The Odisha Government Wednesday (February 24) issued a letter to Collectors and Municipal Commissioners highlighting the operational strategy for vaccination of elderly and persons with co-morbid conditions in Odisha scheduled to kick-off from March 1st.
Apr 13, 2021
COVID19 vaccination for people above 60 years and those with comorbidities from March 1st! Director of the Odisha Health and Family Welfare department, Bijay Panigrahi today shared the details of the upcoming vaccination drive.
Apr 13, 2021
Odisha mandates health certificate for co-morbid patients and identity proofs for elderly! Bijay Panigrahi, Director of Odisha Health and Family Welfare, on Sunday provided the details of the vaccination drive for the elderly and people with co-morbidities, set to begin from March 1 (tomorrow).
Apr 13, 2021
With the next phase of COVID19 vaccination underway, as many as 11, 289 people above 60 years of age were vaccinated on day 1 in Odisha. State Health department director, Bijay Panigrahi said that as many as 21,914 people including health and frontline workers took vaccine yesterday.
Apr 13, 2021
Baripada/Keonjhar: As many as three persons were killed across Odisha on Wednesday due to the heavy downpour leading to overflowing of several rivers. An elderly woman was swept away by Gangahar river water while crossing inundated road near Badasahi Manatri Temple in Baripada today. Locals reportedly alerted the woman not to cross the submerged road […]
Apr 13, 2021
Dhenkanal: An elderly woman has approached the Kamakhyanagar Police Station in Dhenkanal district on Tuesday, complaining of harassment and torture to her and her mentally challenged daughter by elder son and daughter-in-law. The 70-year-old complainant identified as Rasa Nayak of Jirala village in the district has two sons and two daughters. While Rasa’s elder daughter […]
Apr 13, 2021
Balasore: Far away from home in Gujarat, septuagenarian Gayatri Sahoo never thought of reuniting with her soul mate after being tested positive for novel coronavirus. But all thanks to Ollywood actor Sabyasachi Mishara, who turned Samaritan, to help the elderly woman reunite with her family in the evening of her life. Gayatri, who hails from […]
Apr 13, 2021
London: The BCG vaccine, which is frequently given to children to prevent tuberculosis, is safe to give to the elderly, and can protect them against various infections, according to a study which says it may have a broad, stimulating effect on the human immune system. However the study, published in the journal Cell, cautioned that […]
Apr 13, 2021
Balasore: In view of the COVID19 pandemic, the Balasore district administration is gearing up for postal ballot voting system for elderly people in the upcoming by-polls to Balasore Assembly Constituency. According to reports, the postal ballot system will be introduced for coronavirus positive patients, voters aged 80 years and above and divyangs. Meanwhile, the Balasore […]
Apr 11, 2021
Boudh: Days after OTV social media team brought to light the plight of an elderly man reportedly abandoned by his family members, assistance poured in from the Boudh district administration officials as he is finally shifted to an old-age home. A traditional ‘Ghuduki’ player all his life, Kulamani Pradhan was rendered homeless following the demise […]
Apr 11, 2021
Bolangir: An elderly couple was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a government quarters at Chandrashekhar Nagar in Bolangir town here on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Brundaban Sahu and Niras Sahu of Kudasingha village under Bolangir Sadar block. According to sources, the elderly man was found lying dead on the floor while […]
Apr 10, 2021
Jagatsinghpur: An elderly couple reportedly attempted to commit suicide together by consuming pesticide over a trivial issue of family feud at Hashina village under Kujang police limits in Jagatsinghpur district. While the man died, the condition of his wife remained critical. The deceased has been identified as Kalandi Mohanty (84). His wife Sweta Mohanty was […]
Apr 10, 2021
Udala: The body of an elderly woman was found inside a house at Beladiha village under the Kaptipada police station in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday morning amid suspicion that she had been murdered. The deceased has been identified as Sarmamani Sethi (65). According to sources, the wall of the house, where the body was found, […]
Apr 10, 2021
New Delhi: The Bacille Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine, originally made against tuberculosis, may help in the management of Covid-19, especially in the elderly, says a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The BCG vaccination is known to induce innate immune memory, which confers protection against several infections, the study uploaded as preprint […]
Apr 10, 2021
Choudwar: Jumbo menace continues to haunt residents in several parts of Odisha with the death of an elderly man in elephant attack being reported from Kujibara village in Agrahat gram panchayat in Cuttack district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Ratnakar Behera. According to reports, Behera had gone to cut paddy crops in […]
Apr 08, 2021
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