DNA: Drinking is forbidden for doctors!
The country's health director has issued an advisory for doctors. It has been said in this advisory that doctors should stay away from alcohol. Although this is only a suggestion, there are no instructions. The figures of the World Health Organization have also been cited in this advisory.
Apr 10, 2023, 23:08 PM IST
Covid-19 surge: Random sampling at airports for international passengers begins TODAY
Following the guidelines by the Ministry of Health, airport authorities will start random sampling of 2 percent of passengers arriving at the airport from international flights.
Dec 24, 2022, 08:48 AM IST
Covid-19 random sampling at airports for international passengers: What happens if you fail the screening?
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also issued 'Guidelines for International Arrivals' in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and said that the guidelines will be reviewed and revised from time to time.
Dec 23, 2022, 14:16 PM IST
Centre rushes multidisciplinary team to Kanpur after city reports Zika virus case
A 57-year-old warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) was diagnosed with the infection on Saturday, the first in Kanpur.
Oct 25, 2021, 14:20 PM IST
Over 100 monuments lit up in tricolour to mark 100 crore vaccinations in India - In Pics
Oct 21, 2021, 21:51 PM IST
Negligence of people will increase risk of coronavirus, says Ministry of Health- In pics
The government said that it is working actively with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Moderna to see how its vaccine can be imported and made available in the country.
Jul 10, 2021, 00:06 AM IST
COVID-19 vaccination: Guidelines do not allow door-to-door drive, Centre tells Bombay HC
Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh said some state governments and municipal bodies were conducting door-to-door vaccination for special categories of citizens by ignoring advisory guidelines.
Jun 14, 2021, 19:22 PM IST
Ministry of Health: Continuous decrease in Corona cases, still highest deaths in 6 states
Health Ministry spokesman Luv Agarwal said in a press conference that the cases of corona has been steadily decreasing in the country for 20 days. He told that in 22 states of the country, the number of people recovering are more than newly reported cases.
May 22, 2021, 17:10 PM IST
FinMin: Rs 35,000 crore budgeted demand for grant used by Centre to pay for vaccination
The Finance Ministry said that the use of this Demand for Grants has several administrative advantages. Firstly, because expenditure on vaccines is one-off expenditure outside the normal Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Health Ministry, separate funding ensures easy monitoring and management of these funds.
May 10, 2021, 17:00 PM IST
17.56 crore COVID vaccine doses provided so far, over 72 lakh jabs still available with states, UTs: Centre
The total consumption, including wastages of COVID-19 vaccine doses is 16,83,78,796 doses according to data collected till 8 am on May 9.
May 09, 2021, 18:34 PM IST
COVID-19 alert: 12 states account for over 80 per cent of active cases
According to official data, twelve states accounted for 80.68 per cent of India's over 37.23 lakh active coronavirus cases.
May 09, 2021, 00:07 AM IST
Ready to offer technical assistance to India to fight COVID-19 surge: Iran Health Minister
Iran Health Minister Saeed Namaki has written to his Indian counterpart Dr Harsh Vardhan, expressing readiness to support India as it battles the second wave of COVID-19.
Apr 25, 2021, 21:34 PM IST
COVID Alert: Active cases of coronavirus in India surpasses 26-lakh mark
India logged a record 3,49,691 new coronavirus infections in a day taking it total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,69,60,172, while active cases crossed the 26-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday (April 25).
Apr 25, 2021, 17:31 PM IST
Don't take Remdesivir at home; advises Ministry of Health!
In wake of the COVID-19 surge, the ministry has said that 'Please remember that Remdesivir must not be administered in-home settings for COVID-19 treatment and its irrational use leads to a shortage to critical patients who really need the drug.'
Apr 23, 2021, 14:55 PM IST
Over 7 crore Indians given COVID-19 vaccination, says Health Ministry as India sees massive spike in COVID-19 cases
The country has administered a total of 7,06,18,026 vaccine doses till 8 pm, the Health Ministry ministry said.
Apr 03, 2021, 08:54 AM IST
India reports 68,020 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, global caseload tops 127 million
The COVID-19 count reached 12,039,644 in India on Monday (March 29) with 68,020 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data.
Mar 29, 2021, 10:32 AM IST
Govt's corona helpdesk chatbot on Whatsapp surpasses 3 cr users in India
To contact the helpline, citizens were required to save the WhatsApp number +91 9013151515 on their phones, and then start a chat by typing "Hi" and sending it to the number. This prompted them to either type in a query or choose from a list of frequently asked questions.
Mar 23, 2021, 22:56 PM IST
Why are Coronavirus cases are increasing in the country?
In the last 24 hours, 39,726 cases of corona have been reported, 154 people have died if we look at the fresh report of the Ministry of Health. However, 20,654 people have recovered from Coronavirus. 85% of cases have been found in 6 states of the country.
Mar 19, 2021, 17:54 PM IST
India records 25,320 fresh COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, highest in over three months
The country's active caseload increased to 2,10,544 and constitutes 1.85 percent of the total infections.
Mar 14, 2021, 11:29 AM IST
World Kidney Day 2021: Follow these tips to lead a healthy life
CKD is known to be a ‘silent killer’ as it is difficult to detect especially in the early stages and is not cured easily. Kidney diseases are usually non-communicable and diabetes, high blood pressure are seen as the worst enemies of kidneys.
Mar 11, 2021, 17:51 PM IST
