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ICMR's drone services cut TB diagnosis time from 15 to 5 days in rural areas

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Indian Council of Medical Research's drone-assisted transport of tuberculosis (TB) sputum samples initiative significantly improved access to diagnostic services, with the me... Read More


679,000 'zero-dose' Indian children didn't receive single dose of vaccine in their first year in 2025: WHO report

New Delhi, July 16 -- In 2025, an estimated 13.5 million "zero-dose" children did not receive a single vaccine in their first year, of which 679,000 were Indian children, according to the annual WHO-U... Read More


High-alcohol formulations to require licence, prescription as Centre amends rules

New Delhi, July 10 -- The Union ministry of health and family welfare has brought medicinal products containing ethyl alcohol under stricter regulatory oversight by removing their licensing exemption ... Read More


Centre proposes minimum 12-month shelf life rule for imported drugs

New Delhi, June 26 -- The Union ministry of health and family welfare has proposed easing the shelf-life requirement for imported drugs by replacing the current rule mandating a residual shelf life of... Read More


New HIV infections, AIDS deaths hit 30-yr low, but world remains off track: Reports

New Delhi, June 12 -- New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in more than three decades, however, the world remains off track to end AIDS as a public health thre... Read More


COVID-19 forced vulnerable Indian households into 'impossible choices': Study

New Delhi, June 11 -- The COVID-19 pandemic pushed some Indian households into difficult and often unsustainable coping strategies, forcing trade-offs between immediate survival and long-term stabilit... Read More


Centre allays concerns over 'missing' NHFS indicators, says fact sheets not final report

New Delhi, June 8 -- Certain health indicators found missing in the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 fact sheet are a result of the government's efforts toward data harmonisati... Read More


Gavi commits $50mn to support the response to Bundibugyo Ebola

New Delhi, June 2 -- Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on Monday announced that it will make up to $50 million available through its First Response Fund (FRF) to support the response to the ongoing Bundibug... Read More


Government issues travel advisory, urges people to avoid Ebola-hit countries

New Delhi, May 25 -- The Union ministry of health and family welfare has advised Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to three Ebola Disease-affected countries-the Democratic Republic of the... Read More


Health secy reviews Ebola preparedness with states, says no case in India so far

New Delhi, May 20 -- Union health secretary held a high-level review meeting with the states on Wednesday to assess preparedness and response measures regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), accordin... Read More