New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Centre has written to five states - Delhi, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra and Mizoram - on Friday over the increase in COVID-19 cases last week asking them to maintain a strict watch and take pre-emptive action if required.
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): India will start vaccinating children in the age group of 12-14 years from March 16, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Chief Secretaries of all states.
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): As COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 12-14 years are set to begin from March 16, sources on Monday informed that the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will be addressing a Virtual Conference with States and Union Territories tomorrow (March 15).
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday requested States and Union Territories to direct concerned officials to accelerate the second dose coverage amongst due beneficiaries aged 15-18 years while ensuring that remaining beneficiaries for the
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released a list of nine candidates for Uttarakhand Assembly elections and fielded former chief minister BC Khanduri's daughter and wife of current Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan Reetu Bhushan Khan
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry will decide about COVID-19 vaccination for children less than 15 years of age only after scientific evidence, said Rajesh Bhushan, Health Secretary while addressing a press briefing on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday informed that 72 per cent of India's adult population is fully vaccinated whereas around 52 per cent of children in the 15-18 years old age group have been inoculated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday wrote to chief secretaries of all States, Union Territories for taking immediate measures to ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at health facilities, in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Five to ten per cent of the active COVID-19 cases needed hospitalisation in the present surge, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday, adding that the situation is dynamic and evolving therefore the need for hospitalization may also chang
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness status of the entire spectrum of oxygen equipment including ventilators, PSA or oxygen plants, oxygen concentrators and oxygen cylinders for timely and
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in five States, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr VK Pual, Member (Health), Niti Aayog will be meeting the team of Election Commission of India officials today at 11 am, sources said.