DG remarks and links for COVID-19 press briefing, 14 May, 2021
At present, only 0.3% of vaccine supply is going to low-income countries. Trickle down vaccination is not an effective strategy for fighting a deadly respiratory virus. India remains hugely concerning. But it’s not only India that has emergency needs. Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Egypt are just some of the countries that are […]
WHO has not associated the term “Indian Variant” with B.1.617, now classified as Variant of Concern
Several media reports have covered the news of World Health Organisation (WHO) classifying B.1.617 as variant of global concern. Some of these reports have termed the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus as an “Indian Variant”. These media reports are without any basis, and unfounded. This is to clarify that WHO has not associated the term […]
Government take steps to ramp up availability of Amphotericin B - to fight Mucormycosis
A sudden increase in demand has been observed in some states for Amphotericin B which is being actively prescribed by the physicians to patients suffering from Mucormycosis, a post COVID complication. The Government of India is therefore engaging with the manufacturers to ramp up production of the drug. The supply position is expected to improve […]
Dr. Harsh Vardhan reviews Public Health Response to COVID-19 and Progress of Vaccination with 8 States/UT
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today interacted with State Health Ministers and Principal Secretaries/ Additional Chief Secretaries of 8 states in the presence of Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. These states/UT are depicting a high growth rate in the number of daily […]
Update on Covid Relief Aid
Government of India is receiving international donations and aid of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since 27 April 2021 from different countries/organisations to augment its efforts in fighting the unprecedented surge in COVID in the country. Various Ministries/Departments of Government of India have seamlessly collaborated through a streamlined and systematic mechanism under the “Whole […]
More than 18 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs Free of Cost by Govt. of India, so far
Vaccination forms an integral component of the five point strategy of Government of India of containment and management of the pandemic (including Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour). Government of India has been supporting the nationwide vaccination drive by providing COVID Vaccines free of cost to the States and UTs. Implementation of the Liberalized […]
More than 20 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs Free of Cost by Govt. of India, so far
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 to several efforts to ramp up its production and supply. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India for containment and management of […]
LSW Roundtable 4th Edition with Dr. R K Vats, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and Dr. S Eswara Reddy, DCGI, April 5, 2018, The Orchid Hotel, Mumbai
ACTION POINTS FROM DIALOGUE WITH DR. R. K. VATS, ADDITIONAL SECRETARY & DIRECTOR GENERAL, CGHS AND DR. ESWARA REDDY, DRUG CONTROLLER GENERAL (INDIA) (DCGI) Summary on Devices Medical devices should not be treated as drugs: Hon’ble Secretary took note of the Members concerns and commented the following: Hon’ble Secretary noted the concerns of the Members […]
LSW Roundtable 3rd Edition - July 1, 2016 - Jai Priye Prakash, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, The Orchid Hotel, Mumbai
LSW LifeScienceWorld Roundtable - 3rd Edition, July 1, 2016 - Summary Participants LSW Lifescienceworldwww.lswlifescienceworld.com
Holistic Approach to Cancer: An Integrated Therapy, LSW Interactive Conference
This conference held in Mumbai on February 6, 2016 was endorsed by the Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India. Mr.Jitendra Sharma, Joint Secretary and Dr. D.C.Katoch, Advisor, Ministry of Ayush, provided the leadership for organizing the meeting. All the different directorates under Ayush were involved and the directors participated. Eminent doctors of all the disciplines […]
