The Centre is committed to improving the health infrastructure in the northeast and providing quality healthcare services to the people of the region, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George told the media that after the union minister's announcement, she contacted the officials concerned at Pune NIV who informed her that the samples sent from Kozhikode were still being processed
Two people died in Kerala due to Nipah virus. Four people are suspected to be infected by the virus. Their samples have been sent to NIV, Pune, Mandaviya said in response to a query on Nipah virus in Kerala
Garcetti made the statement in response to Mansukh Mandaviya's post shared on X. Mandaviya stated that they discussed health priorities of India's G20 Presidency.
The doctors' body also expressed concern over the regulations which bar doctors from attending conferences sponsored by pharma companies saying such a prohibition warrants reconsideration
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tejashwi Yadav further said, "Remember, respected Prime Minister has also got AIIMS opened in Darbhanga in his speeches."
He also stated that traditional and complementary medicine has played, a significant role in promoting health at personal and community levels for many centuries.
While the PM is taking false credit for opening the AIIMS in Darbhanga, Mandaviya is saying land for construction of the institute has not been finalised yet, said Tejashwi Yadav
Union Health Minister said the students had to make up for the clinical training which could not be attended at the foreign institute due to Covid-19 or Russia-Ukraine war
He also said that the Air Suvidha form filling to declare the current health status will also be made compulsory for international passengers arriving from these Asian countries.