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Dedicated team of doctors deployed at Amarnath yatra medical camps, base h
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"... I went to the region to review the preparedness along with Jammu and Kashmir government officials... Well-equipped hospitals have been set up at the base camps. There is a 100-bed base camp hospital in Chandanwari, Baltal and other camps as well...," Chandra said speaking to ANI about t
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"Existing district hospitals being converted into medical colleges will co
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday clarified that the District/Referral hospitals (DH/RH) that are being converted into medical colleges will continue to receive funds from the Central government.
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Agartala Medical College performs first successful kidney transplant in Tr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Today for the first time kidney transplant took place in AGMC and GBP HOSPITAL. This kidney transplant is done under the mentorship of Shija Hospital & Research Institute, Manipur. I want to congratulate and thank our Chief Minister Manik Saha, Health Secretary and Director Health Servi
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"Big achievement...India's contribution in that sense was good": Health Se
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday lauded India's contribution to the global health security agenda at the 77th World Health Assembly which agreed to the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) based on 300 proposals made by member countries afte
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Revision of International Health Regulations is further step towards equit
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra, who was the Chair of Committee A of the 77th World Health Assembly delivered the concluding remarks to the plenary, in Geneva yesterday.
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Union Health Secretary meets Global Fund officials, appreciates support fo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
During the meeting, Chandra urged the Global Fund to continue its support to the TB program to strength the capacities of the public health systems, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare press release.
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India has capacity score of 86 pc to detect, assess, report and respond to
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday said that as per the WHO SPAR report, India has a core capacity score of 86 per cent to detect, assess, report, and respond to any health emergencies, which exceeds the Southeast Asia Region and global average.
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Union Health Secretary highlights India's advancements in digital health
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
He made the remarks during the side event on Digital Health organised by QUAD nations (India, Australia, US and Japan) during the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly.
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India demonstrated active engagement in BRICS health track initiatives the
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra addressed the BRICS Health Ministers' meeting on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Tuesday.
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Health Secretary meets Google's Chief Health Officer, discusses digital he
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Health Secretary, Apurva Chandra, met with Google's Chief Health Officer, Karen DeSalvo, at a side event during the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva and discussed the ongoing engagement between Google Research and the Union Health Ministry to improve accessibility to digital health tools
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Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj targets LG for remaining silent on Health
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday targeted Health Secretary Deepak Kumar for disappearing after the Vivek Vihar fire incident that claimed the lives of seven newborns.
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Uttarakhand Health Dept issues fire safety advisory for hospitals during s
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On the instructions of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the state health department has issued a comprehensive advisory for all government and private hospitals in the state to ensure fire safety in hospitals during the summer months.
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