Search For "balbir singh sidhu"
Punjab begins administering second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), February 15 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday said that the programme for giving the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine has begun in all government hospitals in the state.
Read More
59 Hepatitis treatment centres established in three years duration in Punj
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 15 (ANI): In view of extending the medical benefits to high-risk groups, the Punjab government established 59 Hepatitis treatment centres in three years in the state under National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP) to treat such patients acros
Read More
Punjab Health Minister instructs Civil Surgeons to keep testing for COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 12 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday issued instructions to all civil surgeons to implement strictly COVID appropriate behaviours and keep testing for COVID-19 at least 1000 per million populations.
Read More
Punjab temporarily suspends COVID-19 testing at RDDL for increasing survei
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 10 (ANI): In view of the need to increase surveillance for avian influenza, the Punjab Government on Sunday has restored the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RDDL), Jalandhar of Animal Husbandry Department for the testing of suspicious bird flu cas
Read More
Centre must provide free COVID vaccine to all: Punjab Minister
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 3 (ANI): Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab has been proactively taking prompt decisions with regard to day-to-day management of COVID-19 pandemic and Centre should provide free of cost Corona vaccine to Punja
Read More
Punjab gears up for smooth dry run of corona vaccine in SBS Nagar, Ludhian
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 27 (ANI): To ensure the smooth implementation of the dry run of corona vaccine on December 28 and 29, the Punjab Government is all set to commence this first of its kind vaccination program in SBS Nagar and Ludhiana.
Read More
Punjab's Ludhiana and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar chosen for COVID-19 vacci
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 25 (ANI): Ludhiana and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar districts have been chosen for COVID vaccine dry run to be held from January 27 to 29 in Punjab and it will be done using a dummy vaccine, said an official on Friday.
Read More
Punjab to conduct dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on Dec 28, 29
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 25 (ANI): The Government of India has chosen Punjab to conduct the dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday.
Read More
Punjab Health Minister hands appointment letters to 482 medical officers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 10 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 482 medical officers, including 107 specialist doctors, in a move that the Chief Minister said would help further strengthen the state's health infrastructu
Read More
COVID-19: International travellers to be tested by RAT on arrival for home
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 24 (ANI): International travellers, who do not submit a negative COVID-19 test report on arrival at Airport in India, will be tested by Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) kits for the infection, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu.
Read More
Most COVID-19 death in Punjab caused by comorbidities, lifestyle diseases:
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 11 (ANI): Most of the COVID-19 related deaths in Punjab are caused by comorbidities and other lifestyle diseases, said state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday.
Read More
Punjab Health Minister slams Akalis for their 'provocative statements enco
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday slammed the Akalis for their "provocative statements encouraging innocent villagers to risk their lives by inciting them against the state government amidst the COVID pandemic".
Read More