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Indian-origin couple among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in UK

December 8, 2020, 4:38 PM

Gursshheen Gahllen | London

Indian-origin couple Ranjan and Hari Shukla at Newcastle Hospitals to get the first dose of two-shot Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, on Tuesday. | NHS England Media/ Twitter

Indian-origin couple Ranjan and Hari Shukla at Newcastle Hospitals to get the first dose of two-shot Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, on Tuesday. | NHS England Media/ Twitter

An Indian-origin man, Hari Shukla, 87, along with his 83-year-old wife Ranjan, from the north east of England will be among the first ones to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 on Tuesday.

As part of the United Kingdoms biggest inoculation programme, the couple will receive their first of the two-dose vaccine at Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. Developed by pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, people aged 80 and over and frontline healthcare workers will be first in line to receive the ?life-saving jab.

Declaring the vaccination process, which is the biggest immunisation programme in the countrys history, 50 National Health Service (NHS) hospitals have geared up to roll out the first consignment of the vaccine, whose first batch consists of 800,000 doses – to be administered in two doses – each 21 days apart.

Awarded with the royal honours of MBE, OBE and CBE for his work in race relations, Shukla said, I am delighted to be doing my bit by having the vaccine, I feel it is my duty to do so and do whatever I can to help.

Appreciating the NHS staff for the handwork during the pandemic, he added, As far as I’m concerned, I’m excited about it. We were waiting for this vaccine for a very long time. Having been in contact with the NHS staff, I know how hard they all work and I am grateful for everything they have done to keep us safe during the pandemic.

Queen Elizabeth, 94, and her husband Prince Philip, 99 are also expected to receive their first dose of the vaccine soon.

Until now the UK has placed an order for 40 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. The UK government has also reached an agreement to gain early access to over 300 million doses of other vaccines, after approval from regulatory bodies.

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, around 1.7 million people in the UK have been affected and more than 60,000 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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Union Minister Dr Bhagwat Karad unveils Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’

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3 years ago

May 19, 2022

Nation Next Newsroom | Aurangabad

Dr Kavita Chandak at National Conference of Homeopathy held in Aurangabad

Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad recently unveiled Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’ at the recently held National Conference of Homeopathy (HAMI 2022) in Aurangabad. Prominently present during the conference were renowned homeopath Dr Arun Bhasme and 3,000 other doctors.

In her book, Dr Chandak, who hails from Nagpur, has covered the most important and widespread gynecological disorders such as menarche, over dysmenorrhea to menopause; reflects issues from which women suffer frequently like sterility, polycystic ovarian syndrome, breast issues, pregnancy-related conditions like constipation, morning sickness, heartburn, uterine prolapse, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and urinary problems, to mention a few.

Dr Chandak has also given a thorough explanation on topics like cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix, which are the most prevalent types of cancers in women. Her book contains a study of several homeopathic remedies with special emphasis on gynecology through the chapters like the core of a few important female remedies and the homeopathic gynecological kit. The book also gives a glimpse of rare and lesser-known remedies.

It is worth noting that Dr Chandak holds two golden book world records for treating kidney disorders and a case of mucormycosis. She is also the recipient of ‘The Excellence in Homeopathy award 2022’ given by Hpathy.com to 66 renowned homeopaths throughout the world. Over the years, Dr Chandak has organized more than 800 free medicine distribution camps. She provides her services through her web clinic in 20+ countries. Her area of specialization is behavioral psychiatric disorders like autism and ADHD.