Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?
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From: Micky Turner
Dear Ministry of Health,
Uttar Pradesh in India has a population of 205 million - but are only getting 20-40 Covid 19 cases per day. This is the same number of cases as New Zealand with a population of 5 million is currently getting with a level 3 lockdown.
Israel with a highly vaccinated population of 9 million are currently getting 2000-4000 cases per day.
Please forward the following information:
1. Has the New Zealand Ministry of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?
2. All written communication between the New Zealand Ministry of Health or Director of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020.
I note Uttar Pradesh has been using Ivermectin, Doxycycline and Zinc (links below).
I note Uttar Pradesh seems to be testing at a reasonable rate (link below).
The Uttar Pradesh Director of Health seems to be easily contactable. Their email is listed here: https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/links/health.pdf
Yours faithfully,
Micky Turner
26 August 2021 - Testing
https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou...
12 May 2021 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities...
8 August 2020 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...
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Kia ora Micky,
Thank you for your request for official information received on 10 October
2021 for:
"1. Has the New Zealand Ministry of Health made 'any' attempt to contact
the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to
achieve such success? Yes or No?
2. All written communication between the New Zealand Ministry of Health or
Director of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of
Health since March 2020.”
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Kia ora Micky,
Thank you for your correspondence received on 10 October 2021 for
information regarding the Uttar Pradesh Health Department. Specifically,
you requested:
“1. Has the New Zealand Ministry of Health made 'any' attempt to contact
the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to
achieve such success? Yes or No?
2. All written communication between the New Zealand Ministry of Health or
Director of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of
Health since March 2020.”
The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) has conducted a search for
communication within the Director-General’s Office and the COVID-19
related directorates. No correspondence with the Uttar Pradesh Health
Department was found. Therefore, your request is refused under section
18(e) of the Act, as the information requested does not exist.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngâ mihi
Nick Allan
Manager, OIA Services
Office of the Director-General
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From: Micky Turner
Hi Nick,
Thank you for for confirming that the Ministry of Health have been negligent and failed to track international data or investigate possible avenues which may offer New Zealanders live saving medication for Covid 19 - such as contacting health officials in Uttar Pradesh to investigate why a population of 205 million currently only has 10-20 Covid 19 cases per day.
It should be noted that other states in India who are also using Ivermectin appear to have low daily case numbers of Covid 19 according to John Hopkins data.
- Micky Turner
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