Health Care
eSanjevani completes 60Lakh teleconsultations
eSanjeevani, Govt. of India’s free Telemedicine service completes 60 Lakh consultations; Daily over 40,000 patients use eSanjeevani to seek health services remotely
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Health Care
Harshvardhan completes term of WHO ED Chairperson
Dr. Harsh Vardhan successfully completes his tenure as Chairperson of Executive Board of WHO; “The time to act is now” says Dr Harsh Vardhan while virtually addressing 149th Session of the WHO Executive Board Meeting […]
Technology
Global Bio-India 2021 aims for Atmanirbhar for the world
Global Bio India:Atma Nirbhar Bharat Conclave: For India and the World; The story of development of vaccines, are amazing examples of how time can be compressed and scientific mobilisation initiated […]
Foreign Relations
Indian and Brazilian discuss collaborations in health, AI, Environment
Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan discussed a wide range of scientific and technical issues and possible bilateral and multilateral collaborations with Brazilian Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mr. Marcos Cesar Pontes […]
Health Care
Gates Foundation and CSIR sign MoU for health research
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and CSIR have signed MoU to support the development, conduct and promotion of health research in India […]
Health Care
Dr. Harsh Vardhan nominated to the Board of Global Alliance for Vaccines
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) as a member on the GAVI Board. […]
Health Care
Pneumococcal Conjugate gets Indigenous Vaccine
Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Country’s First Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine; “Indigenous Vaccine also a step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, being Vocal For Local” […]
Technology
Global Indian Scientists & Technocrats (GIST) meet begins at IISF 2020
Global Indian Scientists & Technocrats (GIST) meet begins at IISF2020; No country can achieve global solutions in isolation; Such challenges can be addressed through cooperation, particularly seamless scientific and technological cooperation; There is enormous untapped potential in connecting and engaging with the Indian scientific diaspora – not only for the benefit of our national development but also for the global good […]
Technology
Modi Urges global community to invest in Indian talent
PM delivers inaugural address at IISF 2020; India has data, demography, demand, democracy to achieve world-class scientific solutions; Stresses the need of developing science for the development of the country; Urges to the global community to invest in Indian talent and innovate in India […]
Foreign Relations
India – Cyprus Foreign Office Consultations held on Defence & Health
The fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) between India and Cyprus was held on 10 December 2020 through virtual mode. The Indian side was led by Ms. Neeta Bhushan, Joint Secretary (Central Europe), and the Cypriot side was led by Ms. Thessalia Salina Shambos […]
Corona Virus
8 Vaccines including 3 indigenous are scheduled to be manufactured in India
Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses World Bank Inter-Ministerial Meet on Vaccinating South Asia; 8 candidates including 3 indigenous ones are scheduled to be manufactured in India; With stringent oversight, we are ensuring, that there is no compromise on scientific and regulatory norms, stretching from the safety of the trials to the efficacy of the vaccines; CO-WIN digital platform will allow citizens to self-register for vaccination, monitor their status and be provided with a QR code-based electronic vaccination certificate” […]
Health Care
Centre rushes medical experts team to Eluru
Centre rushing medical experts team to Eluru following Vice President’s intervention; Vice President speaks to Union Health Minister after children with an undiagnosed illness are hospitalized in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh; Health minister assures all help; says reports of samples are awaited; Vice President was informed that blood samples sent to AIIMS Delhi […]
Corona Virus
PM holds All Party Meeting to discuss Covid-19 vaccination strategy
PM holds All Party Meeting to discuss Covid-19 vaccination strategy; Eight potential vaccines including three indigenous ones are in different stages of trial in India; It is expected that the vaccine will be available in the coming few weeks; World is looking towards India for the development of a safe and affordable Vaccine […]
Health Care
Tuberculosis to be eradicated by 2025
Dr. Harsh Vardhan meets Development Partners to discuss the challenge and opportunity in eradicating TB by 2025; Sets the way forward; “At a time, when COVID is taking prioritized attention, we should not lose sight of the goal to eliminate TB by 2025. Advocacy and engagement are a way to move forward.”; “Fight against TB needs to be through a Jan Andolan- a People’s Movement”; Important to address issues of stigma: Dr Harsh Vardhan […]
Corona Virus
Multilateral cooperation is the key to overcoming global challenges: Harsh Vardhan
“Our premier institution – the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – is involved in the trial of COVID-19 vaccines’ executions. India is also hosting clinical trials for all the major vaccine contenders. About 30 vaccines are in different stages of development in India. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses Boston Centre for Excellence in Health and Human Development
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally addressed the Boston Center of Excellence for Health and Human Development here today through Video Conference. […]
