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Centre Holds High-Level Meeting After Cough Syrup Deaths
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday held an emergency high-level meeting with health secretaries and drug control officials from all States and Union Territories in the wake of multiple child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup.
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"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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In G20 Meet, 3 Health Sector Priorities Put Forth By India Gain Support
India put forth three priorities for the health sector in the second G20 Health Working Group meeting and received support from participating members, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Wednesday.
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Centre Reviews States' Covid Preparedness At High-Level Meet As Cases Surge
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan who chaired the high-level meeting stressed on ramping up testing with a higher proportion of RT-PCR, and whole genome sequencing of positive samples.
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"Concerned About Rise In Cases": Centre Writes To 5 States
Concerned due to a slight upsurge in COVID-19 cases in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to five states that are "reporting a higher contribution to India's cases".
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When Will Vaccination For Children Under 15 Begin? What Centre Said
The Union Health Ministry will decide about COVID-19 vaccination for children less than 15 years of age only after scientific evidence, said Rajesh Bhushan, Health Secretary while addressing a press briefing on Thursday.
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Ramp Up Health Facilities, Centre Tells Delhi Amid Covid Surge
Amid a surge in Covid cases, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked Delhi and neighbouring districts to immediately strengthen health infrastructure, maintain buffer stocks of essential drugs.
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On Polls Amid Covid, Centre's Health Officer To Brief Election Body Today
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will brief the Election Commission this morning on the Covid situation - specifically the threat posed by the Omicron strain - in Uttar Pradesh and four other states due to hold elections in February-March.
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Amid Rise In Cases, Union Health Minister Reviews Preparedness To COVID-19
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday interacted with State Health Ministers, Principal Secretaries, Additional Chief Secretaries of States/UTs and reviewed the public health preparedness to COVID-19 and national COVID-19 vaccination.
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Chattisgarh's Bhupesh Baghel Attacks Poll Body Over Elections In 5 States Amid Omicron
Amid the Election Commission's meeting with the Union Health Secretary to assess the Covid situation in five poll-bound states, Bhupesh Baghel today questioned the EC's credibility and asked whether the BJP is trying to postpone the UP elections.
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Poll Body Wants Vaccination In Election-Bound States Expedited: Report
The Election Commission on Monday assessed the COVID-19 situation in the five poll-bound states with the Union health secretary and asked the government to expedite vaccination programme there.
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Poll Body To Meet Centre's Top Health Official For UP Preps Amid Omicron
The Election Commission will meet Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday, sources told NDTV this morning, to discuss the Covid situation - specifically the threat posed by the Omicron strain - in UP and four other states due to hold polls.
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World Witnessing Fourth Surge Of COVID-19, India Must Be On Guard: Centre
The world is witnessing the fourth surge of the COVID-19 pandemic and India has to be on guard and cannot afford to slacken, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday.
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Centre Reviews Public Health Response To Covid, Progress Of Vaccination
In light of the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reviewed public health response to COVID-19 and the progress of vaccination in the country, with the states and Union Territories on Thursday.
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Rise In Coverage During Door-To-Door Covid Vaccination Drive: Centre
The Centre's 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign for door-to-door Covid vaccination has led to a 5.9 per cent rise in the first dose coverage and an 11.7 per cent hike in the second dose coverage till November 30, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.
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Centre Holds High-Level Meeting After Cough Syrup Deaths
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday held an emergency high-level meeting with health secretaries and drug control officials from all States and Union Territories in the wake of multiple child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup.
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"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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In G20 Meet, 3 Health Sector Priorities Put Forth By India Gain Support
India put forth three priorities for the health sector in the second G20 Health Working Group meeting and received support from participating members, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Wednesday.
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Centre Reviews States' Covid Preparedness At High-Level Meet As Cases Surge
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan who chaired the high-level meeting stressed on ramping up testing with a higher proportion of RT-PCR, and whole genome sequencing of positive samples.
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"Concerned About Rise In Cases": Centre Writes To 5 States
Concerned due to a slight upsurge in COVID-19 cases in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to five states that are "reporting a higher contribution to India's cases".
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When Will Vaccination For Children Under 15 Begin? What Centre Said
The Union Health Ministry will decide about COVID-19 vaccination for children less than 15 years of age only after scientific evidence, said Rajesh Bhushan, Health Secretary while addressing a press briefing on Thursday.
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Ramp Up Health Facilities, Centre Tells Delhi Amid Covid Surge
Amid a surge in Covid cases, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked Delhi and neighbouring districts to immediately strengthen health infrastructure, maintain buffer stocks of essential drugs.
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On Polls Amid Covid, Centre's Health Officer To Brief Election Body Today
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will brief the Election Commission this morning on the Covid situation - specifically the threat posed by the Omicron strain - in Uttar Pradesh and four other states due to hold elections in February-March.
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Amid Rise In Cases, Union Health Minister Reviews Preparedness To COVID-19
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday interacted with State Health Ministers, Principal Secretaries, Additional Chief Secretaries of States/UTs and reviewed the public health preparedness to COVID-19 and national COVID-19 vaccination.
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Chattisgarh's Bhupesh Baghel Attacks Poll Body Over Elections In 5 States Amid Omicron
Amid the Election Commission's meeting with the Union Health Secretary to assess the Covid situation in five poll-bound states, Bhupesh Baghel today questioned the EC's credibility and asked whether the BJP is trying to postpone the UP elections.
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Poll Body Wants Vaccination In Election-Bound States Expedited: Report
The Election Commission on Monday assessed the COVID-19 situation in the five poll-bound states with the Union health secretary and asked the government to expedite vaccination programme there.
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Poll Body To Meet Centre's Top Health Official For UP Preps Amid Omicron
The Election Commission will meet Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday, sources told NDTV this morning, to discuss the Covid situation - specifically the threat posed by the Omicron strain - in UP and four other states due to hold polls.
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World Witnessing Fourth Surge Of COVID-19, India Must Be On Guard: Centre
The world is witnessing the fourth surge of the COVID-19 pandemic and India has to be on guard and cannot afford to slacken, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday.
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Centre Reviews Public Health Response To Covid, Progress Of Vaccination
In light of the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reviewed public health response to COVID-19 and the progress of vaccination in the country, with the states and Union Territories on Thursday.
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Rise In Coverage During Door-To-Door Covid Vaccination Drive: Centre
The Centre's 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign for door-to-door Covid vaccination has led to a 5.9 per cent rise in the first dose coverage and an 11.7 per cent hike in the second dose coverage till November 30, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.
