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1 year, 9 months ago

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

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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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, 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. …

Guidelines Mha Containment Sop Shall Mohfw Cinema Halls

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

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 …

India Tests Covid Per Million Population

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

PM Modi lauds health workers involved in COVID-19 vaccination

Facial recognition used to verify vaccine beneficiaries: govt.

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

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

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]