Business
Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses National council of CII on Covid-19
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare interacted with the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) through Video Conference, here today. […]
Corona Virus
50000 Health & Wellness Centres set up under Ayushman Bharat
India has crossed a landmark milestone on the journey of universal healthcare. More than 50,000 (50,025) Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) are now operational across the country. […]
Health Care
Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses Global Prevention Coalition (GPC) for HIV Prevention
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally addressed the Ministerial meeting of the Global Prevention Coalition (GPC) for HIV Prevention, here today through Video Conference. […]
Health Care
Dr. Harsh Vardhan chairs 147th session of WHO Executive Board
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired the 147th session of WHO Executive Board, through Video Conference. […]
Foreign Relations
BRICS STI Ministers Meet to discuss Tech and Innovation
The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministers of the BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) met on November 13 evening through a virtual platform to discuss S & T cooperation among the member countries. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia organized the meeting, Russian Federation being the Chair for 12th BRICS Summit. […]
Health Care
RailTel to implement an HMIS across Railway health facilities
Indian Railways with the objective of bringing hospital management on a single architecture to prevent pilferage and making operations seamless has entrusted RailTel Corporation of India Limited (“RailTel”) with the implementation of a hospital management information system (“HMIS”) […]
Corona Virus
Startups offer medical equipments & aids catering to doctors safety
Startups offering medical equipments & aids catering to doctors’ safety during the pandemic in the new normal; The lessons learned are being incorporated in the upcoming Science. Technology and Innovation Policy 2020: DST Secretary, Professor Ashutosh Sharma […]
Corona Virus
MEA Organizes Briefing Sessions related to COVID with the heads of diplomatic missions and intl organizations
The Ministry of External Affairs organized a briefing session on COVID-19 related issues for diplomatic missions and international organizations in New Delhi on 6 November 2020. More than 190 heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations and their representatives participated in the briefing. […]
Technology
Harsh Vardhan gives away 21 Gandhian Young Technological Awards
Dr. Harsh Vardhan gives away Gandhian Young Technological Awards in two categories -SITARE-GYTI and SRISTI-GYTI awards; Fourteen awards and eleven appreciationsunder SITARE-GYTI, and Seven awards and 16 appreciations under SRISTI-GYTI presented; “Over Rs. ten Crores worth of other awards and investment mobilized by SITARE-GYTI winners so far, besides 89 publications, and 39 patents” […]
Technology
VAIBHAV Summit concludes today
VAIBHAV proposes a comprehensive roadmap for leveraging expertise/knowledge of global Indian researchers to address emerging challenges for universal development
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Health Care
Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga released
National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for the management of Covid-19” released jointly by Health and AYUSH Ministers
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Technology
Biotech sector is a key driver to India’s $ 5 Trillion economy target: Harshvardhan
Biotechnology sector is recognized as the key driver for contributing to India’s $ 5 Trillion economy target by 2024; Biotechnology impacts each sector and the Biotechnology Sector in the country is growing rapidly […]
Corona Virus
India’s first CRISPR Covid-19 test, developed by the Tata Group approved
The Tata CRISPR test, powered by CSIR-IGIB FELUDA, received regulatory approvals today from the Drug Controller General of India for commercial launch […]
Health Care
Investing in health is the biggest and most important investment of a nation: Harshvardhan
Dr. Harsh Vardhan attends 73rd session of WHO Southeast Asia Region through Video Conferencing
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Health Care
3 lakh teleconsultations on e-Sanjeevani
Union Health Ministry’s ‘eSanjeevani’ telemedicine service records 3 lakh tele-consultations
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Technology
S&T ministry to start “In Conversation with” series of programs to interview thought leaders
DST is initiating “In Conversation with” – a series of exclusive interactions with thought leaders from across the country to share their ideas and vision for the policy and the nation’s Science, Technology and Innovation ecosystem, at large
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Health Care
Dr. Harshvardhan launches FSSAI Eat Right India
Dr. Harsh Vardhan digitally addresses FSSAI’s Eat Right Challenge Orientation Workshop; “Eat Right India along with Fit India, Poshan Abhiyaan, Anaemia Mukt Bharat, Jal Jeevan Mission, and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan form the cornerstones of Prime Minister’s New India”
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Health Care
2-day CII Public Health Virtual Conference held
“The COVID pandemic has given us a chance to revisit and structurally re-imagine a robust public health infrastructure for our country.”
