Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
More than 2.7 million vaccine doses given in the last 24 hours
Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka,
Posted On: 20 MAR
2021 11:40AM by PIB
4,20,63,392 vaccine doses have been administered through 6,86,469 sessions, as per the provisional report
till 7 am today.
These include 77,06,839 HCWs (1st dose), 48,04,285 HCWs (2nd dose), 79,57,606 FLWs (1st dose) and 24,17,077 FLWs (2nd Dose), 32,23,612 beneficiaries aged
more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities (1st Dose) and 1,59,53,973 beneficiaries aged
more than 60 years.
|
HCWs |
FLWs |
45
to < 60 years with Co-morbidities |
Over 60 years |
Total |
||
|
1st Dose |
2nd Dose |
1st Dose |
2nd Dose |
1st Dose |
1st Dose |
|
|
77,06,839 |
48,04,285 |
79,57,606 |
24,17,077 |
32,23,612 |
1,59,53,973 |
4,20,63,392 |
As
on Day-63 of the vaccination drive (19th March,
2021), 27,23,575 vaccine
doses were given.
Of the total, 24,15,800 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 38,989
sessions for 1st dose (HCWs
and FLWs) and 3,07,775 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.
|
Date:
19th March,2021 |
|||||||
|
HCWs |
FLWs |
45to<60yearswithCo-morbidities |
Over60years |
Total
Achievement |
|||
|
1stDose |
2ndDose |
1stDose |
2nd Dose |
1stDose |
1stDose |
1stDose |
2ndDose |
|
71,651 |
89,112 |
1,24,328 |
2,18,663 |
4,43,614 |
17,76,207 |
24,15,800 |
3,07,775 |
As on 18th March, 2021, the total number of vaccine doses administered all
over the country were 39.34 million. This posiitons
Eight States, as outlined, account for 60% of the cumulative
vaccine doses given so far.
80% of the 27.23 lakh vaccine doses administered in the last
24 hours are from 10 states.
On
the status of COVID19, five States of Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka,
Six
states cumulatively account for 83.7% of
the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
40,953 new cases were registered
in the last 24 hours.
A rising trajectory of daily new cases is visible in eight
states. These are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh,
Kerala
is showing a consistently declining trend.
Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab cumulatively account for
76.22% of
188 deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours.
Five
States account for 81.38%of the new
deaths.
Fifteen States/UTs have not reported any COVID19
deaths in the last 24 hours. These are
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh
Vardhan inaugurates various facilities at PGIMER, Chandigarh
Minister congratulates medical and scientific community for rising to the
occasion and fighting COVID19
Exhorts PGI to create a successful model for the world to move towards Health
For all
Posted On: 20 MAR
2021 7:41PM by PIB
Dr.
Harsh Vardhan,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today inaugurated
various facilities at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education &
Research (PGIMER),
Speaking
on the occasion, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said PGIMER is one of the premier medical
Institutes of India, providing specialized medical services to all the five
northern states of the country. He congratulated medical professionals and the
scientific community for rising to the challenge and diligently fighting
Covid-19 and also bringing out a vaccine in such a short time. The Minister
said that PGI should create a successful model for the world to move towards'
Health for All' and it should mentor other institutions.
The
Union Minister also said that PGI should develop a new journey, new vision for
the scientific community. This would make the institution to become bigger.
Talking
about the OHSC-PGIMER, he said that the sole purpose of this Resource Centre is
to embark upon a model of oral health care delivery to children and the elderly
in
The
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and
Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurating National Source Centre for Oral
Health Care of Children and Elderly at PGIMER,
On
the occasion of World Oral Health day, the Minister also informed that the
Government of India has envisaged the National Oral Health Program (NOHP) under
the umbrella of National Health Mission - for an affordable, accessible and
equitable oral health care delivery in a well-coordinated manner for bringing
about “optimal oral health” for all. The National Oral Health Policy has been
drafted under NOHP and is expected to roll out soon, he added.
The
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and
Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurating Advanced PET-CT
Facility at PGIMER,
Dr.
