Public Health

In the past 45 days, spanning from September 15, 2023, to October 29, 2023, the North Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, and regions in NCR (National Capital Region), including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi, have witnessed a…
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India has been in regular and in-depth technical exchanges with WHO on the issue. While using mortality figures directly obtained from Tier –I set of countries, the analysis uses a mathematical modelling process for Tier II countries (which…
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The management of the COVID19 pandemic, and especially the recent Omicron surge, has strongly demonstrated to the world the power of strong political will, self-reliance through Atma Nirbharta, innovation powered by technology, shared goals…
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) compiles country-wide annual data of bio-medical waste (BMW) generation, collection and treatment based on the annual reports submitted by respective State Pollution Control Boards/ Pollution…
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In view of a substantial number of active cases across the country recuperating from COVID19 in home isolation, it is important to focus on expanding the reach of teleconsultation services for providing timely quality healthcare to the…
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The Centre has advised States and UTs to not let their guard down and maintain their preparedness for fighting COVID19 (and its variants) in view of the new variant Omicron (designated as a Variant of Concern by WHO on 26th November 2021).…
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Union Health Secretary, Shri Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level virtual meeting with States/UTs to review COVID-19 public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant of COVID19 across various countries, here…
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The Department of Biotechnology’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), has launched a global collaborative platform to help reduce the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) burden in India through stronger and more stepped-up…
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Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar today chaired the brainstorming session on Strategies for Ending TB by 2025. Reiterating Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s commitment to eliminate TB in…
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Humanity is facing a test in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nations across the world are scrambling to contain the spread and minimize the impact of the pandemic. COVID-19 has exposed many fault lines that exist in our society. The…
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