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COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed to all district cold chain stores: Punj
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India] January 15 (ANI): The Punjab Government is all ready to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination programme under which firstly, Health Care Workers (Central, State, and Armed Forces Medical Services) to be vaccinated with their consent at dedicated 59 sites in the state.
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Punjab to conduct dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on Dec 28, 29
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 25 (ANI): The Government of India has chosen Punjab to conduct the dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday.
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Punjab Health Minister hands appointment letters to 482 medical officers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 10 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 482 medical officers, including 107 specialist doctors, in a move that the Chief Minister said would help further strengthen the state's health infrastructu
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COVID-19: International travellers to be tested by RAT on arrival for home
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 24 (ANI): International travellers, who do not submit a negative COVID-19 test report on arrival at Airport in India, will be tested by Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) kits for the infection, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu.
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Punjab Health Minister slams Akalis for their 'provocative statements enco
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday slammed the Akalis for their "provocative statements encouraging innocent villagers to risk their lives by inciting them against the state government amidst the COVID pandemic".
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COVID-19: 77 new ambulances to be pressed into service, says Punjab health
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh/Mohali (Punjab) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): In order to ensure quick emergency services to the patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, 77 new ambulances are being pressed into operation, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said.
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Punjab trains gynaecologists for giving telemedicine consultations to preg
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare Department on Saturday imparted special training to 70 gynaecologists for providing telemedicine consultations to pregnant women amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 test reports sent through SMS to ensure timely communication: Pun
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 30 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that COVID-19 test reports are being sent through SMS to ensure timely communication.
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Bar code system used to manage bio-medical waste in Punjab: Health ministe
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 27 (ANI): To ensure the scientific management of bio-medical waste (BMW), a bar code system is being used in all government and private hospitals across Punjab.
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Punjab minister urges NHM staff to not go on strike, calls it 'anti-mankin
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 23 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday urged the staff of the National Health Mission, Punjab to not go on strike or any mass casual leave.
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Punjab Health Minister urges NHM workers not go on strike
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 23 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday urged National Health Mission (NHM) staff to withdraw their decision of conducting a strike or taking a mass casual leave.
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Pakistan's lockdown relaxation resulted in rise in coronavirus infection r
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): Highlighting that relaxation of the nationwide lockdown resulted in increase of coronavirus infection rate in Pakistan, the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggested imposing an "intermittent lockdown" in the country to curb the spread of the virus.
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