Harsh Vardhan said the newly installed state-of-the-art robotic arm-assisted
PET/CT guided intervention device at Advance PET-CT Facility provides real-time
3D visualization of lesions for biopsies; less needle manipulations, repeat
punctures and repeat scans during complex procedures. Regarding the Advanced
Vascular Intervention Lab, the minister informed that Cath lab in PGIMER is the
first of its kind with hi-tech artificial intelligence software transforming
the management of stroke patients.
The
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and
Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurating Advanced Vascular
Interventional Lab at PGIMER,
The
Minister said that PGI has acquired 384 Slice, Dual Source which is one of the
world's most powerful and fastest state-of-the-art C.T. Scan Machine. This will
be extremely beneficial to patients who are critically ill, trauma cases, or
children who have difficulty in breath-holding.
The
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and
Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurating Dual Sources CT Scan at PGIMER,
The
Minister further said that the recently procured state-of-the-art femto-second
laser VISUMAX for removal of glasses through SMILE (Small Incision Lenticular
Extraction) procedure ensures minimum side effects and best visual outcome for
the patients with glasses.
The
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and
Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurating Refractive Surgery
Suite (SMILE) at PGIMER,
The
Minister also congratulated the entire team of PGIMER,
The
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates NAT Testing Facility at
the Red Cross Society Headquarters
“80 IRCS Blood Centres have played a remarkable role during the
“Blood Donation accrues the same Punya as visiting various Tirthas”
Matching Rakt-kundli more important than Janm-kundli: Dr Harsh Vardhan on
pre-marital Thalassemia screening
Posted On: 20 MAR
2021 2:18PM by PIB
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family
Welfare and Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society, National Headquarters
inaugurated a Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Testing Facility at the IRCS NHQ Blood
Centre. He also inaugurated three fully equipped vehicles, including two blood
collection vans which would be used to hold blood camps and add blood units to
the Red Cross Blood Centre.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan congratulated Red Cross on the fact that
the 80 Indian Red Cross Blood Centres in the country had played a remarkable
role in holding blood camps and collecting blood during the
The Minister pointed out that by introducing NAT tests
instead of the conventional ELISA test, both the window period to detect
infections and the residual risk of transfusion transmitted infections of HIV,
Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C would be considerably reduced. The blood donation
vehicles similarly would enhance Voluntary Blood Donation by reaching out to
voluntary non-remunerated regular donation who are found to be safer than
replacement donors.
Expressing his deep appreciation for these facilities, he
welcomed the thought behind installing the State-of-the-Art Advanced
Haemogenomics facility. “Commitment to Holistic Health Care is exemplified by
137% increase in budgetary allocations this year. We have started 22 new AIIMS,
127 new colleges which has increased the MBBS seats to around 80,000 from
50,000 (in 2014). PG seats have increased to more than 24,000.” He also
detailed the achievements of Ayushman Bharat and National Health Mission in
extending health care to every segment of the society. He reminded his audience
that Nationalised PSUs have financed the
‘Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana’ for corrective surgery of innate haemo-genomic
conditions.
Describing how transfusion of blood is an essential part of
modern health care management, he stated, “In developed countries, 50 persons
per 1000 people donate blood in a year. In our country, 8-10
persons donate blood per 1000 people in a year.
Reminding everyone that the goal of securing 100% voluntary,
non-remunerated blood donors for a regular and safe supply of blood has not yet
been achieved, he said, “Countries that have efficient voluntary blood donor
organizations are able to sustain a constant inflow of donors. Blood
transfusion is a unique technology in that its collection, processing and use are
scientifically based, but its availability depends on the extraordinary
generosity of people who donate blood regularly as the most precious of gifts –
the gift of life”.
He also observed that many people visit various shrines on
important occasions and remarked that Blood Donation accrues the same Punya as undertaking these Tirthas. “As an additional benefit, regular blood
donation also decreases the risk of many obesity related diseases,” he added.
He also underscored the importance of pre-marital screening for Thalassemia in
the offspring and said the matching of Rakt-kundli is more important than that
of Janm-kundli. The Union Health Minister has also highlighted this issue
during his reply to questions during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha yesterday.
