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Striving to achieve WHO target of doctor-patient ratio of '1 for every 100
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Presiding over the commencement of the first batch of MBBS students of AIIMS Guwahati, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said the long-term vision is to generate wellnesses amongst the general population of India.
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Harsh Vardhan condoles death of newborns in Bhandara hospital fire
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan condoled the loss of lives in the fire that broke out in the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital at 2 am on Saturday in which 10 infants died.
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World needs fresh roadmap to address global shortage of medicines, vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Noting the global shortages of medicines amid the pandemic, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the world needs a fresh roadmap to address global shortages of essential medicines and vaccines.
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TN govt deserves highest appreciation, says Harsh Vardhan after reviewing
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 8 (ANI): During his visit to Tamil Nadu to review the COVID-19 vaccination dry run on Friday, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami-led government and the state health department deserve the highest app
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Three-day nationwide polio immunisation drive to begin on January 17: Dr H
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 8 (ANI): A three-day national immunisation drive for polio will begin in the country on January 17, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday.
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Soon we should be able to give COVID-19 vaccines to our countrymen, says H
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 8 (ANI): In the next few days, we should be able to give COVID-19 vaccines to our countrymen, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan after his visit to the session site in Government General Hospital in Chennai to review the second dry run for co
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Harsh Vardhan directs states/UTs to be vigilant against rumours on COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): In a bid to conduct the smooth implementation of a second dry run on the COVID-19 vaccination on Friday, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has directed all States/Union Territories to be vigilant against rumours and disinformation campaigns regardi
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COVID-19: Vardhan asks states to stop misinformation campaigns ahead of se
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New Delhi [India] January 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday interacted with the Ministers and Principal Secretaries/Additional Chief Secretaries of the States/UTs to review the preparedness for the nationwide mock drill on the COVID-19 vaccination scheduled for F
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COVID-19 vaccines 'Covishield', 'Covaxin' to be available soon in India
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the COVID-19 vaccines 'Covishield' and 'Covaxin' are on the verge of being available in the country.
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Ahead of Covid-19 vaccine rollout, second mock drill across India on Jan 8
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi India], January 7 (ANI): In the light of coronavirus vaccine rollout, another mock drill will take place on January 8 across all States and Union Territories, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan reiterated on Thursday.
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Watershed moment, says Harsh Vardhan after vaccines get emergency use appr
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): As the COVID-19 vaccines of Serum Institue of India and Bharat Biotech have been granted permission for restricted use in an emergency situation, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday termed it as "watershed moment" in India's battle against COV
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Approval to Covaxin premature, could be dangerous: Tharoor
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New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that the emergency approval to COVID-19 vaccine--Covaxin is premature and could be dangerous as it is still under phase 3 trial. He urged Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to wait till full trials o
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