77th World Health Assembly adopts amendments to International Health Regulations 2005

Jun 02, 2024

The 77th World Health Assembly agreed to the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) based on 300 proposals made by...

Supreme Court issues notice in IMA plea seeking to permit PG Ayurveda qualified persons to practice modern surgeries

Mar 15, 2021

New Delhi [India], March 15 : The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in the Indian Medical Association (IMA) plea challenging regulations seeking...

Revision of International Health Regulations is further step towards equity: Health Secretary Chandra

Jun 02, 2024

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra, who was the Chair of Committee A of the 77th World Health Assembly delivered the concluding remarks to the...

COVID-19: Union Health Ministry issues guidelines for safe ENT practice

Jun 05, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 5 : The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued guidelines for safe ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) medical...

No regulations yet on "minimum standards" for different categories of mental health establishments: PIL

Dec 08, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 8 : A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High court stating that the Union of India...

WHO panel on response to COVID-19 pandemic to begin work Tuesday: Tedross

Sep 07, 2020

Geneva, [Switzerland], September 07 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) review committee established to assess the performance of its International Health Regulations during the...