Tag: Government
Healthcare needs to be affordable, accessible & meet quality standards: J...
The health minister assured the industry about government’s commitment to promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships...
MTaI requests govt to consider industry’s recommendations for medical device rules
As per the Medical Technology Association of India, the recommendations made by it earlier to the health ministry could circumvent severe jeopardy......
Yes to GM Mosquito, No to GM Mustard: The political understanding...
GM mosquito imported from China to eliminate Dengue might not face the similar kind of opposition that the GM Mustard is facing in India, write Dr Bhagirath Choudhary and Dr Anil Chauhan......
Govt spent Rs 5.2 crore on Dengue vaccine research in 2016
As per the union minister of state for science and technology, Mr Y S Chowdary, the government is supporting Dengue vaccine research in a major way.....
Bill Gates appreciates India’s latest health initiatives, assures support
The Co-Chairman of the Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates met the union health Minister J P Nadda and appreciated initiatives in immunization, family planning, tuberculosis......
India takes lead in TB research under unique mission mode
The first International Scientific Advisory Group (ISAG) meeting was convened on 9th and 10th November in New Delhi bringing together the eminent.....
J P Nadda launches “Healthy India Initiative” magazine
While launching the magazine and a mobile app, the health minister has stressed on importance of awareness and preventive health....
Govt constitutes expert committee to monitor bird flu
Besides, monitoring the situation, the Committee will assist the state governments in taking steps to contain the spread of Avian Influenza....
Govt’s latest set of medical devices rules fail to impress industry
Be it those who claim to represent Indian medical device manufacturers or the ones who represent multinationals, both have expressed disappointment over the new draft notification.....
Indian & Swedish scientists to work jointly on health innovations
The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems has agreed to launch.....