HEALTH & COVID-19

COVID-19, a highly infectious disease, has marked its presence in nearly all countries of the world. People across the globe are facing the same challenges irrespective of their socio-economic background, race, creed, geographical location, young and old, etc. to overcome the challenge.

Such a phenomenon has not been witnessed in recent memory!

In this COVID affected environment, the highlight that has emerged is that people have become conscious of their Health and Well-being like never before.

Although there is plentiful information available, there is a need to separate the genuine from the fake, and to disseminate this information for use by all, as well as to spread general awareness on one’s health and well-being.

With our Health and Well-being Partner Healthspring and other Health Experts, we have set out to bring to you concise, accurate, and relevant information on

How to Ensure Your Own and Your Family’s Physical, Mental and Emotional Well-Being.

Keep up to date with relevant information by:

Participating in Discussions on any of the issues on this page
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Joining our Tweet Chats
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“When we are safe, Nation is safe!” 
The current focus is now on COVID Vaccinations
To know about the updated information from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare GoI, Niti Aayog and MCGM on COVID Vaccine, which includes; Registration, Vaccination steps, COVID appropriate behavior, COVID Certificate updation process, Beneficiaries of the Vaccination, COVID Certificate Key messages and FAQs (Niti Aayog and MCGM)
click on https://togethervcan.in/covid-19-vaccination/  for the PDFs

To read Travel Guidelines and various Orders of Govt. of Maharashtra, please visit our page News

For a list of Telephone numbers of MGGM COVID Control Rooms 
click on   https://togethervcan.in/article/mcgm-ward-wise-control-room-covid-19-information-bed-availability/

To see the video how the Ward Wise COVID Control rooms work 
click on   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir44_8w0WFg

For a list of MCGM’s COVID-19 Testing Facilities – FREE OF COST 
click on   https://togethervcan.in/news/mcgm-ward-wise-list-free-covid-19-testing-facilities/

List of COVID-19 Testing Facilities in MUMBAI as on 29th April 2021
click on   https://togethervcan.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Covid_testing-Facilities_Mumbai

COVID-19 update – DGHS, MoHFW, GOI, has Notified Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 Patients
click on https://togethervcan.in/ComprehensiveGuidelinesforManagementofCOVID-19 Patients.pdf

COVID-19 update – ICMR has approved usage of Rapid Antigen tests at home
click on   https://togethervcan.in/news/icmr-issues-advisory-covid19-homes-testing-using-rapid-antigen-tests-rats/

For all information with respect to Mumbai related to COVID-19 
click on   http://stopcoronavirus.mcgm.gov.in/more-information

For all information related to COVID-19 National 
click on   https://www.mohfw.gov.in/

Health ID Card launched by Govt. of India
The National Health Authority issued Health ID will make it easy for you to securely access and manage your health data digitally and setup a PHR (Personal Health Records).
You can create your Health ID using just your Mobile Number or Aadhaar Number, through the link which is Aadhaar seeded: https://ndhm.gov.in
Follow the steps shown in the  PDF and create your Health ID card.

Presenting this Health ID to a participating healthcare provider will allow you to receive your lab reports, prescriptions and diagnosis digitally from verified doctors and health service providers seamlessly.

To read the article on COVID- 19 Vaccination, by Prof. (Dr.) Gautam Sen “Covid-19 Vaccination: Should You Take, or Should You Wait?”
click on  https://togethervcan.in/article/covid-19-vaccination-take-wait/

To read about ICMR update on Plasma Therapy Treatment for COVID-19
click on  https://togethervcan.in/news/plasma-therapy-dropped-icmrs-clinical-management-guidelines-covid19/

To read the article on “Understanding About Plasma Therapy” and to see the list of Blood Centres (Hospital–based and Stand-alone) which collect Plasma in and around Mumbai
click on https://togethervcan.in/article/convalescent-plasma-covid-19-pandemic/    

To read the Reports and access relevant links, to all our Social Sanchars related to health, please visit our TogetherVCAN’s Social Sanchar page

To directly view the videos of the Social Sanchars related to health, please visit our YouTube channel
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Social Sanchar Topics on Health (sorted by latest one):

Do YOU Hear the Sound of Silence?” – Dr. Milind Kirtane & Shri Chandrashekhar Chore

Young MINDS in Troubled Times” – Dr. Alka Subramanyam

Monsoon Maladies in Times of COVID” – Dr. Farhad Kapadia

BLACK FUNGUS: Understanding the Mystery” – Dr. Sanjay Agarwal

Curing COVID Confusion” – Dr. Rajesh Dere

DIABETES – The Trends they are A’Changing” – Dr. Nadeem Rais 

COVID Vaccination – Your Safeguard” – Shri Suresh Kakani

MIND – The Main Switch” – Dr. Vihang Vahia

Endometriosis – The most Common Disease you haven’t heard of! ” – Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar

Brain Attack or Stroke – A Ticking Time Bomb – Session II ” – Dr. Anil Karapurkar  

iSight: Eye Health in the Digital Age” – Dr. T. P. Lahane

Brain Attack or Stroke – A Ticking Time Bomb” – Dr. Anil Karapurkar

Heart Attacks, Hidden Epidemic – How to handle them” – Dr. Dev  Pahlajani

Quo Vadis – COVID 19” –  Dr. Hemant Deshmukh and Prof. Gautam Sen

COVID-Monsoon Season and Your Safety” – Shri Suresh Kakani

To know and download the PDF of MCGM’s Guidelines on learning to live with Corona Virus – “My Family, My Responsibility”  
click on to view the pdf.
click on to Download the pdf.

For Our Earlier Tweet Chats
click on   https://togethervcan.in/category/health-&-covid19-tweets/

For Health Tips
click on   https://togethervcan.in/gallery/?album=6469

To know all about Adult Vaccinations
click on   https://togethervcan.in/article/adult-vaccinations-understanding-need/

For the importance of donating blood during this COVID Pandemic
click on   https://togethervcan.in/article/importance-donating-blood-covid-pandemic/

For information on Legal implications during Lockdown 
click on  https://togethervcan.in/article/covid-19-legal-provisions-respect-lockdown/

About Cancer Prevention & Detection
click on   https://togethervcan.in/event/2668/

About how Air Pollution affects us
click on   https://togethervcan.in/event/breathe-life/

For articles on Healthy Living
click on   https://togethervcan.in/category/healthy-living/

For Articles on “New Normal” Post Covid 19
click on   https://togethervcan.in/article/now-new-normal-post-covid-19/

(The Health and COVID page is a dynamic page. Hence the contents published from time to time reflect the current situation related to health and well-being particularly in relation to COVID-19, and may be updated regularly.)