"Leading with a hands-on approach to SAVE LIVES! Marking the beginning of a nationwide awareness campaign on the crucial CPR technique, Union Health Minister Dr @mansukhmandviya along with MoS (Health) Prof @spsinghbaghelpr, and @DrBharatippawar underwent CPR training today," the Health Mini
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that India is a global front runner in the field of generic medicines on a scale, commanding a 20 per cent share of global supply by volume.
"Many things are not clear in the advisory we received from the Central Government, there is a lack of information. Not much information is coming from China also. But we held a meeting with expert doctors of Delhi such as respiratory experts, and paediatrics and tried to understand whether
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced that the operational pause in the Gaza Strip will continue amid the mediator's efforts to continue the process of releasing the hostages and subject to the terms of the framework.
In view of recent reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in children in northern China, health departments in States and Union territories across the country have been put on alert.
"I told officers to look into all that. We also received guidelines from the Government of India. We have now told all our hospitals to be prepared - to just check the preparations, do some mock drills, see the availability of oxygen, beds, PPE kits and keep a lookout. Right now there is
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel has said that the state government and the Central government are ready for any kind of emergency which may arise due to the surge in respiratory illness cases in China.
"Due to heavy rains in Gujarat on November 26 and 27, 27 people and 79 animals have lost their lives. CM Bhupendra Patel has instructed us to do a survey and provide compensation for the same. We have started the relief work," the Health Minister said.
The stampede happened during a music tech festival at the CUSAT on Saturday evening. Apart from four deaths, over 50 people were also injured, some of whom are critical.
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M R Ajith Kumar called the incident a 'freak accident' and said that the sudden rains in the area drove the huge crowd of students to the stampede since all of the students tried to take cover from the rainfall.
Vice Chancellor of CUSAT, PG Sankaran, said, "As part of Tech Fest, a musical programme was also organised. Unfortunately, the crowd was huge and there was rain. The steps created some problems and some students fell down. The number of people injured I can only tell tomorrow. More than 2