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My motto has always been 'Health for those without wealth': Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 20 (ANI): Stating that a threat in any region can turn into a grave challenge for all in less time, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday took a strong note to build not only resilient but also transparent global health systems that are quick in identifying
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Preparedness costs only fraction of impact of a pandemic but returns expon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Underlining the need for greater collaboration between countries on various aspects of health, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Wednesday said that an important lesson COVID-19 has taught is that preparedness costs only a fraction of the impact of
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COVID-19: Smaller states showing upward trend, need to be cautious, says D
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, while holding a meeting on public health response to COVID-19 and progress of vaccination in West Bengal and northeastern states, said smaller states are showing an upward trend and there is a need to be cautious abo
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Combating COVID-19: Govt aims to conduct 25 lakh tests per day, says Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): As the daily COVID-19 cases continue to see a steady decline, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that the government aims to ramp up daily testing to 25 lakh per day.
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DRDO's anti-COVID drug 2-DG will reduce recovery time, oxygen dependency,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that the recovery time from COVID-19 infection and oxygen dependency will be reduced by anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Read More
Rajnath Singh, Harsh Vardhan release first batch of DRDO's anti-COVID drug
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday released the first batch of Anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Harsh Vardhan to interact with health ministers of UP, Andhra, MP, Gujarat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday will interact with health ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat via video conferencing to review the COVID-19 situation and the progress of the vaccination drive in these
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COVID-19 spurt in J-K, Odisha, Uttarakhand 'matter of concern', says Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday expressed concern over the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in eight states and Union Territories, and said the pace of surge is worrisome.
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Over 95 lakh healthcare workers given 1st dose of COVID vaccine, says Hars
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday informed that more than 95 lakh Healthcare workers have been given their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and over 65 lakh of them has been administered their second dose since the vaccination drive commenc
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Harsh Vardhan to hold meeting with health ministers of states lagging behi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday will hold a meeting with the health ministers of some states that are lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccination.
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Kejriwal urges Centre to increase monthly supply of Covid vaccines, fix un
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urging to increase the monthly supply of vaccines to the national capital.
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Harsh Vardhan urges citizens to not skip second dose of COVID vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Reiterating the importance of full protection through two Covid Vaccine doses, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday appealed to all citizens to get the second dose which boosts the immunity against Covid manifold, adding that 53,25,000 doses will
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