Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Digital health great equaliser, need to create tech-enabled system to ensure last-mile healthcare delivery: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

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Digital health great equaliser, need to create tech-enabled system to ensure last-mile healthcare delivery: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Calling digital health a great equaliser, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said there is a need to create a tech-supported healthcare service delivery that is resilient, reliable, and accessible till the last-mile. Addressing a session on ‘Unlocking the power of digital health’ at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here, he said India has … Read more

In 15-18 years age group, over 80 pc got first dose of Covid vaccine, says Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

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In 15-18 years age group, over 80 pc got first dose of Covid vaccine, says Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Over 80 per cent of people aged between 15 and 18 years have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. The total number of Covid vaccine doses administered in India exceeded 192.52 crore till Tuesday 7 am, according to a provisional report. The COVID-19 vaccination for the … Read more

1.96:1000 nurse-to-population ratio in India at present: Govt to Rajya Sabha

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1.96:1000 nurse-to-population ratio in India at present: Govt to Rajya Sabha

India at present has 1.96 nurses per 1,000 population, the Union Health ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Responding to a question in the Upper House, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said as per Indian Nursing Council records, there are around 33.41 lakh registered nursing personnel, including 23,40,501 registered nurses and registered midwives, and 10,00,805 nurse … Read more

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya directs high alertness, aggressive genome sequencing as Covid cases spike in Asia, Europe

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Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya directs high alertness, aggressive genome sequencing as Covid cases spike in Asia, Europe

At a high-level meeting, chaired by the minister, the government’s decision of resuming scheduled international flights from March 27, the vaccination situation and the level of genomic surveillance were reviewed. Amid a rise in Covid cases in some European and East Asian countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a … Read more