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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru’s first digital population clock to be launched today; To track real-time demographic changes: Report

Bengaluru will debut its first digital population clock at the Institute for Social and Economic Change on Friday, showcasing real-time population estimates for Karnataka and India, The Hindu reported. The clock, prominently located at ISEC’s entrance, updates Karnataka’s population estimate every minute and 10 seconds, while India’s total ticks up every two seconds. The clock, prominently located at ISEC’s entrance, …

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Bengaluru’s first digital population clock to be inaugurated on November 8

The Hindu

Bengaluru City’s first digital population clock, which will display real-time estimates of the population of Karnataka and the country, will be inaugurated at the Institute for Social and Economic Change in the city on Friday. The population clock, a project jointly taken up by ISEC and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, would update the estimated Karnataka’s population …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

IMS-BHU fast-tracks construction of third National Centre of Ageing in the country

Hindustan Times

The construction of the 200-bed National Centre of Ageing, the third one in the country, has sped up at IMS BHU. IMS-BHU director Prof SN Sankhwar and Prof Anup Singh, head of the department of geriatric medicine, IMS-BHU, and nodal officer for NCA and the National Programme for Healthcare of the Elderly, inspected the construction site and instructed the construction …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

To curb illegal trade, Health Ministry tells States to plug gaps in compiling data of organ donors

The Hindu

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has expressed concern over some States not compiling living and deceased donors’ data, which were essential to monitor the implementation of the organ transplantation programme and prevent commercial dealings in organs. In an advisory to all States recently, the MoHFW noted the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation, established under the Transplantation …

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11 months ago

Kerala doctor forces Medical Council to declare member assets

New Indian Express

Though the NMC statute mentioned that the chairperson and all members shall declare their assets at the time of joining and demitting office, the norm was not followed. “I have sent eight RTI applications to the NMC and the Union ministry of health and family welfare. Before making the apex regulator comply with the statutory requirement, a chairman demitted office …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Chandigarh: PGIMER picked by Centre to strengthen tobacco testing in Indian subcontinent

Hindustan Times

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, hosted a virtual meeting to augment the strengthening of National Tobacco Testing Laboratories in the Indian subcontinent. Chief guest Hekali Zhimomi, additional secretary, department of health and family welfare, MOHFW, while highlighting the annual deaths caused by tobacco, commended PGIMER for leading MOHFW established scientific support group in the country to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Legal Consultant Vacancy At Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare (Moh&FW)

Live Law

National Health Systems Resource Centre, New Delhi on behalf of the Mental Health Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare invites online applications for the post of Legal Consultant. Name of the Post: Legal Consultant Essential Qualification and Experience • A bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized Institution/ University. • Should have 10 years experience in legal matters out …

Health Legal Legal Consultant Experience

1 year, 9 months ago

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare receives Porter Prize 2023 for containment of Covid

India TV News

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare received the Porter Prize 2023 at the event organised by Institute for Competitiveness and Stanford University. In a statement the MoHFW stated, "In a significant achievement towards recognizing efforts in the health sector and especially COVID management, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has received the Porter Prize …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Centre warns Punjab of cuts to health funding over rebranding health centres as Aam Aadmi Clinics

The Hindu

In a strongly worded warning, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has threatened Punjab that it will cut off funding of nearly ₹676.11 crore for augmenting health infrastructure if the State continued to rebrand centrally funded Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres as ‘Aam Aadmi Clinics’. “It was observed that the facades of AB-HWCs had been turned on their …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Govt eases rules for international arrivals; scraps requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form

India TV News

The government on Monday scrapped the requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form for people flying into India from foreign countries amid a declining number of coronavirus cases. Earlier, the guidelines required that passengers arriving in India from overseas should fill up the Air Suvidha form. The latest guidelines supersede the guidelines issued in September, wherein those arriving from foreign …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Impleads MoHFW In Suo Moto PIL After CTCRD Says Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Can Be Included Under Rare Diseases Policy

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday impleaded the Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a respondent in the suo motu public interest writ petition seeking inclusion of 'Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia' as a rare disease under the National Policy for Rare Diseases.The division bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, passed the interim order, …

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3 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi lauds health workers involved in COVID-19 vaccination

India TV News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded health workers who went to different heights to successfully carry out the nation's vaccination drive. He was responding to a tweet by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya who had posted a video of health workers carrying the vaccines and navigating a tough terrain and said their contribution in keeping the country safe will be …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Facial recognition used to verify vaccine beneficiaries: govt.

The Hindu

Even though the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has admitted in a recent RTI query response to the use of facial recognition technology for online verification of beneficiaries at vaccination centres, it failed to provide any legislative or legal order that authorised the use of such technology. “Facial recognition authentication is used as one of the methods for Aadhaar …

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3 years, 6 months ago

'Insensitivity Of Union Health Ministry' : Bombay High Court Shreds Centre's Affidavit Defending 'Faulty PM CARES Ventilators'

Live Law

The Bombay High Court lashed out at the Central Government, on Friday, for virtually defending "defective ventilator manufacturer" Jyoti CNC and claiming that the doctors and paramedics are not properly trained to handle the ventilators. On the last hearing date, the bench had observed that the situation of "dysfunctional ventilators supplied through the PM Cares Fund to be quite serious" …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Necessary To Notify Oxygen Concentrators, Pulse Oximeters As Essential Commodities Under Essential Commodities Act

Live Law

India has been struggling with COVID-19 for more than a year now. From the above, it can be construed that medical devices such as Pulse Oximeters and Oxygen Concentrators are "Drugs" within the definition of Section 3 of DCA. Now, as "Medical Devices" are included in the definition of "drugs" under Section 3 of DCA, the Government is well empowered …

