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India providing strength to SEARO region on affordable medical counter mea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Apurva Chandra stressed that India, by being the pharma capital of the world, is providing strength to the SEARO region on affordable medical counter measures.
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"India taking lead in advocating for digital health innovations...:" Union
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In his address, the Union Health Secretary highlighted the alignment of the World Health Assembly's theme this year - "All of Health, Health for All", with the core values and the ethos of India, that is "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" which means "the world is one family."
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WHO Chief, Union Health Secy perform yoga at 'Walk the Talk' event in Gene
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahead of International Yoga Day, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus performed yoga aasanas at the 'Walk the Talk' Yoga session event held in Geneva.
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Vivek Vihar fire: Delhi Health Minister directs Health Secretary to ensure
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday directed Health Secretary Deepak Kumar and Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to ensure compensation to the family of the deceased in the Vivek Vihar fire incident that claimed the lives of seven newborns.
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Tripura: Blood donation camp held in Agartala, state minister urges women
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Tripura State Aids Control Society and Health Department organised a blood donation camp at Agartala Government Nursing College on Sunday.
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Pak: Transgender community protests alleged gender misreporting by hospita
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the protesters, Husnain Ali's gender was inaccurately documented as female in medical examination reports by the Okara DHQ Hospital, a decision they attribute to his refusal to comply with demands for bribery made by hospital staff.
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Shifting cultivators, rubber tappers more susceptible to malaria: Tripura
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Tripura Health Secretary Kiran Gitte said that the state health department has launched a comprehensive drive to eradicate malaria by 2027. As a part of the drive, the state government has undertaken multi-pronged initiatives that include the testing, treatment, and distribution of preventiv
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Union Health Secretary advocates compulsory testing for thalassemia during
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a talk with ANI, Union Heath Secretary Apurva Chandra stated, "Timely detection and prevention are the most effective strategies to tackle thalassemia."
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India, Norway extend health cooperation with 4th phase of NIPI
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Under the initiative which commenced in 2006 various Indian states including Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the UT of Jammu and Kashmir have received support to augment facilities in terms of maternal and child health care.
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"It is a matter of pride for us": Health Secy on visting OPV manufacturing
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"It is a matter of pride for us to visit an Indian company, which is manufacturing vaccines at Bilthoven, Netherlands," said Chandra.
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Netherlands: Health Secy visits Bilthoven Biologicals, discusses collabora
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday visited the manufacturing unit of global pharmaceutical company Bilthoven Biologicals at Utrecht, Netherlands.
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"Apple users will now be able to use myCGHS app," says Union Health Secret
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra unveiled the introduction of the myCGHS app for iOS devices, widening the reach of its advantages to Apple mobile users.
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