Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates CDSCO Sub Zonal Office and Central Drug Testing Laboratory in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) Sub Zonal office and Central Drug Testing Laboratory (CDTL) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh today. He also laid the foundation stone for various facilities in AIIMS Bhopal and inaugurated a slew of other facilities in Madhya Pradesh which […]
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates the country’s 1st Healthy & Hygienic Food Street, 'PRASADAM,' at Neelkanth Van, Mahakal Lok, in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
“PRASADAM will connect common citizens in every corner of the country with pure and safe local and traditional food. This endeavour will align common people and tourists to safe and healthy eating habits.” This was stated by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare as he inaugurated the country’s 1st Healthy & […]
WHO meets with Chinese officials on current COVID-19 situation
A high-level meeting took place on 30 December between WHO and China about the current surge in COVID-19 cases, to seek further information on the situation, and to offer WHO's expertise and further support. High-level officials from China's National Health Commission and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration briefed WHO on China's evolving strategy […]
CDSCO and State Drugs Control Administration commence joint inspection of Drug Manufacturing Units
Under directions of Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has started conducting joint inspection of identified Drug Manufacturing Units along with State Drugs Control Administration as per risk based approach. The Joint Inspections are being conducted all over the country […]
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with doctors and representatives of IMA
“While it is important to be on the alert and follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour including wearing of masks, it is equally important to prevent an infodemic and share only authentic and verified information on COVID19. Union Ministry of Health has been sharing information on various aspects of COVID prevention and management. I urge everyone to […]
FDA approves Roche’s Lunsumio, a first-in-class bispecific antibody, to treat people with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
With Lunsumio, people with heavily pre-treated follicular lymphoma may experience remission with a chemotherapy-free, fixed-duration treatment that can be accessed in an outpatient setting Results from the pivotal phase II GO29781 study demonstrated that 80% of patients who received at least two prior therapies achieved durable response rates, with 60% experiencing complete remission Lunsumio is […]
National Health Authority organized ABDM adoption workshop for diagnostic industry representatives
The National Health Authority (NHA) organized a workshop on Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) for the stakeholders of diagnostic industry on 22nd December, 2022 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The objective of the workshop was to highlight the role of ABDM and the importance of digital health records for the patients, especially the diagnostic reports which […]
NHA aims to promote adoption of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) by offering incentives of up to Rs. 4 crores to hospitals, labs and digital health solution providers
The National Health Authority (NHA) has announced a Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) for the stakeholders of the digital health ecosystem. The scheme aims to give a further boost to digital health transactions in the country under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The incentives under this scheme would be provided to hospitals and diagnostic […]
FDA approves Roche’s Actemra for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults
Actemra is the first FDA-approved monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19 Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than one million people hospitalised with COVID-19 have been treated with Actemra worldwide Actemra is approved for this use in more than 30 countries for the treatment of COVID-19 Basel, 21 December 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; […]
WHO prequalifies a second Malaria vaccine, a significant milestone in prevention of the disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to the list of prequalified vaccines. In October 2023, WHO recommended its use for the prevention of malaria in children following the advice of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group. The prequalification means larger […]