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3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 second wave: Low case fatality rate emerges as only silver lining as daily cases exceed 1.15 lakh

Firstpost

India reported the highest case fatality rate of 3.60 percent in April 2020, a year later, on 7 April it stands at 1.30 percent now The COVID-19 second wave is here, and it seems to be spreading faster than before. Just over two months after India reported daily cases at 8,579, the lowest since the pandemic reached its daily high …

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3 years, 10 months ago

MHA issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines: Swimming pools open for all, more can watch films in cinema halls from 1 Feb

Firstpost

The MHA also said that the National Directives for COVID-19 Management shall continue to be followed throughout the country, so as to enforce COVID-19 appropriate behaviour New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday allowed cinema halls and theatres to operate with more people while swimming pools have been permitted for use by all in fresh COVID-19 reopening guidelines. …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Cinemas allowed to seat more people

The Hindu

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order on January 27 extending the COVID-19 “guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution” till February 28. “For further opening up of international air travel of passengers, Ministry of Civil Aviation may take a decision in consultation with MHA based on the assessment of the situation,” the order said. Now swimming pools will be …

Guidelines Mha Containment Sop Issued Mohfw Swimming Pools

4 years ago

Can’t force couples to have only two children: Centre to Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The central government has submitted in the Supreme Court that it is “unequivocally” against forcing people to have only a certain number of children in a bid to control population. “The Family Welfare Programme in India is voluntary in nature, which enables couples to decide the size of their family and adopt the family planning methods, best suited to them, …

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4 years ago

MoHFW Says Not Aware Where COVID Vaccine Panel’s Records Are

The Quint

Nayak had sought NEGVAC’s records that contain their conference dates, a detailed agenda which was circulated in their meetings, presentations, and the material it shared with Ministry of External Affairs. He had also approached the health ministry to gather information on the amount of sitting fees and every other allowance payable to the chairperson as well as every other member …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Fears of a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country

The Hindu

Almost eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic and with infections still far from under control, there is little clarity on the trajectory of the virus and its spread in India. On November 10, the day of the most recent official briefing, mediapersons were informed that a record 12 crore tests had been conducted, that the recovery rate was 92 per …

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4 years, 2 months ago

India exceeds WHO advisory on per day COVID testing by almost 6 times

India TV News

India has exceeded the 140 tests per day for per million population, as advised by the World Health Organization for comprehensive surveillance, of COVID-19 by nearly six times, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. "WHO in its Guidance Note on "Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of COVID-19" has …

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4 years, 2 months ago

What's New in Unlock 5 Guidelines: Multiplexes Set to Reopen; Ban on International Flights Extended

News 18

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued new guidelines on Wednesday for opening up of more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. Here are the salient features of the new guidelines: What’s Permitted: Activities permitted from October 15, 2020, in areas outside the Containment Zones: – Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes will be permitted to open with upto 50% of their seating …

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4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19: "Never Issued Any Guidelines; Don't Recommend Spraying Disinfectants On People" Health Ministry Tells SC In PIL Seeking Ban On Sanitisation Tunnels [Read Affidavit]

Live Law

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has filed an affidavit in Supreme Court asserting that it has never issued any advisories or guidelines regarding any kind of usage of disinfection tunnels involving disinfectant chemicals to sanitize the entrance to public places. On April 18, the MoHFW issued an advisory on the basis of recommendations made in the meeting as …

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Bengaluru’s first digital population clock to be launched today; To track real-time demographic changes: Report

Bengaluru’s first digital population clock to be inaugurated on November 8

IMS-BHU fast-tracks construction of third National Centre of Ageing in the country

To curb illegal trade, Health Ministry tells States to plug gaps in compiling data of organ donors

Kerala doctor forces Medical Council to declare member assets

Chandigarh: PGIMER picked by Centre to strengthen tobacco testing in Indian subcontinent

Legal Consultant Vacancy At Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare (Moh&FW)

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare receives Porter Prize 2023 for containment of Covid

Centre warns Punjab of cuts to health funding over rebranding health centres as Aam Aadmi Clinics

Govt eases rules for international arrivals; scraps requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form

Kerala High Court Impleads MoHFW In Suo Moto PIL After CTCRD Says Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Can Be Included Under Rare Diseases Policy

PM Modi lauds health workers involved in COVID-19 vaccination

Facial recognition used to verify vaccine beneficiaries: govt.

'Insensitivity Of Union Health Ministry' : Bombay High Court Shreds Centre's Affidavit Defending 'Faulty PM CARES Ventilators'

Necessary To Notify Oxygen Concentrators, Pulse Oximeters As Essential Commodities Under Essential Commodities Act

COVID-19 second wave: Low case fatality rate emerges as only silver lining as daily cases exceed 1.15 lakh

MHA issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines: Swimming pools open for all, more can watch films in cinema halls from 1 Feb

Coronavirus | Cinemas allowed to seat more people

Can’t force couples to have only two children: Centre to Supreme Court

MoHFW Says Not Aware Where COVID Vaccine Panel’s Records Are

Fears of a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country

India exceeds WHO advisory on per day COVID testing by almost 6 times

What's New in Unlock 5 Guidelines: Multiplexes Set to Reopen; Ban on International Flights Extended

COVID-19: "Never Issued Any Guidelines; Don't Recommend Spraying Disinfectants On People" Health Ministry Tells SC In PIL Seeking Ban On Sanitisation Tunnels [Read Affidavit]