WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria GENEVA, October 6th 2021 --- The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission The recommendation is based on results from an ongoing […]
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19
More than 6.4 billion vaccine doses have now been administered globally, and almost one-third of the world’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But those numbers mask a horrifying inequity. Low-income countries have received less than half of one percent of the world’s vaccines. In Africa, less than 5% of people are fully vaccinated. Today, […]
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launches i-Drone, ICMR’s drone-based vaccine delivery model
In a landmark event that epitomises the Government’s commitment to ‘Antyodaya’ in health; making healthcare accessible to the last citizen of the country, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone). This is a delivery model to make sure that life-saving vaccines reach […]
Health Ministry launches ‘Mental Health Awareness Campaign Week’
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has brought the focus on mental health as being intrinsic to physical health and wellness, here today. The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is observing Mental Health Awareness Campaign Week beginning from today and culminating on the World Mental health Day. 10th October […]
Health Ministry organises Voluntary Blood Donation Camp to mark National Voluntary Blood Donation Day
Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary along with Dr. Sunil Kumar, Director General of Health Services inaugurated a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp at Nirman Bhawan on the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day today. The Blood donation camp in Nirman Bhawanorganized by Directorate General of Health services under the Union Ministry of Health and […]
WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists
High prices and low availability still a major barrier for patients’ access to new and old medicines Geneva, 1 October, 2021 -- WHO today published the new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children, which include new treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, […]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lays foundations of four District Medical Colleges in Rajasthan and inaugurates CIPET Jaipur
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones of four District Medical Colleges and Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) Jaipur in Rajasthan today in the presence of Shri Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, and Chemicals […]
NPPA condemns false statements regarding its connivance in any malpractices adopted by Pharmaceutical Companies
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is a regulatory body under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India and is committed to ensure affordability and accessibility of medicines by fixing the ceiling price for scheduled formulations and monitoring the prices of non-scheduled formulations. The Daily Excelsior, on 22nd September, 2021, has […]
Phase II/III trial shows Ronapreve™ (casirivimab and imdevimab) significantly reduces viral load within seven days of treatment in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Trial met primary endpoint, showing Ronapreve significantly reduced viral load in seronegative patients hospitalised with COVID-19 who did not require high-flow oxygen or mechanical ventilation at baseline Clinical data complement previous findings in hospitalised setting, including from United Kingdom (UK) University of Oxford-led RECOVERY trial Basel, 30 September 2021 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: […]
4th Indo-US Health Dialogue 2021 concludes
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today addressed the closing session of 4th Indo-US Health Dialogue being hosted by India. The two-day Dialogue leveraged as a platform to deliberate upon multiple ongoing collaborations in the health sector between the two countries. The issues related to areas of concern pertaining to strengthening […]
