WHO has declared a global health emergency regarding Mpox Clade 1, following which the Indian government is on alert. In such a situation, notifications are issued continuously by the Health Ministry. In this context, a letter was written by Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra to all states on Thursday (September 26). In this letter, guidelines related … Read more
The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that a young male patient who recently returned from a country infected with monkeypox has been identified as a suspected case of the virus. The patient has been kept in isolation at a designated hospital and is said to be stable. According to the health ministry, samples have … Read more
On Sunday, the Indian government announced it had found suspected cases of monkeypox, or Mpox, in a young patient who has been isolated in a designated hospital and is the subject of an investigation. Identification of a new case of monkeypox The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said they had identified a young patient … Read more
The Union Health Ministry addressed recent media reports claiming that India has a large number of “zero-dose children” (children who have not received any vaccines), according to a UNICEF report. The Ministry stressed that these reports present an incomplete picture of India’s immunization data as they do not take into account the population base and … Read more
New Delhi: Cybersecurity company CloudSEK’s AI digital risk platform XVigil on Wednesday detected a group of Russian-born threat actors claiming to have targeted India Ministry of Health‘s health management information system. Access to the staff directory and chief physicians of all Indian hospitals is likely to have been jeopardized. This raises the possibility of exfiltration … Read more
Heatwave Advisory: In February this year, a rise in temperature has been observed in many parts of the country. Seeing the rise in temperature, it is being speculated that severe heat wave conditions may arise in the coming months. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert regarding the heatwave. According to the department, … Read more
New Delhi: Homegrown Medical technology solution provider explore health announced on Thursday that it has received approval from the Indian Regulatory Authority CDSCO (Central Drug Standards Control Organization) under the Ministry of Health from India for his aspirational medical smart watch “cardiac sense“. The approval came ahead of its commercial launch in collaboration with the … Read more
New Delhi: As many as 26 drugs, including rifabutin and ranitidine, have been removed from the Essential Medicines List due to cancer concerns. For the unconvinced, doctors often prescribe ranitidine for problems related to acidity and stomach pain. This comes nearly two years after the US FDA urged manufacturers to immediately withdraw all prescription and … Read more