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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday inaugurated the two-day long Arogya Manthan 2022 programme to mark the completion of 4 years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and one year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Addressing a gathering after virtually inaugurating the 'Swasth Sabal Bharat' conclave, which was organised to discuss the present situation of organ donation in India and find solutions to the challenges ahead, the minister said, "It is in our cultural tradition that we think of not only our own benefit, but also that of others, and the issue of organ donation is intricately linked to such a vision."

The average daily doses administered has increased to 27.77 lakh doses per day from 11.4 lakh doses per day (of 15 days) prior to the launch of the campaign.

A total of 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres will be available to serve the people by the end of December, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday in the Upper House.

States were advised to involve Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres for notification of cases, case management, ensuring community engagement through campaign for observation of dry day, use of personal protective measures, etc.

Mandaviya emphasised that our efforts need to be directed towards the country's advancement.

Union Health Minister advocated for an inclusive, agile and responsive framework for health emergency management, supported by a global mechanism of surveillance, sustainable financing and equitable distribution of medical countermeasures.

"Our healthcare workers are going door-to-door to ensure that the vulnerable population is administered the precaution dose," he said, urging the states to also review administration of the precaution dose to 18-59 years age group with the private hospitals on a regular basis.

Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya expressed dismay over World health Organization’s (WHO) Excess Covid Mortality Report in India, during his at the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Mandaviya tore into the global health body and exposed their lies of inflating Covid death numbers in India by over 10 times. Watch this video.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. Vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year.

A 'One Step' portal is being made for the convenience and ease of credible information for those who want to take treatment in India from abroad, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.

The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine aims to guarantee and improve quality and safety of traditional medicine and practices by developing a cohesive approach to healthcare and a mechanism that allows access to such practices and protects traditional medical knowledge, Poonam Khetrapal Singh had earlier told PTI.

The minister said some HWCs are also providing screening services for some serious diseases like oral, breast and cervical cancers.

The government has no role in the price of these medicines and it has not effected any increase in prices and it has no plans to do so, he said.

Mandaviya also said that the commissioning of TFL was scheduled in September, 2023. However, the project is delayed for at least 12 months primarily due to Covid-19 pandemic. The Lump Sum Turn Key (LSTK) global contract for Coal Gasification and Ammonia urea package were awarded in September, 2019.

The minister also added that apart from pandemic and health emergencies, there is an ample scope of collaboration among countries like in the field of vaccine preventable diseases with high morbidity and mortality and for those diseases with no vaccines available currently such as AIDS, TB, etc.

Vaccination of children in the age group of 15-18 years began on January 3 across the country.

The website also has link to beneficiary login for accessing various online facilities such as tracking of Medical Claims, grievances, status of CGHS card, downloading of CGHS card, accessing history of medicines, online appointment system and various other facilities.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.