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India to showcase Ayushman Bharat digital mission at World Health Assembly

India will highlight its universal coverage through Ayushman Bharat, public health emergency preparedness and digital health transformations in the country at the World Health Assembly to be held in Geneva from May 27, official sources said on Wednesday. It will also showcase the Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cube -- an indigenous portable hospital -- equipped with several innovative tools designed to enhance disaster response and medical support at the annual event organized by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The 77th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will be held in Geneva from May 27 to June 1. Indian delegation from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is being led by Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra. Representatives from 194 countries will participate in the event to structure the global health ecosystem. The theme for this year's WHA is "All for Health, Health for All". The WHA comprises sessions in three main committees -- Plenary, Committee A and

WHO stands by action of issuing alert against Maiden Pharma cough syrup

Asserts that testing done in labs in Ghana and Switzerland confirmed excess levels of contaminated syrups that are "dangerous and should not be in any medicine, ever"

India sees most number of cervical cancer cases, deaths in Asia: Lancet

Lancet report titled, "Global estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2020: a baseline analysis of the WHO Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative," highlights glaring reality

Lessons from Covid: Pharma firms turn attention to adult vaccination

Vaccine companies have warmed up to the idea of adult vaccines for other diseases such as pneumonia, flu and shingles as well

Time has passed when offer price of Rs 170 for a share was good: IHH's Loh

Will start rebranding Fortis as Parkway shortly: Fortis chairman Ravi Rajagopal

Single-dose approach: Global cholera outbreak leads to vaccine crunch

One dose of vaccine has proven effective in stopping outbreaks, even though evidence on the exact duration of protection is 'limited'.

The multi-faceted promise: 5G adoption by enterprises set to pick up pace

Apollo Hospital, which has partnered with Bharti Airtel and Cisco, plans to deploy 15 such connected ambulances in Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad later this month, and a total of 200-300 by March 2023

Pricing regulator closely watching prices of diabetes drug going off patent

Regulator looking to cap prices of Sitagliptin, Linagliptin and combinations

Bayer brings kidney disease treatment drug to India at 1/15th US cost

Brand named Kerendia (finerenone) will cost Rs 97.5 per day as treatment cost in India

India records two more monkeypox cases, patients have no travel history

Two out of the 12 samples collected by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi tested positive for monkeypox, said officials on Friday

High-tech sensors help Bengaluru hospital turn general wards into ICUs

These connected sensors are similar to the patches which are used for ECGs and are placed on the patient's body to capture their vitals

Amazon India says it stepping up support plan for LGBTQAI+ employees

Same-gender partner of a worker can sign up for health insurance programme, says company.

WhatsApp India, GoI join hands to leverage Chatbot for non-Covid use-cases

These collaborations happen despite several run ins between the two on regulatory issues

India coronavirus dispatch: What does it take to make a Covid-19 vaccine?

ICMR's rush to produce Indian vaccine, providing minimum income for poor and vulnerable, and what do we know of the drugs used for Covid?- a roundup of articles on coronavirus

Health Experts across the World favouring Face Shield to Be worn to prevent entry of Coronavirus

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Renowned Cancer Surgeon and National President of India Health Line with more than 10,000 Specialist Doctors as members serving needy and poor patients, Dr Pravin Togadia has shared a clinically accurate view on the usage of Masks and Face Shields.