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Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the…
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Citi Selected as Financial Advisor to Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance’s COVAX Facility
New York, United States: Citi today announced the firm has been selected by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to be the…
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MEITY issues Clarification regarding orders passed by Central Information Commission on an RTI query with regard to AarogyaSetu App
Attention has been drawn to media reports regarding orders passed by Central Information Commission regarding an RTI query with regard…
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Evidence-based Impact of National Deworming Day in India
Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases (STH), also known as parasitic intestinal worm infection, is a significant public health concern mostly in low resource…
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SportzVillage underlines the importance of physical activity during these trying times
India, 20th October 2020 With no end in sight to the school shutdowns, it is even more necessary than before to…
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CSIR-CMERI comes up with High Flow Rate Water Purification Technology for Fluoride and Iron Removal
NEED OF THE TECHNOLOGY: The contamination of fluoride and iron in drinking water is increasing day by day. Iron is…
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35 States/UTs performing more than 140 Tests/day/million population
India has demonstrated an exponential increase in the COVID-19 testing infrastructure since Jan 2020. The country’s testing capacities have multiplied…
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Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs 5th Special Session of the WHO Executive Board
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presided over the fifth special session of Bureau of the…
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Early Indications of COVID 19 Pandemic Outbreak in the country
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare was following the evolving situation in China, when WHO India alerted our country on…
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Suo-Moto statement by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Health & Family Welfare on 14thseptember 2020 in Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha regarding COVID pandemic and the steps taken by the Government of India
The full text of the suo-moto statement by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Health & Family Welfare today in Lok…
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Boost the Body’s Immunity Through Nutrition
Bangalore, Karnataka, India: The 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has taken the world by surprise with its highly infectious…
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan attends 73rd session of WHO South East Asia Region through Video Conferencing
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally attended the73rd session of WHO South East Asia Region,…
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Virx.in – Exactly What the Doctors Needed
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: The launch of ViRx – a business app created by a doctor for doctors is timely; as…
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Launch of ‘AYUSH for Immunity Campaign’ by Ministry of AYUSH receives enthusiastic response in the digital space
The Ministry of AYUSH launched a three-month campaign on “Ayush for Immunity” today, through webinar. More than 50 thousand people…
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India conducts record high of nearly 8.5 lakh tests in a single day
As a result of ramping up its testing facilities on a sustained basis, with the aim of touching 10 lakh…
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Indigenous Air Unique-quality Monitoring (AUM) Photonic System developed for Real-Time Remote Monitoring of Air Quality
World Health Organisation (WHO)’s reports show that the worsening state of poor air quality is responsible for more than 7.5…
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PM interacts with CMs to discuss the current situation and plan ahead for tackling the pandemic
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today interacted with Chief Ministers and representatives of ten states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil…
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Dr Harsh Vardhan interacts with WHO Regional Director and Health Ministers of South East Asia Region
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare joined a virtual meeting of the Regional Director of WHO…
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Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs session of The Bureau of The Executive Board of WHO
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presided over a meeting of the Bureau of the Executive…
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Bangalore based startup brings out mobile app for detection & risk assessment of COVID 19 infected individuals
Novel methods to supplement the early detection of disease and risk assessment of infected population to prioritise the conventional testing…
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Rapid Regulatory Frame Work for COVID -19
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), commonly known as 2019 novel coronavirus was first reported from Wuhan, China in December…
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan speaks on India’s novel COVID containment strategy at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Minister’s Digital Meet
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare digitally participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Minister’s…
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CIPET gets accreditation by NABL for testing and Certification of PPE kit
Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) an apex level premium institute under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers,…
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WHO advises 140 tests/day/million population
WHO in its Guidance Note on “Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of…
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22 states doing comprehensive testing as per WHO guidance, of more than 140 per day per million population : Health Ministry
Number of people in India who have recovered from COVID-19 is around 1.8 times the number of active cases. In…
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“We cannot let the pandemic stop us”; Dr. Harsh Vardhan discusses bilateral Health Co-operation with his Swedish counterpart in the background of COVID-19 pandemic
The Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs Ms. Lena Hallengren digitally called upon Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of…
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NBRI establishes advanced virology lab for COVID-19 testing
The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, has established an “Advanced Virology Lab” for testing COVID-19. The facility has been…
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