Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State inaugurates Pharma Anveshan-2023 on the occasion of National Pharmacy Education Day
“It is the need of the hour to change our gears and adopt a focused approach to impart the best pharmacy education keeping our curriculum in line with the latest developments in the field and also provide extensive education of specialized drugs so as to benefit the reach of pharmacists in the country”. This was […]
Prime Minister addresses Post Budget webinar of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Pharmaceuticals on “Health and Medical Research”
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the post Union Budget webinar on “Health Education and Medical Research” of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Dept of Pharmaceuticals (M/o Chemicals and Fertilizers), here today. It is ninth in a series of 12 post Budget webinars organized by the Union Government. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister […]
Department of Pharmaceuticals to celebrate 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas on 7 March 2023
Department of Pharmaceuticals is celebrating the 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas on 7th March 2023. Events have been planned in different cities starting from 1st March 2023 to 7th March 2023 which will focus on awareness about the Jan Aushadhi Scheme. Seminars, Programs for children, women and NGO’s, Heritage walks, Health camps and many other activities […]
Sickle Cell Disease is a multi-sectoral mission leveraging community mobilization and stakeholder collaboration: Dr. V K Paul
“Sickle Cell Disease is a multi-sectoral mission leveraging community mobilization and stakeholder collaboration. Elimination of Sickle Cell Disease an integral part of achieving the holistic vision of health for all in India”. This was stated by Dr. V K Paul, Member Health, Niti Aayog as he addressed the Post Budget Webinar “Leaving No Citizen Behind” […]
2-day Chintan Shivir of Union Health Ministry on 'Drugs: Quality Regulations & Enforcements' concludes at Hyderabad, Telangana
“It is of vital importance to ensure that medicines and medical products produced in India are of the highest quality for both domestic and export markets. Within the Federal Democratic structure of the country, both the Centre and States are required to work together in harmony and synergy to ensure that we establish robust regulatory […]
Disease Outbreak News: Marburg virus disease - Equatorial Guinea
On 7 February 2023, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Equatorial Guinea reported the deaths of a number of individuals with suspected hemorrhagic fever. On 12 February 2023, one sample was confirmed positive for Marburg virus by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), at the Institute Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Investigations are ongoing to […]
Governments hold first detailed discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Governments agreed on a way forward for updating the WHO International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR), holding the first round of intensive discussions on more than 300 amendments proposed by countries to this globally agreed instrument. The IHR set out agreed approaches and obligations for countries to prepare for, and respond to, disease outbreaks and other […]
Roche launches two new antibodies to identify key clinical mutations in patients with brain cancer
Recent advances in cancer genomics have deepened the medical community’s understanding of the molecular alterations in brain tumours, more precisely subclassifying patients into specific diagnoses. Understanding a patient's brain tumour mutation status in the IDH1 and ATRX genes enables more informed clinical decisions and may improve patient outcomes. The IDH1 R132H and ATRX antibodies are […]
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare organizes NOTTO Scientific Dialogue 2023
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare organized National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) Scientific Dialogue 2023 today. The dialogue was organized to bring all the stakeholders under one roof to brainstorm ideas about interventions and best practices in the organ and tissue transplant field that can be taken up for saving lives. Speaking […]
Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya hails the “eSanjeevani” landmark milestone of providing telemedicine services to more than 10 Crore patients
“eSanjeevani is a revolution in the health sector of the country. India has crossed a landmark milestone in its eHealth journey. The Government of India’s national telemedicine platform – eSanjeevani- registered another landmark by providing teleconsultation services to 10 crore beneficiaries.” This was stated by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, […]
