The World Health Organisation has agreed on a no-fault compensation plan for claims of serious side effects in people in 92 poorer countries due to get Covid-19 vaccines via the COVAX sharing scheme, resolving a big concern among recipient governments. The programme, which the WHO said
The Covid-19 death toll in the US has topped 500,000, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam combined. The lives lost, as recorded by Johns Hopkins University, on Monday, are about equal to the population of Kansas City, Missouri,
Medgate Today spoke to Mr. Rajinish Menon about his journey, and his unique initiative Sukino Healthcare. An inspiring piece of work introducing India's first continuum care provider and changing the lives of thousands of patients so far. CA by profession and vast experience across IT, banking,
The COVID-19 pandemic could provide India an opportunity to scale up the healthcare industry and be a major supplier of pharmaceutical products to the world, Hindustan Unilever Chairman & Managing Director Sanjiv Mehta said on Saturday. Making a case for restarting manufacturing APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), Mehta said this
India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases surpassed 1.10 crore with 14,199 new infections being reported in a day, while active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases have increased to
Terming the recent drop in Covid-19 cases in the country as a "small window of opportunity", AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday called for a public-private partnership (PPP) for the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme at a large scale. Speaking at an AIMA event here,
The Ayueveda economy has witnessed up to 90 per cent growth after the COVID-19 pandemic, as Ayurveda has gained global acceptance, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. The sector has also witnessed a significant surge in export as well as investment, he said. As
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, requesting for Covid-19 vaccines, which India has generously gifted to 20 countries under its vaccine diplomacy. An official statement from the Prime Minister's Office said that Trudeau informed Modi about Canada's requirement for
The year 2021 will mark the 6th edition of the India Pharmaceutical Forum, an annual flagship event hosted by the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance. The 6th IPF will be hosted virtually, entailing seamless accessibility, and is scheduled from 24th February to 26th February 2021. The theme
The National Health Authority (NHA) today signed an MoU with Common Service Centres (CSCs) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to generate new PVC beneficiary cards called “Ayushman cards” under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and further streamline and
