New Delhi, May 29 -- Health minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday called for a unified national effort to strengthen healthcare systems aligned with India's 2047 development roadmap. Speaking at the Confed... Read More
New Delhi, May 29 -- As Covid cases rise in India amid low vaccine stocks, the Centre has set up a committee to review the situation and ensure that the country is ready to manage the unfolding situat... Read More
New Delhi, May 27 -- India's public health system, a cornerstone for millions, faces a critical shortage of essential medicines and diagnostic services, even as the country grapples with a rising burd... Read More
New Delhi, May 26 -- Covid is on the rise in India, with over 1,000 active cases registered in the current spell, the health ministry's covid-19 dashboard showed on Monday. Of these, 752 have been con... Read More
New Delhi, May 25 -- Major diagnostic firms Aglius (formerly SRL), Lal Path Labs, Dr Dangs and Metropolis Healthcare Ltd have seen a significant increase in covid-19 tests since the beginning of May, ... Read More
New Delhi, May 23 -- The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), a body under the health ministry, has found a commonly used antibiotic combination-sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim-to have shown serio... Read More
New Delhi, May 23 -- The Centre is set to direct manufacturers of lindane, an insecticide used to treat scabies and lice infestations, to put clear labels on the containers to educate consumers about ... Read More
New Delhi, May 20 -- Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) voted in favour of a resolution calling for the adoption of a global compact to prevent future pandemics, the UN agency said in a st... Read More
New Delhi, May 20 -- The Centre plans to ban the sale, manufacture, import, and distribution of 37 antimicrobial medicines used to boost animal growth and yield. The plan is to check the effect of ant... Read More
New Delhi, May 19 -- Indian health authorities have stepped up covid-19 surveillance amid a fresh surge in cases in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to a top government scientist actively involved w... Read More