India’s human-centric approach could be a force multiplier for global good, said Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare while addressing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) high-level coalition on Health and Energy Platform of Action. The Minister on Wednesday attended the first meeting of the WHO high-level coalition on Health and Energy […]
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Baba Ramdev withdraws statement on allopathic medicines after Harsh Vardhan’s letter
Baba Ramdev on Sunday withdrew his statements on allopathic and modern medicines after receiving a strong-worded letter from Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan who called his remarks “inappropriate”. “We do not oppose modern medical science and allopathy. We believe that allopathy has shown immense progress in surgery and the lifesaving system and […]
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Harsh Vardhan to meet health ministers of 11 states tomorrow over Covid-19 situation
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will chair a meeting with health ministers of 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday, said sources. Hitting a grim milestone, India has recorded over 1 lakh COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours on Monday, the highest single daily spike in infections since the pandemic started last year. With […]
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Harsh Vardhan takes first jab of Covid-19 vaccine
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute here. His wife also took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday kicked off the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive […]
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Harsh Vardhan praises PM Modi for leading by example, urges opposition to take Covid-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lead by example as he took the first jab of COVID-19 vaccine the day when the vaccination of people above 60 years began, said Union Health and Family Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday. He also urged opposition leaders to take the COVID-19 vaccine and help in ending the vaccine hesitancy. […]
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Anupam Kher spends Monday morning with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Veteran actor Anupam Kher spent his Monday morning with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and expressed happiness for feasting on a ‘delicious breakfast’. Kher took to Twitter to appreciate the minister’s “selfless services” and shared a video reel featuring his early morning moments with Dr Harsh Vardhan. The video sees Kher and the Union Health Minister having a […]
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Harsh Vardhan says 147 districts record no new Covid-19 infections in last seven days
At least 147 districts in the country have not reported a case of COVID-19 in the last seven days, informed Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. During the 23rd meeting of the High-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19, the Union Minister said: “In India, 147 districts have […]
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80% Indians ready to take vaccines, says Harsh Vardhan, praises PM, scientists
About 80 per cent Indians are willing to take Covid-19 vaccines, which is a statement of trust on the Modi government and the scientists of the country, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan has said, quoting the survey figures of Edelman PR’s Trust Barometer Survey 2021, carried out in 28 countries. […]
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Harsh Vardhan to take charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will take over the chairmanship of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board on May 22, Friday. Dr Vardhan will be succeeding Dr Hiroki Nakatani of Japan. The Executive Board comprises of “34 members who are technically qualified in the field of health, each one designated […]