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India has capacity score of 86 pc to detect, assess, report and respond to
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday said that as per the WHO SPAR report, India has a core capacity score of 86 per cent to detect, assess, report, and respond to any health emergencies, which exceeds the Southeast Asia Region and global average.
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Union Health Secretary highlights India's advancements in digital health
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
He made the remarks during the side event on Digital Health organised by QUAD nations (India, Australia, US and Japan) during the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly.
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India demonstrated active engagement in BRICS health track initiatives the
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra addressed the BRICS Health Ministers' meeting on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Tuesday.
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Geneva: Union Health Secy Apurva Chandra heads key committee at 77th World
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The discussions centered on enhancing collaboration, particularly addressing mobility challenges for healthcare professionals to the UK.
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Health Secretary meets Google's Chief Health Officer, discusses digital he
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Health Secretary, Apurva Chandra, met with Google's Chief Health Officer, Karen DeSalvo, at a side event during the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva and discussed the ongoing engagement between Google Research and the Union Health Ministry to improve accessibility to digital health tools
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India providing strength to SEARO region on affordable medical counter mea
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Apurva Chandra stressed that India, by being the pharma capital of the world, is providing strength to the SEARO region on affordable medical counter measures.
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"India taking lead in advocating for digital health innovations...:" Union
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In his address, the Union Health Secretary highlighted the alignment of the World Health Assembly's theme this year - "All of Health, Health for All", with the core values and the ethos of India, that is "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" which means "the world is one family."
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WHO Chief, Union Health Secy perform yoga at 'Walk the Talk' event in Gene
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ahead of International Yoga Day, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus performed yoga aasanas at the 'Walk the Talk' Yoga session event held in Geneva.
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Union Health Secretary advocates compulsory testing for thalassemia during
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a talk with ANI, Union Heath Secretary Apurva Chandra stated, "Timely detection and prevention are the most effective strategies to tackle thalassemia."
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"More than 1 lakh children have thalassemia": MoHFW Secy Apurva Chandra
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
International Thalassemia Day is observed on May 8 every year to raise awareness about the genetic disorder.
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India, Norway extend health cooperation with 4th phase of NIPI
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Under the initiative which commenced in 2006 various Indian states including Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the UT of Jammu and Kashmir have received support to augment facilities in terms of maternal and child health care.
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"It is a matter of pride for us": Health Secy on visting OPV manufacturing
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"It is a matter of pride for us to visit an Indian company, which is manufacturing vaccines at Bilthoven, Netherlands," said Chandra.
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