On the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister appreciates nurses, doctors and others for their efforts for changing the fortune of the country
As part of the Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, 50 Nurses along with their family members from across the country were invited as Special Guests to witness and participate in the celebrations from the ramparts of the Red Fort. These Special Guests were part of the 1800 special guests from various walks of life […]
ICMR and Panacea Biotec initiate the First Dengue Vaccine Phase 3 Clinical Trial in India with Indigenous Dengue Vaccine, DengiAll
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have announced the initiation of the first-ever Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in India. This landmark trial will evaluate the efficacy of India’s indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine, DengiAll, developed by Panacea Biotec. The first participant in this trial was vaccinated today at […]
WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation
3WHO urges broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic WHO has today issued an invitation for manufacturers of mpox vaccines to submit an Expression of Interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The WHO Director-General announced on 7 August 2024 that he had triggered the process for EUL of mpox vaccines given […]
Steps Taken to Strengthen Mental Healthcare Services
The Government conducted the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) of India through the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru in 2016 as per which the prevalence of mental disorders in adults over the age of 18 years is about 10.6%. The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the National Mental Health […]
Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana only quality medicines are supplied through Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Medicines supplied under PMBJP are procured from World Health Organization – Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-GMP) certified suppliers only, for ensuring quality of the products. Each batch of drugs, after its receipt at the warehouses, is tested at laboratories accredited by ‘National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories’ (NABL). Only after passing the quality tests, […]
32 projects with cumulative installed capacity of 56,679 MT per annum have been completed under PLI Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in the Country
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in the Country with a financial outlay of Rs. 6,940 crores was approved by the Cabinet to boost domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs in the country, reduce import dependence and improve […]
Details of National Policy for Rare Diseases
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) in March 2021. The key features of NPRD, 2021 are as under: ● The rare diseases have been identified and categorized into 3 groups as below: Group 1: Disorders amenable to one-time curative treatment. Group 2: Diseases requiring long term/lifelong treatment with […]
Union MoS for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel addresses 14th Indian Organ Donation Day ceremony
“There is a need to promote organ donation from deceased persons and “brain stem dead” people to meet the huge need for organ donation in the country. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has highlighted the importance of organ donation and has given special emphasis on the fact that one organ donor can give new life […]
CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
1 August 2024 - Geneva -- The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global research to prepare for the next pandemic. They emphasized the importance of expanding research to encompass entire families of pathogens that can infect humans–regardless of […]
Antimicrobial Resistance, Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae - Global situation
In early 2024, the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Surveillance System on Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Reporting (GLASS-EAR) issued a request for information to assess the current global situation given the increased identification of isolates of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) sequence type (ST) 23 carrying resistant genes to the carbapenem antibiotics – carbapenemase genes. K. pneumoniae strains […]
