India on Wednesday crossed the 60 crore-vaccination mark against Covid-19 pandemic. Taking to Twitter, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the country was pacing ahead in the fight against Covid with the mantra of "Sabka Swasthya, Sabki Suraksha".
India on Sunday evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul in a military transport aircraft of the IAF amid the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital city following its takeover by the Taliban a week back.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the results of an ongoing research for development of Covid-19 vaccines for children may arrive next month and the antidote may be launched "very soon".
Rajya Sabha member and Health Minister Mandaviya started a vehicle rally on Thursday morning from Rajkot after addressing party workers at a hall in the city.
Mansukh Mandaviya is also likely to visit Guwahati in Assam on August 17 for holding a review meeting, sources said.
Sisodia said the Delhi government had formed a committee to probe the deaths and prepare a report so that the affected families can be given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday countered the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government over its claim of not having received any letter from the Centre inquiring about deaths due to oxygen shortage during the second Covid-19 wave.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday announced that people will now be able to get their Covid-19 vaccination certificates on WhatsApp within just seconds.
Adar Poonawalla, CEO-Owner of the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), is expected to meet Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Delhi on Friday.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who alleged shortage of Covid vaccines in July.
Soon after taking charge of the Health Ministry, Mansukh Mandaviya categorically asked officers to bring about a the change in the work culture.
States did not specifically report any deaths due to oxygen shortages during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Denying the claims of vaccine shortage, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said, the availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses has been increased to 13.50 crore for July.
The Centre had informed the states on June 19 about how many doses of the vaccine would be made available to them in July, the Health Minister said.
Mansukh Mandaviya in his first briefing as Union health minister announced that the Centre and states would contribute Rs 15,000 crore and Rs 8,000 crore respectively to the emergency response package.
The Health Ministry was held by Harsh Vardhan, who is one of the top ministers to be dropped in the reshuffle.
A total of 43 ministers took the oath of office in the presence of the Prime Minister at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Mansukh Mandaviya was on Wednesday made the new health minister of India, replacing Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
In an official statement, the minister noted that all drugs used in the management of COVID were now available in India by ramping up production and increasing imports.
The minister said the antiviral drug is now being produced across 57 plants in the country compared to 20 facilities a month ago.
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