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Corona Virus
National Vaccine Expert Group evaluates the status of Local COVID vaccines
National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration meets the Domestic Vaccine Manufactures
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Corona Virus
India Exports 23 lakh PPEs in just one month
India marches ahead with “Atmanirbhar Bharat”; Establishes its global position with export of 23 lakh PPEs in one month only; Union Govt distributes more than 1.28 Cr PPEs to States/UTs […]
Health Care
CSIR and FSSAI sign MOU for R&D regarding food and nutrition
Dr Harsh Vardhan presides over signing of MoU between CSIR and FSSAI for Collaborative Research and Information Dissemination regarding Food and Nutrition
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Foreign Relations
Dr. Harshvardhan talks to ASEAN Health Ministers on COVID related activities
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare joined a virtual meeting of the Regional Director of WHO for South East Asia (SEA) Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh with Ministers for Health of the member states of the region. The meet was focused on maintaining essential health services and public health programmes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Foreign Relations
Foreign Secretary and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister discuss on the BRICS framework
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov held a telephonic conversation today that inter alia covered high-level exchanges between both sides; forthcoming calendar of high-level meetings in the framework of BRICS and SCO; and interactions and meetings at various levels preparatory to the India-Russia Summit later in the year. […]
Corona Virus
DCGI approves Phase 2/3 trials of Oxford University vaccine by Serum Institute
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVISHIELD) in India. This will hasten the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. […]
Corona Virus
eVIN to handle Vaccine & Drugs Supply Chain during the COVID pandemic
The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is an innovative technological solution aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems across the country. This is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. […]
Corona Virus
JNCASR scientists devise an adaptive model to estimate & strategize critical resources in pandemic
Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), have developed a model to address the problem of identifying early phase of COVID-19 using an adaptive strategy […]
Corona Virus
Government permits exports of ventilators
The Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19 has considered and agreed to the proposal of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare allowing the export of made-in-India ventilators. This decision has been communicated to the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for further needed action to facilitate the export of indigenously manufactured ventilators. […]
Business
KVIC launches Silk Mask Gift box
Aug 1: You can now gift your families and friends an attractive gift box of exclusive Khadi Silk Face Masks. […]
Health Care
1000+ SARS-CoV-2 viral genomes Sequenced by DBT and CSIR
Minister of Science &Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan has announced that Indian scientists from DBT & CSIR have sequenced more than 1000 SARS-CoV-2 viral genomes making it the largest effort in the country. […]
Health Care
Indian Red Cross Society to Buy 1.80 lakh Khadi Face Masks from KVIC
As the popularity of the Khadi Face Masks grows across the country due to its fine quality and affordable price, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received a prestigious purchase order from Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) to supply 1.80 lakh face masks.
Health Care
National AYUSH Mission Website launched
Sh. Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (I/C) for AYUSH chaired a Webinar of Health/AYUSH Ministers of all the States/UTs today to review the centrally sponsored scheme of National AYUSH Mission and Operationalization of AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers. […]
Health Care
Book released on Standard Treatment Guidelines for of Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released the e-book titled “Standard Treatment Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use Disorders and Behavioural Addictions” that aims to tackle substance abuse and behavioral addiction in the country, here today, through video conference, in the presence of Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, MoS (HFW). […]
Health Care
2nd Empathy e-Conclave on World Hepatitis Day held
On the occasion of “World Hepatitis Day”, 2nd Empathy e-Conclave was organized with Sh. Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha as the Chief Guest and Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Law and Justice (who participated digitally) along with Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as the guests of honor. […]
Technology
Aatma Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge receives 6940 entries
AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge, launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4th of July has seen a very enthusiastic response from tech entrepreneurs and Startups from across the country. […]