New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) India, is organising a two-day Chintan Shivir on "Strengthening Interministerial and Intersectoral Convergence for Influenza Preparedness and Response" from December 22 and 23 in New Delhi.

According to an official statement from the Ministry, the Chintan Shivir aims to provide a structured platform for deliberations among key stakeholders to strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms ahead of the upcoming influenza season in the country.

Addressing the inaugural session virtually today, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, stated...