The tenure of Dr V G Somani as the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has been extended by three months for the second time, according to an order issued by the Union Health Ministry.
Sources with the Union Health Ministry confirmed the development and said that a decision on the same was taken after a high-level meeting held in Union Health Ministry with senior health officials on Thursday. "The notification regarding the National Exit test (NExT) is expected soon," they
A team of resident doctors handed over a copy of a letter to the senior officials of the Union Health Ministry regarding their demand for the deploymentt of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) or Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at hospitals so that they can work freely in a safe
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): India has achieved significant landmark in the reduction of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR)and Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR), the government said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, the Union Health Ministry will start a mega drive for voluntary blood donation from September 17 to October 1 which is the national voluntary blood donation day.
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare on Monday recommended Union Health Ministry to give a green signal to the master plan of AIIMS-New Delhi.
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, the Union Health Ministry will start a mega drive for voluntary blood donation from September 17 to October 1 which is the national voluntary blood donation day, official sources told ANI.
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): With a mere 12 per cent coverage of precaution doses across the country so far, the Union Health Ministry has raised concerns over the low inoculation among eligible beneficiaries, said sources on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): The usage of Covishield has been the highest as the precaution dose for COVID-19 as compared to other vaccines, said Union Health Ministry sources on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): A proposal is under discussion on naming 23 AIIMS after local heroes, freedom fighters, unsung heroes or historical monuments of the area.
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): India witnessed a single-day rise of 15,754 new Coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,43,14,618, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday.