During the meeting, Chandra urged the Global Fund to continue its support to the TB program to strength the capacities of the public health systems, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare press release.
He made the remarks during the side event on Digital Health organised by QUAD nations (India, Australia, US and Japan) during the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly.
Health Secretary, Apurva Chandra, met with Google's Chief Health Officer, Karen DeSalvo, at a side event during the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva and discussed the ongoing engagement between Google Research and the Union Health Ministry to improve accessibility to digital health tools
With monsoon season round the corner, the Union Health Ministry on Monday stated that it is keeping a close watch on the seasonal influenza situation in various States/UTs through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network on a real-time basis.
The Quality Council of India and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have announced a collaboration to transform the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) ecosystem and improve the healthcare experience for all beneficiaries.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorisation of food products being sold on their websites, a press release from Union health ministry said.
The Union Health Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have issued a joint advisory to all states and Union Territories underscoring the importance of proactive measures in preventing hospital fires as temperatures escalate during the summer months.
Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary, launched a National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE) in India in Delhi on Tuesday. The action plan seeks to reduce snakebite deaths by half by 2030.
The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has written a letter to the Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya over the NEET MDS -2024 Exam and the issue of the ineligibility of aspirants.
India recorded 775 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total active caseload decreased by 17, reaching 4,423, in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.