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Nipah virus has to be contained first, eradication should be top priority:
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid reports of two suspected Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has said that the government has initiated a coordinated response to prevent a potential outbreak.
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WHO provides emergency funds to scale up health response in cyclone-hit Sr
Updated : 6 months ago IST
WHO has released USD 175,000 to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused severe flooding, displacement and damage nationwide. The funds will deploy medical teams, strengthen disease surveillance and ensure essential health services, as Sri Lanka seeks international help following a stat
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World Bank drives COVID-19 recovery in East Asia, Pacific with USD 1.9 bil
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The World Bank committed USD 1.9 billion across 18 COVID-19 health response projects in the EAP region from April 2020 to October 2022.
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UAE highlights its humanitarian role and health response to COVID-19 pande
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations and international organisations in Geneva, in coordination with the Permanent Committee for Human Rights, organised a symposium on the sidelines of the 43rd session of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Huma
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Mansukh Mandaviya to hold virtual meeting with state health ministers toda
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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PM Modi chairs meeting to assess COVID-19 situation, cautions against comp
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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COVID-19: Don't panic, no new variant of concern observed, says ICMR ADG
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Panic does not serve as a COVID pandemic response or public health response as it does not help analyse the data, therefore, panic doesn't serve any purpose, said Dr Samiran Panda, Additional director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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PM Modi chairs meeting to review COVID-19 situation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation and public health response.
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Union Health Secy reviews public health response to COVID-19, progress of
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): In light of the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reviewed public health response to COVID-19 and the progress of vaccination in the country, with the states and Union Territories on Thursday.
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Centre reviews preparedness to deal with COVID-19 variant Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday with officials from States and Union Territories to review COVID-19 public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in various cou
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J-K chief secretary asks admin officials to ensure universal COVID testing
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 30 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Monday chaired a meeting of the COVID Task Force to review the public health response to COVID-19 and asked the divisional and district administrations to ensure universal testing o
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Cabinet Secretary chairs high level-meet with States, UTs on COVID-19 mana
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting with States and Union Territories to review and discuss the COVID-19 management and response strategy through a video conference.
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