Health Ministry
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Govt eases rules for international arrivals; scraps requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form
India | Nov 22, 2022, 08:59 AM ISTEarlier, the guidelines required that passengers arriving in India from overseas should fill up the Air Suvidha form. The form was introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Air passengers from each incoming flight to undergo random RT-PCR tests, directs Centre
India | Jun 30, 2022, 10:11 AM ISTUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said all healthcare facilities should report Influenza Like Illness (ILI) cases, and District Surveillance Officer (DSO) will be responsible to analyse the data.
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Monkeypox virus: Centre issues fresh guidelines, stresses on rapid identification of cases | Details
India | May 31, 2022, 09:22 PM ISTThe guidelines explain the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, IPC at home, patient isolation and ambulance transfer strategies, additional precautions that need to be taken care of and the duration of isolation procedures.
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NEET PG 2022: ABVP meets Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to demand exam postponement
Higher Studies | May 19, 2022, 02:25 PM ISTThough there has not been an official notification from the health ministry, the ABVP said the discussion regarding the postponement of the NEET PG exam was positive.
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Centre asks states/UTs to review health facility preparedness amid rising temperature
India | May 01, 2022, 10:36 PM ISTStates may also utilize Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) as well as community-level awareness materials regarding the precautions to be taken by the population to safeguard themselves against heatwaves, the Centre said.
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Gujarat reports first case of COVID 'XE variant' in Vadodara
India | Apr 09, 2022, 01:35 PM ISTCentral govt has also written letters to 5 states reporting marginal surge in COVID cases to continue monitoring the spread of fresh infections.
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Govt adopted holistic approach in healthcare ecosystem, equal focus on health and wellness: PM Modi
India | Feb 26, 2022, 12:44 PM IST"Our focus is on health as well as wellness. 3 factors are taken into consideration in Budget- Modern infrastructure and human resource expansion, encouraging research and adopting modern and futuristic technology," said PM Modi.
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PM Narendra Modi addresses Health Ministry's post-Budget webinar
India | Feb 26, 2022, 12:08 PM IST3 thematic sessions will be held from 10:00 am to 02:50 pm on the topics of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, E-Sanjeevani, and Telemental Health Programme.
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Centre places purchase order for 5 crore doses of Corbevax Covid vaccine
India | Feb 05, 2022, 05:00 PM ISTHowever, according to sources, discussions are underway in technical groups and in the Health Ministry's immunisation division about expanding the scope of the precaution doses which are currently being given to healthcare and frontline workers, and comorbid senior citizens.
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NEET PG exam 2022 postponed by 6-8 weeks, new dates to be announced soon
Education | Feb 04, 2022, 01:17 PM IST"Keeping the facts in view, Health Ministry has taken the decision to postpone NEET PG 2022 by 6-8 weeks or suitably," the notice read.
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Covid: Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka emerge as 'states of concern'
India | Jan 12, 2022, 05:20 PM ISTThe number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report.
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Mandaviya to hold meeting with IMA leaders, doctors on COVID-19 management
India | Jan 11, 2022, 01:05 PM ISTAccording to the health ministry, 9,84,676 precautionary doses of the COVID vaccine were administered on Monday.
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Resident doctors to continue agitation despite health minister's appeal | 10 points
India | Dec 28, 2021, 11:49 PM ISTThe announcement came after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with the resident doctors on Tuesday afternoon.
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8 vaccines, 4 treatments: A peek into India's battle against Covid amid Omicron Scare
India | Dec 28, 2021, 06:57 PM ISTAs omicron spreads ever more gloom around the country ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immediately.
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With 101 Omicron cases, Centre says no evidence which says vaccines are not effective | 10 points
India | Dec 17, 2021, 05:54 PM ISTStating that the Omicron variant has been reported in 91 countries in the world, the health ministry added that WHO has said that Omicron is spreading faster than the Delta variant in South Africa where Delta circulation was low.
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India reports 5,784 new Covid-19 cases and 252 deaths in last 24 hours
India | Dec 14, 2021, 10:20 AM ISTThe number of active cases of the infection has declined to 88,993, the lowest in 563 days.
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India reports 7,774 new Covid-19 cases and 306 deaths in last 24 hours
India | Dec 12, 2021, 09:53 AM ISTThe number of active cases declined to 92,281, the lowest in 560 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
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Over 50% eligible population fully vaccinated in India: Health Ministry
India | Dec 05, 2021, 11:37 AM ISTAdditionally, on Sunday, the daily rise in new coronavirus infections has remained below 50,000 for 161 consecutive days now.
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Omicron variant detected in India as 2 found positive in Karnataka
Hakikat Kya Hai | Dec 02, 2021, 10:47 PM ISTBoth the patients are men aged 66 years and 46 years with mild symptoms. Severe symptoms have not been noted, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry said during a press conference.
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Kurukshetra: 2 cases of Omicron variant detected in Karnataka, says Health Ministry
Kurukshetra | Dec 02, 2021, 08:29 PM ISTTwo cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, the Union government said on Thursday while asking people not to panic but follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated without delay. Watch Kurukshetra with Saurav Sharma.