Aug 05, 2022 06:35 PM ISTThe government had on July 15 launched a special 75-day special drive to administer precaution doses to all aged 18 years and above at public vaccination centres free of cost.
Jul 28, 2022 07:15 PM IST The Union health ministry reviewed the progress of a centrally sponsored scheme to operationalise new medical colleges in 14 states.
Jul 26, 2022 06:50 PM IST Sources say there are enough drugs to meet the needs of 95% people living with HIV in the country who are on first and second lines of antiretroviral regimens.
Jul 19, 2022 05:30 PM IST India had objected to the 'one size fits all’ approach adopted by the WHO as it might be true for smaller countries but cannot be applied to a huge and diverse country like India which had varied case trajectory across multiple states and at different periods during the pandemic, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said in a written reply.
Jul 09, 2022 10:25 AM IST The death toll has climbed to 5,25,386 with 43 more people succumbing to the viral disease, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Jul 05, 2022 12:02 PM IST The official said because of technical issues, payments of CGHS beneficiaries on the National Health Authority's information technology platform are not getting processed, increasing the outstanding dues.
Jun 25, 2022 12:30 PM IST The death toll climbed to 5,24,974 with 20 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases rose by 3,495 in a day and now comprise 0.21 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent, the health ministry said.
Jun 13, 2022 12:08 PM IST Minimal deaths and hospitalisation show that the situation is under control, says Dr Arora, who leads the Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.
Jun 08, 2022 10:04 PM IST The COVID war room, which has acted as a nerve centre in the fight against the virus, is all set to get a new makeover.
Jun 06, 2022 02:23 PM IST Having seen an exponential rise in the number of outlets opening since 2015, the government, through Jan Aushadhi Kendras, aims to make the quality generic medicines available to every citizen
May 31, 2022 09:23 PM IST On Tuesday, the Union's health ministry advised international passengers to avoid eating or preparing meat from wild game (bushmeat) or using products derived from wild animals in Africa, such as creams, lotions, and powders, as well as avoiding close contact with sick people, including those with skin lesions or genital lesions.
May 31, 2022 12:42 PM IST As of May 31, active coronavirus infections have risen in 16 states and UTs, with Kerala registering the highest increase.
May 26, 2022 08:13 PM IST The government has proposed to introduce an OTC list with 16 medicines but has not described the exclusion or inclusion criteria
May 26, 2022 06:12 PM IST The total amount of donations channelled to the rare diseases portal is Rs 1.18 lakh till date, Bharti Pravin Pawar, minister of state for health and family welfare, told the Lok Sabha on March 25
May 25, 2022 10:31 AM IST While the BA.4 strain has been confirmed in Telangana and Tamil Nadu, BA.5 has been found only in Telangana so far. Both patients are showing mild symptoms
May 23, 2022 01:16 PM IST The World Health Organisation says it is working with countries where monkeypox cases have surfaced and others to expand surveillance and to guide them on how to manage the viral disease
May 19, 2022 06:07 PM IST States believe that along with rolling out mental health services at primary care centres, efforts to build community awareness also need to be increased, says a newly released government report.
May 13, 2022 03:40 PM IST The government is set to allow those planning travel outside India to receive COVID-19 booster doses, as per the requirement of the country they are travelling to
May 12, 2022 02:33 PM IST Failing to get any results from appeals to the government to postpone entrance exams to postgraduate courses, several doctors have approached the Supreme Court, which has listed the case for May 13.
May 11, 2022 07:46 PM IST Currently, Covid-19 vaccine booster doses are available to all above 18 years on the condition that the beneficiary has completed 9 months since their second shot.
May 10, 2022 03:42 PM IST The concept behind NHPO will be to analyse ongoing programmes and draw up strategies to tackle public policy related implications. The observatory will help in core policy planning and serve as a data control centre during health emergencies, an official said.
May 10, 2022 09:20 AM IST Experts say that specialists, particularly surgical and interventional, require a range of equipment to effectively practise their specialities. When Community Health Centres do not have these infrastructural support, they might be preferring to work in tertiary healthcare facilities where their skills could be more widely utilised and remunerated.
May 06, 2022 10:06 AM IST The information collected through NFHS-5 assists policymakers and programme managers in setting benchmarks and examining progress over time in India’s health sector
May 05, 2022 02:10 PM IST WHO estimates that every year, nearly 12 million typhoid cases are reported worldwide, mainly in low- and middle-income countries; India alone reports 4.5 million cases.
May 02, 2022 08:36 PM IST The aim of the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment is to develop comprehensive eye care facilities at each level of the basic public healthcare facility. But the programme was severely disrupted due to COVID-19
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