RFP Indian Journal of Hospital Infection

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a real problem across the world. In fact, it is fast emerging as a pandemic. Bacteria acquire resistance antibiotics by many mechanisms. However, AMR also exists in parasites and fungi. Strategic plans and concerted efforts are needed to counter the exceedingly high burden of AMR.

India is a developing nation with a vast health care network, effectively managing biological waste is a significant concern. The rising demand of health care services also gives light into effective biomedical waste. Because it has so many implications as a danger factor for both the health of patients, hospital employees, and extending beyond the confines of the medical institution to the general population, hospital waste generation has thus become a top issue. By doing effective management of biomedical waste management, we secure environment, as well as human health for current and future generation. India is one of the nation’s most severely affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. The immediate change in the healthcare sector compels the government to update the current biomedical waste management regulations. This paper reviews the changes occur in the management of biomedical waste in India and amendments in the law in order to improve the public health & safety during the pandemic while handling biomedical waste.

Background: To the best knowledge of the author, there is no available literature on the status of Malaria in NCT of Delhi. Hence the preparation of this document.

Objectives: To find out the parameters of Malaria in NCT of Delhi till as recently as possible.

Methods: By studying the documents prepared by the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases (NCVBD) and doing a web search on Malaria in NCT of Delhi.

Results: It is seen that the Annual Parasite Incidence (API) of Malaria in NCT of Delhi had come down to the very low level of 0.02 in 2018 and that there were only 102 cases of Malaria in NCT of Delhi during 2021 as of September 28th of that year.

Conclusions: NCT of Delhi is very close to achieving near-elimination goals but will have to take active measures to reach it.