Tag: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Amid reports of vaccine shortage across the country, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has claimed that India will be in a position to vaccinate the entire adult population by the end of 2021.

New Delhi: Resident doctors of AIIMS called off their strike and resumed duties on Sunday after Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assured them that their concerns over the NMC Bill will be duly addressed. In a communique to the AIIMS director, the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) said that during a meeting, the Union minister assured them […]

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the ‘World Health Organization (WHO) India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019-2023: A Time of Transition programme in New Delhi. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the scheme begun in collaboration with the WHO will bring major changes in the health sector. He said that […]

New Delhi: Poor families in Odisha, Delhi, Telangana, and West Bengal are unable to get medical benefits including insurance under Ayushman Bharat as these states have not implemented the scheme, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Replying to queries, he informed the House during the Question Hour that West Bengal had […]

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik on Thursday jointly launched three Central AYUSH ministry-based studies related to COVID-19. The AYUSH-based studies include Study on Ayurveda interventions as prophylaxis and as an add on to standard care to COVID-19, Population-based interventional studies on the impact of AYUSH-based prophylactic interventions, […]

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the coronavirus vaccine will be made available in the country by the start of next year. The remarks come at a time when India is recording more than 50 lakh cases and people are awaiting the vaccine with bated breath. “Just like other countries, […]

Bhopal: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday announced that more than six coronavirus vaccines will come up in India. He also said that 1.84 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to people so far, while 23 crore tests have been conducted. “India has developed two vaccines, which have been given to 71 countries. […]