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111 black fungus cases reported in Punjab so far
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 25 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday informed that a total of 111 cases of black fungus have so far been reported from several parts of the state and an expert group has finalised the treatment protocols for the disease.
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COVID-19: Punjab Health Minister urges NHM employees to resume duty on Mon
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 9 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday appealed to the employees of the National Health Mission to resume their duties from Monday morning in the larger public interest as the state reels under the effects of the second wave of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 infection spreading to rural areas, problems will increase: Punja
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 4 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the coronavirus infection has started to spread to the rural areas because of which the positivity rate and the number of deaths are increasing in the state.
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COVID-19: Visit healthcare facility immediately even with mild symptoms, s
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 27 (ANI): Stressing upon the need for early diagnosis as well as treatment of coronavirus, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday appealed to people to visit the healthcare facility immediately even with mild symptoms before converting mild
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Punjab left with only 1.9 lakh COVID-19 vaccines doses: Minister Balbir Si
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 26 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday said that the state has left with only 1.9 lakh doses of the COVID-19 vaccine due to the lesser supply of the vaccine from the central government.
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Punjab Health Min seeks report on 5 deaths at Amritsar hospital due to oxy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 24 (ANI): Taking serious notice of the incident at Neelkanth Hospital in Amritsar where five patients died due to oxygen shortage, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Saturday directed officials to submit a report within two days.
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Punjab gets first rank in operationalising health and wellness centres: Mi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): Punjab has again achieved the first rank in operationalising Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) in the country as per the ranking of states for 2020-21 released by the Centre, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Wednesday.
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Punjab gets 4 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from Centre, sufficient till Apr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the state demanded 15 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Centre but received only 4 lakh doses which are sufficient for vaccination till April 15.
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Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu gets Covid vaccine dose
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], March 6 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare minister Balbir Singh Sidhu got his first Covid vaccine shot at a district hospital in Mohali on Friday.
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Punjab health minister warns of stopping financial help to healthcare work
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 22 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday said that healthcare workers and other medical professionals who do not get vaccinated against COVID-19 will bear their cost of treatment and will not be allowed to avail quarantine or isolati
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Punjab begins administering second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), February 15 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday said that the programme for giving the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine has begun in all government hospitals in the state.
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Punjab Health Minister instructs Civil Surgeons to keep testing for COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 12 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday issued instructions to all civil surgeons to implement strictly COVID appropriate behaviours and keep testing for COVID-19 at least 1000 per million populations.
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