Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Current Affairs, GK & News
Operational Guidelines for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently published the COVID-19 Vaccine Operational Guidelines. The Ministry had detailed its plan to carry out the administration of COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Key Highlights In Phase I of the COVID-19 Vaccination drive, the Government of India is to vaccinate thirty crore people. This includes health care ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: cold chain infrastructure • COVID-19 vaccine • Guidelines • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • NEGVAC • Vaccination
National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 chaired by Dr V K Paul met for the first time
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID 19 met for the first time on August 13 to discuss regarding the delivery of vaccines in the country. They mainly discussed the conceptualization and implementation mechanisms for the creation of a digital infrastructure for inventory management and delivery mechanism for the vaccine. Details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • COVID-19 • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Moderna • National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration • Niti Ayog • Russia • University of Oxford • USA
Rajesh Bhushan takes charge as health secretary
Senior Bureaucrat from Bihar Cadre, Rajesh Bhushan took charge as the Union Health Secretary after succeeding Preeti Sudan, who was given a three-month extension in April and finally demitted office on Friday. Background He was appointed as the Officer on Special Duty at the Health Ministry in April this year and finally has given the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Persons in News Current Affairs
Topics: Health Secretary • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Preeti Sudan • Rajesh Bhushan
Union Health Minister launches Compendium on ‘CSIR Technologies for COVID-19 Mitigation’
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has launched the ‘Compendium of CSIR Technologies for COVID 19 Mitigation’ and applauded the warriors against the disease in the country. Highlights The Union Health Minister has stated that the country is handling the COVID 19 situation effectively and also the recovery rate is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • CSIR • CSIR Technologies for COVID 19 • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister Releases Standard Treatment Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has released the e-book titled ‘Standard Treatment Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use Disorders and Behavioural Addictions’ which is aimed at tackling substance abuse and behavioural addiction in the country. The treatment guidelines have been developed by an Expert Group identified by the Tobacco ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Behavioural Changes • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Standard Treatment Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use Disorders and Behavioural Addictions • Susbtance Use Disorder