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Covid-19 gave chance to structurally re-imagine health infra: Harsh Vardhan

The COVID-19 pandemic has given a chance to revisit and structurally re-imagine a robust public health infrastructure for the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Public Health Conference virtually, Vardhan expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of a tuberculosis-free India by 2025 would be achieved with the help of industry leaders and the CII. A virtual exhibition on Healthcare and the 'CII TB Free Workplaces Campaign' was launched and the 'CII Public Health Report' was also released at the event which was virtually attended by Vardhan, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Member (Health) NITI Aayog Dr. Vinod K. Paul, among others. "This pandemic has given us a chance to revisit and structurally re-imagine a robust public health infrastructure for our country," Vardhan was quoted as saying by a statement. Citing Indi

Risk of disease spread bigger in era of globalisation: Harsh Vardhan

In an era of globalisation, the risk of the spread of a disease is even bigger since it does not distinguish between the boundaries of countries, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.

India's fatality rate at 2.18%, one of the lowest globally: Harsh Vardhan

He also said of the total 545,318 active cases, 1.61 per cent patients need ICU care and 2.32 per cent are on oxygen support

India's coronavirus recovery rate stands at 64.54%, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union Health Minister said that only 0.27% patients were on the ventilator

Herd immunity not an option in nation as big as India, says Centre

Officer on Special Duty in the ministry Rajesh Bhushan said herd immunity happens only when a population becomes immune either through vaccination or immunity is developed through a previous infection

1 million Covid-19 tests per day in India in next two months: Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan asserted that while global efforts are on to find a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, India is not behind

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic

Over 23% Delhi residents have Covid-19 antibodies, shows sero-survey

Sero-surveillance tests, not diagnostic in nature, are done to identify the presence of antibodies in the general population

Covid-19 crisis: Harsh Vardhan urges recovered patients to donate plasma

Vardhan said it's "very sad" that a dozen Delhi police personnel died due to the coronavirus but they are "doing a great job" deploying personnel to contain the spread

India's medics played a key role in containing Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan

They have also isolated the virus in the early onset of diseases and are engaged in studying the virus using genome sequencing, Vardhan said

Early detection of Covid cases has resulted in low fatality rate: Vardhan

Vardhan said India's clinical protocol has focused on early detection through widespread testing, surveillance, prompt triaging and clinical management of cases

Amitabh Bachchan Covid-19-positive, test results for family to be out today

Both Amitabh Bachchan, 77, and his son Abhishek, 44, have been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati hospital where they are kept in an isolation ward

Nearly 1.8 million unsafe abortions averted in 2019, says Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan, while chairing a virtual meeting on the occasion of World Population Day, also said that this was achieved due to substantial investment in the family planning programme

Nation wants to know

Why don't the government, its ministers and doctors working with the government answer tough questions on Covid numbers?

11,300 'Made in India' ventilators dispatched so far: Dr Harsh Vardhan

'Over 6.12 crore HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine) tablets distributed,' read an infographic shared by Dr Harsh Vardhan

Covid news: 11k 'Make In India' ventilators dispatched; WHO's new timeline

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed that so far, 11,300 'Make In India' ventilators have been dispatched, of those 6,154 are delivered to hospitals

India records highest single-day spike with over 22,000 new Covid-19 cases

The death count rises to 18,655, with 442 people succumbing to the deadly virus in 24 hours

Health Min issues revised home isolation guidelines for Covid-19 patients

Patients under home isolation will stand discharged after 10 days of onset of symptoms and no fever for three days, the guidelines stated

CSIR scientists design oxygen enrichment unit for homes, hospitals: Vardhan

Scientists at CSIR have designed an oxygen enrichment unit that can be used in homes, hospitals and remote rural areas and can prove to be very important in COVID-19 times, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. He said the unit can help reduce the demand for oxygen cylinders and ventilators. "Scientists at the CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune have designed an oxygen enrichment unit that can be used when needed in homes, hospitals and remote rural areas. This can prove to be very important in the COVID times," he said in a tweet. "One of its features is that it does not require #oxygen cylinder. This unit may help reduce the demand for oxygen cylinders and ventilators. If #COVID19patients get oxygen initially, they do not need ventilators later. @IndiaDST," Vardhan said in another tweet.

PM to meet heads of 21 states, UTs on June 16, June 17 over Covid-19 crisis

A similar meeting with heads of the rest 15 states and UTs is also scheduled to take place tomorrow