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Corona Virus: GoI launched CoNTeC to connect Doctors in India with AIIMS

March 29, 2020

On March 28, 2020, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched CoNTec. CoNTeC is COVID-19 Telecommunication Centre. The platform aims to connect the doctors in the country with AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). Highlights The platform is to be active 24/7. Doctors will be available in the platform throughout to answer queries ..

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Corona Virus: ICMR develops testing strategy; WHO shifts epicenter from China to Europe

March 15, 2020

On March 15, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research developed COVID-19 testing strategy for people infected with the virus. The Council has given a detailed explanation about the methodology to test the people. Centres of Testing The three main testing centres of Corona Virus are AIIMS, National Institute of Virology and National Centre for ..

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GoI approves two AIIMS institutes and 9 medical colleges for Jammu and Kashmir

February 14, 2020

Since the Abrogation of Article 370, the GoI has been keenly focussing on improving the infrastructure in the Kashmir region. Highlights The AIIMS proposal was approved by the Union Government under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. The cost of the project estimated is Rs 1,661 crores. The project is to be completed by 2022. The ..

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Government to pay Rs 80 lakh to AIIMS

January 17, 2020

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to pay up to Rs.80 lakh to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The institute was having dues over 13 months in regard to the treatment of the cost of patients with rare diseases. The patient was ..

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India, Sweden join hands to set up Healthcare Innovation Centre in India

December 4, 2019

India and Sweden has joined hands to set up a healthcare innovation centre to promote research, broadly in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and help scale-up Indian start-ups in the sector. Later, AIIMS, Delhi; AIIMS, Jodhpur, and Swedish Trade Commissioner’s Office in New Delhi signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to cement cooperation, to set up a ..

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