22 states/UTs report positivity rate less than national average: Health Ministry

Oct 08, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 8 : At least 22 states including union territories (UTs) have a COVID-19 positivity rate less than the national average...

Health Ministry issues Office Memorandum on National Task Force for safety of doctors

Aug 21, 2024

The panel will be headed by Cabinet Secretary, Government of India as its Chairperson has been constituted following the Supreme Court's direction on August...

COVID-19: Health ministry decides not to put Itolizumab in national treatment protocol

Jul 26, 2020

New Delhi, July 26 : Even as the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given permission to Itolizumab drug for restricted emergency use...

Soumya Swaminathan appointed as Principle Advisor at health ministry for National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme

Jul 09, 2024

Prof. Swaminathan was the former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization and has also served as the Director General of the Indian Council...

4th round of National Sero Survey conducted; overall seroprevalence is 67.6 pc: Health Ministry

Jul 20, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 20 : The Union Health Ministry of Tuesday informed that the fourth round of the National Sero Survey has been...

Several States, UTs exhibiting higher COVID-19 positivity rate than national average: Health Ministry

Oct 23, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 23 : There is a need for 'aggressive and widespread testing' as 14 states and Union Territories (UTs) are exhibiting...