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Fresh countrywide mock drills at hospitals soon to test Covid preparedness
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the spike in influenza cases in the country and the uptick in Covid-19 cases over the past couple of weeks, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said a mock drill will be done soon in all the states and Union Territories to assess their preparedness to meet the twin thre
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Union Health Secy writes to States, UTs over rising H1N1, H3N2 cases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In the letter Bhushan said that it is important to raise community awareness regarding adherence to respiratory and hand hygiene, promoting early reporting of symptoms, and limiting the contact of those people who are suffering from respiratory illness.
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Mansukh Mandaviya unveils 'India's Vaccine Growth Story' at World Book Fai
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the Ministry, the book elaborates on India's impressive achievement in developing, producing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. Rajesh Bhushan, the Union Health Secretary and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
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Delhi wakes up to sunny morning after rain; warmer days ahead
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Weather experts attributed the abnormally warm February to a lack of rainfall. The weather agency has also put out a dire summer forecast this year, predicting intermittent spells of heat waves.
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Pregnant women to get birth waiting homes in Uttarakhand
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pregnant women in Uttarakhand will get the facility of birth waiting home before the delivery in all the districts, the state health secretary said on Thursday.
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Organ transplant activities have increased post-COVID: Union Health Secret
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organized National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) Scientific Dialogue 2023 on Sunday, said a press release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Odisha government requests Centre for re-commencing COVID-19 precaution do
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In view of a global upsurge in cases of Corona, Odisha State Health Secretary Shalini Pandit on Friday wrote to the Central government asking for the re-commencing of COVID-19 precaution dose vaccination of the citizens who are "left out" and are 18 years or above in the state.
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Uttarakhand Health Secretary reviews Covid-19 situation, issues guidelines
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Along with this, it has also been appealed to the general public that there is no need to panic in any way and follow the guidelines given by the government from time to time.
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CM Stalin holds high-level meeting to review COVID situation in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is holding a meeting with State Health Minister Ma Subramanian, Health Secretary and health officials at the secretariat regarding Covid protocols and preventive measures to be taken.
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Will increase COVID testing from 100 to 600 per day: Chandigarh Health Sec
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Health Secretary Chandigarh Yashpal Garg on Wednesday said that the administration would increase testing to 600 per day in view of the guidelines from the Centre regarding COVID-19 cases.
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No mass Covid testing in state now, will wait for results of genome sequen
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Maharashtra Health Secretary Sanjay Khandare on Wednesday divulged the action plans to be followed by the state to curb covid cases following the covid advisory, released by Union Ministry to all States and Union Territories. The Centre in its advisory requested States and UTs to send sample
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VIMS to be developed as super-speciality hospital: State health Prinicipa
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
State Health Department Principal Secretary MT Krishnababu inaugurated the blood bank with a capacity of 1000 units on Monday at Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) along with District Collector Dr. A. Mallikarjunai, with an aim to emphasize the need to develop government hosp
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