health crisis for a century, brought a new immediacy and urgency to international bio-medical research. The pandemic generated intense competition to produce a vaccine and contain the virus, creating what the World Health Organization referred to as an ‘infodemic’ of published output. In this frantic atmosphere, researchers were keen to get their research noticed. In this paper, we explore whether this enthusiasm influenced the rhetorical presentation of research and encouraged scientists to “sell” their studies. Examining a corpus of the most highly cited SCI articles on the virus published in the first seven months of 2020, we explore authors’ use of hyperbolic and promotional language to boost aspects of their research. Our results show a significant increase in hype to stress certainty, contribution, novelty and potential, especially regarding research methods, outcomes and primacy. Our study sheds light on scientific persuasion at a time of intense social anxiety.

HEALTHCARE CONSCIOUSNESS WITH SALT

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
O. S. Verma
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Salt Intake ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Dietary Sodium ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Excessive Intake ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Average Consumption

This is 12th in the series of Articles on Healthcare Consciousness. In this Article, we throw light on “Intake of Salt”, a part of which was published in June-2011 issue of Vol-27(2011). A research that analysed population from 187 countries said that almost 1.65 million people across the world die due to excessive intake of salt. Average consumption of salt across the globe is 3.95 gm per day per person nearly double the 2 gm recommended by World Health Organization. Rate of death from cardiovascular causes associated with Sodium intake is highest in Georgia and lowest in Kenya. In India, India Council of Medical Research found Mean Salt intake at 9 gm per day. This is highly risky level. In order to reduce dietary Sodium, strong policies are need of the hour.

World Health Organization

1960 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 473-475 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Research Program ◽  
World Health ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
The World ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Outstanding Work ◽  
Made In

The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) held its 25th session in Geneva, January 19—February 1, 1960, under the chairmanship of Professor E. Aujaleu. At the onset, the Board unanimously recommended that the World Health Assembly adopt a working budget of $18,569,620 for 1961, representing a 10 percent increase over the preceding year, due to the growth of the Organization's activities. The Board also considered a report, based on the recommendations of its Advisory Committee on Medical Research, on the general development of the medical research program; it dealt with such subjects as malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy, and insecticide resistance, among others. It recommended that priority be given to the following: 1) services to research, such as the standardization of nomenclature and techniques and equipment to ensure comparable results in different parts of the world; 2) setting up reference centers; and 3) improving the training of research workers and communications among them. Noting these priorities, the Board expressed its satisfaction with the proposed research program for 1960–1961. The Board also considered a UN resolution on the encouragement of international cancer research through awarding prizes for outstanding work in this field; however, on the basis of a study made in connection with the intensification of its medical research program, the Board expressed doubt whether awarding prizes was the most suitable means of encouraging research.

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