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Health Ministry issues an advisory to states, UTs on "Mpox"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday issued an advisory to states and union territories regarding the precautionary actions, symptoms and causes of WHO declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern "Mpox".
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Docusign expands India operations, opens new office in Bengaluru
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 6: Docusign, the Intelligent Agreement Management company, today announced the opening of its new office in Bengaluru, marking a significant expansion of its operations in India. The Docusign India office will serve as a technology center of excellenc
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Centre asks states and UTs to provide action taken report on safety and se
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra has written to all states and Union Territories to provide an action taken report before September 10 on safety and security measures for doctors and healthcare workers.
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Union Home, Health Secretaries chair virtual meeting on enhancing safety f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra co-chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Secretaries and DGPs of States on Wednesday to discuss immediate steps needed to be taken for the safety and security of doctors and healthcare professionals in the backdrop of
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Union Home, Health Secys chair high-level meet to enhance safety of health
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In response to the Supreme Court's August 22 order, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra co-chaired a virtual meeting in Delhi involving the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police (DGPs) from various states to implement essential safety me
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75 ASHAs, ANMs invited as special guests with their spouses to 78th I-Day
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
To commemorate their outstanding contributions, 75 ASHAs and ANMs have been invited, along with their spouses, as special guests for the 78th Independence Day Ceremony. They will witness the 78th Independence Day event tomorrow from the Red Fort.
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Dedicated team of doctors deployed at Amarnath yatra medical camps, base h
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"... I went to the region to review the preparedness along with Jammu and Kashmir government officials... Well-equipped hospitals have been set up at the base camps. There is a 100-bed base camp hospital in Chandanwari, Baltal and other camps as well...," Chandra said speaking to ANI about t
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"Existing district hospitals being converted into medical colleges will co
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday clarified that the District/Referral hospitals (DH/RH) that are being converted into medical colleges will continue to receive funds from the Central government.
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"Big achievement...India's contribution in that sense was good": Health Se
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday lauded India's contribution to the global health security agenda at the 77th World Health Assembly which agreed to the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) based on 300 proposals made by member countries afte
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Revision of International Health Regulations is further step towards equit
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra, who was the Chair of Committee A of the 77th World Health Assembly delivered the concluding remarks to the plenary, in Geneva yesterday.
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India hosts side event on women, children, adolescent health in Geneva; Un
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The event outlined India's commitment to implement proactive actions for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' health and wellbeing.
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Union Health Secretary meets Global Fund officials, appreciates support fo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During the meeting, Chandra urged the Global Fund to continue its support to the TB program to strength the capacities of the public health systems, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare press release.
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