On reducing the gap between demand and availability of safe
blood, he observed the need to create awareness amongst the general public to
donate blood voluntarily: “The educational programme, should be so designed
that the community understands the advantage of regular blood donation. The
groups targeted for motivation would be educational institutions, Industrial
Houses, socio-cultural organizations, religious groups, and government
organizations. Mass media should be engaged for motivating the people and
sensitizing them towards their participation in the most effective way to
mobilize voluntary blood donation.”
Mr. R. K. Jain, Secretary General, Indian Red Cross Society,
Shri Deepak Chopra, President, Thalassemics
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Dr Harsh Vardhan delivers Keynote Address at the India
TB Summit
“Last year, the government disbursed more than ₹ 249.43 cr to over 11.10
lakh patients as nutrition support under Nikshay PoshanYojana”
TB is not only a Biomedical Disease but is also as a Social Disease: Dr. Harsh
Vardhan
“Recognising the Leading Role we have been playing in Tackling TB, India has
been asked to take on the Role of Chair at the Stop TB Partnership”
Posted On: 20 MAR
2021 1:27PM by PIB
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family
Welfare delivered the keynote address at the India TB Summit through
video-conference, here today. The summit was organized to highlight the global
and national prevalence of Tuberculosis in the run up to World TB Day
celebrations on 24th March, 2021.
The
Union Health Minister reaffirmed the political commitment of the government to
end TB: “Under the guidance of our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
Ji, we have accorded high priority to eradicating Tuberculosis in
Detailing about the National TB Elimination Programme’s ambitious
National Strategic Plan (NSP) to achieve the said target by 2025, he said, “The
NSP embraces bold strategies with commensurate resources to rapidly decline TB
incidence and mortality. NTEP has instituted many innovations such as
contracting of Patient Provider Support Agencies (PPSAs) to enhance engagement
with the private sector, strengthening community engagement through TB Forums
at the National, State and District levels, and integrating TB services across
all levels in the Health System, including the Ayushman Bharat- Health &
Wellness Centres, thereby, making TB an essential part of Comprehensive Primary
Health Care.”
He
also spoke on the new initiatives taken at sub-national level to strengthen
community level engagement and to make it a part of Comprehensive Primary
Health Care:
i. Through enhanced access to molecular diagnostics by decentralizing CBNAAT
and TruNat services,
ii. Through Active Case
iii.
The
Health Minister also underscored how these arrangements are being backed by
affirmative action, policies, and resources. Resource allocation for TB has
witnessed substantial increase in recent years. Last year, the government had
disbursed more than ₹ 249.43 crores to over 11.10 lakh patients as nutrition
support under Nikshay Poshan Yojana. He also informed how the government’s
intervention ensured that gains against TB were not squandered during the
Pandemic.
Dr
Harsh Vardhan called upon every citizen to fight collectively and think TB not
as only a biomedical disease but also as a social disease. He noted,
“Considering the extensive TB burden and the gamut of challenges, we must agree
that much more needs to be done with support from all stakeholders. To address
Tuberculosis, the first step is that we need to stop thinking of biomedical
solutions only as TB is social disease. TB control needs to be taken up by all
of us as a developmental issue. We have call upon a Jan Andolon against TB to reinforce our commitment
to end TB through multi-sectoral and integrated actions.”
He
also took the occasion to remind the audience that the world has paying
attention to
Dr. Harsh Vardhan concluded his address expressing optimism
that the support of all stakeholders and collaborations across
all the sectors will eradicate TB by 2025, living up to the slogan, “TB Haarega
Desh Jeetega.” He wished the India TB Summit a great success.
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO, Dr. Zarir
Udwadia, PD Hinduja Hospital, Dr. Naresh Trehna, Medanta Medicity, Dr. Madhukar
Pai, McGill University, Dr. Anil Koul, Vice President & Head, Global Public
Health & Infectious Discovery Research, Johnson & Johnson were present
in the meeting. Many MDR TB survivors and patient advocates were also
present.
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