Health Care

Decentralized but unified approach helped in COVID handling

India at WHO SEARO; Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar discusses India’s challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 Pandemic at the WHO SEARO Ministerial Roundtable’ “With a decentralized but unified, whole of government approach, we focused on rapidly creating COVID dedicated infrastructure and upskilling our healthcare workforce” […]

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” […]

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Sputnik V vaccine goes live on social media

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, and the Gamaleya National Center for Microbiology and Epidemiology, supported by international partners, are launching a campaign across all major social media platforms to provide up-to-date information and raise awareness about the Russian COVID-19 vaccine around the world. The campaign will use #SputnikV hashtag. […]