Ensure effective preparedness for Covid-19 vaccine roll out: Centre to States, UTs Medical Dialogues Bureau1 Jan 2021 2:23 PM ISTThe dry run will be conducted by all the State and UT governments on 2nd January 2021 (Saturday).
Covid-19: Some vaccines may get licensed in next few weeks: Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan Medical Dialogues Bureau11 Dec 2020 9:00 AM IST"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with all vaccine manufacturers and scientists. There are six vaccine candidates in the clinical trial...
Covid-19 vaccine roll-out: Health Ministry charts out preparatory activities MD Bureau8 Dec 2020 5:30 PM ISTHealth Ministry Secretary said that 30 crore people have been listed on prioritised population groups, which involves one crore of healthcare workers,...
Initial findings into Serum Institute 'adverse event' did not necessitate halting of trials: Govt Farhat Nasim2 Dec 2020 5:23 PM IST"We have been given to understand that there is a court case so we would not want to comment on the specifics of the case," Union Health Secretary...
COVID Vaccine Distribution: Govt disagrees with Rs 80,000 Crore figure given by Serum Institute Ruchika Sharma1 Oct 2020 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government on Tuesday said it does not agree with the calculation that Rs 80,000 crore is needed for distribution of COVID-19 vaccine...
Covid-19: Govt calls on States to drag down mortality rate below 1percent Medical Dialogues Bureau5 Sept 2020 9:00 AM ISTThe Union Secretary shared the overall status and performance of the districts on the key parameters of testing, positivity, case fatality, etc.,...
Those recovered from infection should also follow COVID-appropriate behaviours: Health Secretary Bhushan Medical Dialogues Bureau4 Sept 2020 1:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Giving a brief on the actions taken, preparedness, and updates on COVID-19, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family...
Health Ministry calls for immediate action against Abbott, Danone over alleged violation of IMS Act Farhat Nasim22 Aug 2020 12:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major setback to drug giant, Abbott, and international food major Danone; the Union Health Ministry has pulled the baby food makers...
COVID-19 Vaccine candidates progressing well, working to ramp up capacity with facilitations: Dr VK Paul Medical Dialogues Bureau20 Aug 2020 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi - More than 3 crore tests conducted so far, while 8,99,864 tests, which is the highest number of tests in a single day, have been conducted...
Senior IAS officer Rajesh Bhushan appointed new Union Health Secretary Garima25 July 2020 3:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an administrative reshuffle effected recently, the central government has appointed senior IAS officer Rajesh Bhushan as Secretary,...
