Approvals accorded under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
The Department of Pharmaceuticals, with an objective to attain self-reliance and reduce import dependence in critical Bulk Drugs - Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), had launched a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for promotion of their domestic manufacturing by setting up greenfield plants with minimum domestic value addition in […]
Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly
New resolutions on the health and care workforce and strategic directions for nursing and midwifery Decisions on patient safety; health, environment and climate change; chemicals management; coordination of work on noncommunicable diseases Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Wellbeing for All Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment Protect, safeguard and invest in the […]
Weekly Epidemiological Update, as of 30 May 2021
In the past week, the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to decrease, with over 3.5 million new cases and 78 000 new deaths reported globally. Although the number of global cases and deaths continued to decrease for a fifth and fourth consecutive week respectively, case and death incidences remain at high levels […]
Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021
Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline, hospitalisations decrease and early signs of some kind of normality resume. However, the global picture is far more concerning. At no point in this pandemic have we seen such an acute need to look to the future challenges and not rest […]
Africa urgently needs 20 million second doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Brazzaville, 27 May 2021 – Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second doses to all who received a first dose within the 8—12-week interval between doses recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). A single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine gives around 70% […]
More than 22.46 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India […]
COVID-19 Update
India reports lowest Daily New Cases of 1.52 Lakh in 50 days; declining trend in new cases maintained. India's Active Caseload further declines to 20,26,092 Active Cases decrease by 88,416 in last 24 hours 2,56,92,342 total Recoveries across the country so far. 2,38,022 patients recovered during last 24 hours. Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily […]
Busting Myths of Vaccination
Government of India has been supporting the efforts of States and UTs towards vaccinating all people aged 18 years and above with priority being given to the Healthcare and Frontline Workers. CoWIN has been developed as a platform to manage vaccinations across the country. There have been some media reports suggesting that even a successful […]
More than 22 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India […]
COVID-19 Update
Active Caseload further declines to 24,19,907 Active Cases decrease by 75,684 in last 24 hours At 2.11 Lakh Cases, declining trend in new cases is maintained 2,46,33,951 total Recoveries across the country so far. 2,83,135patients recovered during last 24 hours. Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 14th consecutive day Recovery Rate […]
