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 […]
Cote d’Ivoire declares first Ebola outbreak in more than 25 years
Abidjan/Brazzaville – The Ministry of Health of Cote d’Ivoire today confirmed the country’s first case of Ebola since 1994. This came after the Institut Pasteur in Cote d’Ivoire confirmed the Ebola Virus Disease in samples collected from a patient, who was hospitalized in the commercial capital of Abidjan, after arriving from Guinea. Initial investigations found […]
Bangladesh extends COVID-19 vaccination to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camps
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Demonstrating equity and inclusiveness, which are critical to curtail the ongoing pandemic, Bangladesh has launched COVID-19 vaccination for Rohingya refugees, housed in one of the world’s largest and most densely populated camps in Cox’s Bazar. Sixty-four year old Mohammad Shofi was among those to get the COVID-19 vaccine on day one of […]
Researchers start new investigation into Long COVID core outcome set
A group of researchers started this project with the aims of understanding what are the core outcomes for patients living with Long COVID. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently called countries to prioritise recognition, rehabilitation and research for the consequences of COVID-19, and the collection of standardised data on Long Covid and proposed the term […]
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Last Friday, the Ministry of Health of Guinea informed WHO of a case of Marburg virus disease in the country’s south-west, in a man who died 8 days after onset of symptoms. This is the first known case of Marburg in West Africa. WHO and our partners are […]
