Governor Om Prakash Mathur and State Health Minister GT Dhungel performed yoga at Raj Bhawan in Sikkim on Tuesday. The event was held before the global celebration of the 11th International Yoga Day, which will take place on June 21st.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state government accepted all seven demands put forth by the medical fraternity at the Goa Medical College (GMC) who had been protesting against State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane for allegedly using harsh language with a senior doctor.
He took cognisance on key metrics like presumptive TB case examination, NAAT coverage, treatment success and uptake of nutrition support schemes for TB patients, and urged state health ministers to review these key metrics on a regular basis.
While addressing concerns, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dhaniram Shandil stated that there is no imminent threat from the virus and assured the public that it is a common respiratory virus primarily affecting young children and the elderly.
AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan hit out at state Health Minister Ma Subramanian over the deaths of 5 people during the Air Force Air show at the Marina Beach and demanded his resignation.
Appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Sunday said that the state of Gujarat witnessed multifaceted development because of his leadership and commitment. He further announced that 'Vikas Saptah' (development week) will be celebrated in the state
West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari, along with other BJP MLAs staged a protest inside the State Assembly on Wednesday over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state Health Minister.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that the Kerala government has developed an SOP for the treatment of amoebic meningoencephalitis as the country does not have an SOP for it as it is a very rare disease globally.
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said on Friday that 37 cases of Chandipura virus have been detected across the state and the state government has taken a lot of initiatives to control the disease.