New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday launched 4 necessary national-level helpline numbers for the general public to maintain useful amid the continued Covid-19 pandemic.
In a letter at this time, the Ministry requested all non-public TV information channels to run the nationwide helpline numbers as a ticker or some other acceptable approach at periodic intervals.
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“In order to further this cause, the private TV channels are advised to promote awareness of the following four national level helpline numbers by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodical intervals, especially during prime time,” Centre mentioned.
Important National Helpline Numbers
- National Helpline no. of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare: 1075
- Child Helpline no. of Ministry of Women & Child Development: 1098
- Helpline variety of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) for psychological assist: 08046110007
- Senior Citizens Helpline of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand): 14567
The Centre mentioned that it goals to create consciousness on the three vital points – COVID therapy protocol, COVID acceptable behaviour and vaccination, by numerous instrumentalities and media platforms, together with print, TV, radio and social media.
The nation has been witnessing a downward development in every day Coronavirus circumstances and India has registered lower than 2 lakh circumstances for the 2nd consecutive. However, the variety of every day fatalities continues to be worrisome.
India reported 1,65,553 new COVID 19 circumstances, 2,76,309 discharges and three,460 deaths in final 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry. The positivity price has been lower than 10 per cent for the final 5 days.
