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Mandaviya to hold meeting with states on tracking Omicron at airports

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a meeting with the States on airport screening and surveillance with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs)

Mandaviya to move bill on regulation of reproductive tech in LS today

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya will move the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Over 18 lakh tuberculosis cases notified in 2020, says Mansukh Mandaviya

The lack of access to diagnostic facilities was not the reason for reduction in detection of TB cases, the minister said

No case of Omicron reported in India so far: Mansukh Mandaviya in RS

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that no cases of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' have been reported in the country, so far."No case of COVID-19 variant Omicron has been reported in India so far," Mandaviya said in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour today.Owing to the information received on the virus, the minister said that an advisory has been issued in this regard."We are immediately checking suspicious cases and conducting genome sequencing. We have learnt a lot during the COVID crisis. Today, we have a lot of resources and laboratories. We can manage any situation," the minister said.He further assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to stop the virus from entering the country.Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron' and alarmed the siren among countries of the new variant.Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a ...

Bill on regulation of reproductive technology to be tabled in Lok Sabha

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to table the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Tuesday

Centre to invest Rs 64,000 cr in health sector in next 5 years: Mandaviya

Mansukh Mandaviya said that about Rs 64,000 crore will be invested by the Centre in creating health infrastructure in the country over the next five years.

Centre to invest Rs 64,000 cr in health sector over next 5 yrs: Mandaviya

The Union minister, who was on a day-long tour to Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh, said that the central govt is working to provide health security to all through various schemes

Centre to invest Rs 64,000 crore in health sector: Mankush Mandviya

: Union Minister Mankush Mandviya Friday Friday said about Rs 64,000 crore will be invested by the Centre in creating health infrastructure in the country over the next five years. The union Health & Family Welfare Minister who, was on a day-long tour to Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh, while interacting with health officials at Khandro Drowa Zangmo District Hospital, said the central government is working to provide health security to all through various health welfare schemes, an official statement released here said. We will work with Ayushman Bharat digital health mission which will enable us to know the history of a patient and can provide quality health services, the minister said. Mandviya also lauded the Pema Khandu government for taking various health initiatives in the state and assured all help and support from the Centre. State health Principal Secretary Dr Sharat Chauhan presented the overall health scenario of the state through a power point presentation and .

Deploy state officials to motivate people for full vaccination: Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday urged the states to deploy all government officials, one day in a week, to visit every eligible house with the message of full vaccination

Mandaviya rides bicycle on way to launch Health Ministry's pavilion at IITF

He highlighted the importance of health and wellness centres in screening and early detection of diseases

Mandaviya visits households in UP village to push for Covid vaccination

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday visited some households in Natkur village in Lucknow under the 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign and motivated the villagers to get vaccinated against COVID

Centre won't rush in giving Covid-19 vaccine to children: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the government does not want to make haste about administering COVID-19 vaccine to children

Har Ghar Dastak: Ensure all adults get 1st Covid dose, Mandaviya to states

During a virtual interaction with the health ministers of states and union territories, Mandaviya observed that the fight against COVID-19 is at the final stage.

96 nations have agreed to mutual recognition of vax certificates: Minister

Ninety-six countries have agreed to mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates with India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

DAP fertiliser crisis may pinch farmers, put pressure on govt finances

The severe shortage of a critical rabi season fertiliser is likely to pinch farmers and put pressure on government finances

78% of eligible population got 1st Covid vax shot, 38% got both: Mandaviya

Describing it as an extraordinary feat, he said India is rapidly progressing on the path to defeating the virus

Mandaviya urges pharma industry to make India a manufacturing hub

Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday urged the pharma industry to make India a manufacturing base as the country is a safe destination for investments. Addressing the Investor Summit on 'Opportunities & Partnerships in Pharma & Medical Devices', the minister spoke about the government's pro-industry reforms and efforts to make India the best investment destination in the world. "I would like to tell investors what PM Modi has already said. Please come and manufacture in India, set up industry here. The country provides a safe investment environment as you would find in your own countries," Mandaviya said in an online event. He noted that the government has been taking constant steps to enhance investments in the country and the global pharma industry should take benefit from it. There were no biases against people coming to invest from outside and everyone was treated equally, Mandaviya said, outlining the reasons for growth of the industry ..

Delhi, Chennai to have 'healthcare containers' that can be transported

He said these containers with a capacity of about 200 beds each will be placed in Delhi and Chennai, adding that they can be airlifted or taken by trains to the place of emergency

ZyCoV-D vaccine pricing close to being finalised, says Mandaviya

The RNA-based vaccine, meant for the age group of 12 to 18 besides adults, got the Emergency Use Authorisation from the drug regulator on August 20.

Mandaviya to meet health ministers of States on Wed over Covid vaccination

The Centre on Saturday asked the States and Union Territories (UTs) to speed up the vaccination programme with focus on second Covid doses across the country