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Fact Check: Did Health Minister Hint At Mass Transfer Of Doctors At AIIMS Delhi?
New Delhi: The government on Sunday refuted media reports that claimed Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had stated that there will be mass transfer of doctors of AIIMS, Delhi.
The reports said the minister said…
Over 3 Million Children In India Missed DTP Vaccine Due To COVID-19: WHO
New Delhi: With the focus having shifted on COVID-19, 23 million children globally missed out on routine immunisation last year, according to a Lancet study.
India experienced a large drop in diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP)…
National Policy For Rare Diseases 2021 Approved; Aims To Lower Treatment Cost
New Delhi: The ‘National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021’ has been approved by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and uploaded on the website of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
The policy, finalized after multiple consultations…
Centre Plans ‘Jan Andolan’ To Make India Tuberculosis-Free By 2025
New Delhi: The Indian government will go all out to make the country free of tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2025.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials…
Over 25% Of TB Patients In World Detected In India: Odisha Medical Expert
Bhubaneswar: With more than 25% of the total tuberculosis (TB) patients in the world reported from India, the Central government aims at eradicating the killer disease completely by 2025.
Stating this at a continuing medical education…
Who Called Mental Health Helpline The Most? Find Out What Ministry’s Report Revealed
New Delhi: In a somewhat startling revelation, 70 per cent of the callers to Kiran, a mental health rehabilitation helpline launched, in September 2020 by the Social Justice and Empowerment (SJE) Ministry, were men. About 32% of those who…
COVID-19 Vaccination Is Voluntary, Clarifies Union Health Ministry
New Delhi: Even as the Centre and states prepare for the national vaccination drive for COVID-19, the government has clarified that taking the vaccine is voluntary.
“Vaccination for COVID-19 is voluntary. However, it is advisable to…
Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech Vaccines Not Cleared Yet, More Data Sought
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech have not been granted emergency use authorisation of their coronavirus vaccine because of inadequate safety and efficacy data.
According to sources, a panel of experts have asked…
Centre To Launch App To Register For COVID-19 Vaccine; Details Here
New Delhi: The Central government will launch an app for the people to avail vaccine against COVID-19.
Health secretary of the Union government Rajesh Bhusan on Tuesday said one can register his name for the vaccine on the app "Co WIN".…
Mystery Disease Strikes People Of Eluru In Andhra Pradesh!
Hyderabad: At a time when people are reeling under the fear of COVID-19, a mystery disease has struck Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, sending the state government into a tizzy.
According to an ANI report, around 140 people have been discharged…