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Health minister Nadda calls for responsive regulatory environment, launches CII Centre for Health

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


Low vaccine stocks in focus as new covid variants spread

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


With State hospitals' essential medicine stock less than 40%, Centre sounds alarm bell

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


India reports 1,000 active covid cases

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


India's diagnostic clinics registering a significant increase in covid-19 testing

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


Govt alert: common antibiotic treatment may be 'life threatening'

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


Govt to direct makers of lice lotion lindane on safe use, disposal labelling

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


WHO member nations approve landmark treaty on pandemic preparedness

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


Fearing antimicrobial resistance in humans, India plans to ban 37 antibiotics for animal use

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


India steps up surveillance as covid-19 cases surge in Hong Kong and Singapore

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