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India, Denmark reaffirm cooperation in health, agriculture, green partners
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava met with a Danish delegation led by Ambassador of Denmark to India, Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, to discuss ongoing and emerging areas of bilateral cooperation.
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"Five patients with 12% burns recovering very fast; hope to discharge them
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Goa Health Secretary Yatindra Maralkar on Sunday confirmed that 25 people lost their lives after a massive fire engulfed a restaurant in North Goa's Arpora.
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Trump, Elon Musk appear together in RFK Jr's Thanksgiving photo, spark reu
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr shared a Thanksgiving photo with Donald Trump and Elon Musk, sparking speculation that the two may be repairing their strained relationship after past disputes over the Epstein Files and Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
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Union Health Secy chairs annual meeting of Norway-India Partnership Initia
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The meeting aimed to review and approve the NIPI Progress Report 2025 and the budgeted work plans for 2025-26 under Phase IV of the initiative, according to an official release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami announces upgradation of Chaukhutia CHC into 300-bed
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In this regard, the Chief Minister has announced the upgradation of the Chaukhutia CHC into a 300-bed Sub-District Hospital (SDH), and the process of issuing the official government order is currently underway at the administrative level.
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Chief Minister Dhami directs officials to improve healthcare in Chaukhutia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the Health Secretary to take timely action to improve healthcare facilities in Chaukhutia and ensure necessary arrangements in accordance with public sentiments.
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Uttarakhand CM launches state-wide crackdown on substandard medicines, pri
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under the directives of Uttarakhnad Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, and as per the orders of Health Secretary and Commissioner, Food Safety & Drug Administration R. Rajesh Kumar, an intensive surprise inspection campaign is being conducted acro
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Union Health Secretary launches CPR Awareness Week, witnesses 15,000 part
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava launched CPR Awareness Week on Monday, which will take place from October 13 to 17, to emphasise the importance of CPR for all citizens in India. This launch attracted over 15,000 participants from the health sector and civil society.
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Union Health Secretary inaugurates CPR Awareness Week; underscores lifesav
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving and vital emergency procedure which improves the survival chances in critical cardiac cases. With a view to generating mass awareness, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today inaugurated CPR Awareness Week (October 13-17, 2025),
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"Govt conducting periodic inspections, taking follow-up action": TN Health
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Health Secretary's statement came after Madhya Pradesh Police arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals from Tamil Nadu, in connection with the deaths of 20 children in the state, allegedly caused by the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup manufactured by the company.
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Cough syrup tragedy: Union Health Secretary chairs meeting amid deaths in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following multiple deaths reported at Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup, several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Telangana, Kerala, have issued advisories and banned the Coldrif cough
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Union Health Secretary chairs high-level meeting with states, UTs on ratio
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The matter had been earlier reviewed by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda, who had directed that the matter may be discussed with States/UTs to ensure necessary actions, according to an official release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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