Tag: Health Minister
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PM holds review meeting with officials, ministers on India’s response to Covid-19 pandemic
The meeting also took stock of the situation in different states and union territories including Delhi.
June 13, 2020 -
Harsh Vardhan holds 16th high-level meeting of Group of Ministers on Covid-19 situation
A brief snapshot was presented to the GOM highlighting the comparative position of India vis-a-vis other countries in similar stage of easing lockdown.
June 9, 2020 -
Health Minister launches COBAS 6800 testing machine for Covid-19
This is the first such testing machine that has been procured by the government for testing of COVID-19 cases and is installed at the National Centre for Disease Control.
May 14, 2020 -
Health Ministry launches ‘Sanjivani App’, two AYUSH based studies related to COVID-19
The ‘Sanjivani’ mobile app will help to generate data on acceptance and usage of AYUSH advocacies and measures among the population and its impact in the prevention of COVID 19.
May 7, 2020 -
India ahead in Covid-19 fight: Harsh Vardhan
"We have put 5 lakh people on community surveillance and so far we have screened 15 lakh people and tested some 42000 people in 125 government labs but only those who were exhibiting symptoms," he said.
April 1, 2020 -
‘Big rise’ in Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, Health Minister says, ‘heading for Stage 3’
State Health Minister Tope while talking to the media said that the number of coronavirus positive patients in the state has increased to 63 with 11 new cases.
March 21, 2020 -
Health Minister reassures people on deadly coronavirus, says PM Modi is ‘personally monitoring’
He also informed that India is extending aid to China on humanitarian grounds.
February 13, 2020 -
PM Modi is closely monitoring coronavirus crisis, state CMs asked to keep close watch: Health Minister
Harsh Vardhan also said that till now 130 suspected cases have been tested out of which 128 cases have turned out to be negative and only two are positive.
February 2, 2020 -
Health Minister reviews preparedness of states for roll out of IMI 2.0 from December 2
The health minister asked state representatives to take lessons from the experience of the polio campaign in which besides efforts from the states, various non-state partners and stakeholders had joined hands to achieve set targets.
November 22, 2019 -
Hurricane Dorian death toll rises to 20 in The Bahamas
Seventeen of the fatalities were in the Abaco Islands where Dorian hit on Sunday and three were in Grand Bahama where it hit on Monday
September 5, 2019 -
Goa mulls to make HIV test mandatory before marriage registration
In 2006, a similar proposal was mooted by then Health Minister Dayanand Narvekar, with the Goa cabinet approving the legislation.
July 9, 2019 -
Encephalitis: Assam keeps on hold leaves of doctors, paramedics
The Minister has also instructed the state's Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, to hold a weekly review conference to ensure the vigil continues.
July 6, 2019 -
Bihar opposition protests over deaths in Muzaffarpur due to AES
Members demanded the resignation of state Health Minister Mangal Pandey over the death of 154 children.
July 1, 2019 -
Non-surgical weight-loss procedure launched
Patients can lose 15-25 kgs depending on multiple factors through this procedure.
July 1, 2019 -
Goa CMO claims Parrikar hospitalised for endoscopy, Health Minister denies
Sources at the hospital however said, that Parrikar was being treated for internal bleeding.
February 24, 2019 -
Nadda reviews launch preparations of Ayushman Bharat in Ranchi
He later went to Jharkhand state secretariat and reviewed the preparations with Chief Minister Raghubar Das and other senior government officials.
September 18, 2018 -
DMA confers Vishisht Chikitsa Ratan Award on Dr TS Kler
The award was given at a function organised at Maulana Azad Medical College on the occasion of Doctors’ Day.
July 3, 2018