Amidst Kabul airport blockage, WHO and UNICEF call for assistance to deliver critical health supplies to Afghanistan
KABUL/CAIRO/KATHMANDU,22 August 2021: “As humanitarian needs in Afghanistan increase, the abilities to respond to those needs are rapidly declining. WHO and UNICEF call for immediate and unimpeded access to deliver medicines and other lifesaving supplies to millions of people in need of aid, including 300 000 people displaced in the last two months alone. “While […]
Digital Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates provided to Clinical Trial Participants of COVISHIELD and COVAXIN through Co-WIN
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in partnership with Serum Institute of India (SII) had conducted phase II/III bridging studies of COVISHIELD from August 2020. Phase III efficacy clinical trials for COVAXIN were also conducted by Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) from November 2020. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had received several […]
Science in 5: Do I still need the vaccine if I had COVID-19?
If you had COVID-19, do you still need the vaccine? How long should you wait after recovery to get vaccinated? What do we know about natural immunity vs vaccine-induced immunity? WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains in Science in 5 this week. YouTube Science in 5 episode About WHO The World Health Organization provides global […]
Roche receives FDA approval for first companion diagnostic to identify dMMR solid tumour patients eligible for anti-PD-1 immunotherapy
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 10 million deaths annually.1, 2 In the U.S., approximately 1.9 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2021.1 Based on cancer biomarkers, the first-of-its-kind VENTANA MMR RxDx Panel helps determine which solid tumour patients may benefit from GSK immunotherapy. Roche/GSK collaboration […]
India achieves milestone of 50 crores COVID-19 Sample Testing
Last 10 crores sample testing conducted in 55 days ● Enhanced production of diagnostic kits has resulted in reduction of costs and improved availability of testing kits. ● Number of COVID-19 testing laboratories at more than 2800 Indian Council of Medical Research [ICMR], the apex body at the forefront of formulating COVID-19 testing protocols in […]
India records 572% growth in grant of Patents in last 7 years
Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Shri Piyush Goyal today conferred the National Intellectual Property Awards 2020 to the winners at an event. Dr GiridharAramane, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and other senior officials were also […]
Cote d'Ivoire starts Ebola vaccination of frontline workers
Abidjan/Brazzaville, 17 August 2021 – Cote d’Ivoire has launched Ebola vaccination of high-risk populations, including health workers and first responders in Abidjan, where an Ebola outbreak was declared on 14 August. The country was able to swiftly begin the vaccination on 16 August with the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine manufactured by Merck as the vaccine doses […]
ACT-ccelerator launches urgent US$ 7.7 billion appeal to stem surge of dangerous variants and save lives everywhere
Delta variant on path to become dominant strain worldwide as surge in the highly transmissible variant increases urgency for vaccinating large numbers of vulnerable people Rising infection rates resulting in increased hospitalizations are overwhelming health systems and leaving many countries in urgent need of life-saving oxygen Testing rates in much of the world is too […]
One more lab approved for batch-testing and release of Covid-19 Vaccines
The Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been working continuously and tirelessly to improve the production, supply and administration of Covid-19 vaccines. In an important initiative to ramp up the speed of vaccination, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has approved one more lab for testing […]
Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya reviews COVID-19 response in Kerala with Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and Health Minister of Kerala, Ms. Veena George
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare discussed the Public Health Response to COVID-19 in Kerala with Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and Health Minister of Kerala Ms Veena George today. Union Health Secretary and Senior Health officials of the State were also present. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted the proceeds of the […]
