Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Tech, Earth Sciences, Govt of India. ENT Surgeon. Chairman, Exec Board, WHO. Author - A Tale Of Two Drops.
Quizzes have been a quintessential method of knowledge generation among the youth.
Today, at the finale of Red Ribbon Quiz Competition, appreciated @NACOINDIA for its initiative to spread awareness among young college students about AIDS & other diseases. @PMOIndia@MoHFW_INDIA
At the finale of Red Ribbons Quiz Competition, applauded @NACOINDIA for establishing thousands of Red Ribbon Clubs across India to reach out to our college-going youth to bring HIV prevention, care to the mainstream & reduce stigma around AIDS & HIV.
India's population is among the youngest in an ageing world.
The Govt led by Hon'ble PM Sh @narendramodi Ji has taken multiple initiatives to create an enabling environment for our youth to fulfil all their aspirations & propel India's rise as a global leader.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the academic program of 1st batch of MBBS of AIIMS, Guwahati, I exhorted the students starting their journey to strive to achieve excellence & enhance the prestige of AIIMS.
They only live, who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive.
Quoting #SwamiVivekananda Ji, I asked the students to respect & embrace the power of compassion, karma & God in order to become great doctors & serve society.
Cleanliness, sanitation & waste management are essential determinants of health.
It was a pleasure for me to preside over the event felicitating winners of Kayakalp Awardees for exemplary performance in maintaining hygiene & cleanliness in public health facilities.
Drawing inspiration from Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, @MoHFW_INDIA launched 'Kayakalp' in 2015 to felicitate Public Health Facilities promoting cleanliness, hygiene & infection control practices.
It was a pleasure to preside over the event felicitating Kayakalp Awardees of 2019-20.
Progress always needs to be quantified & verified.
Significant weightage is given to feedback by patients to assess score of participating healthcare facilities.
A remarkable 7615 facilities attained 70% score to qualify as Kayakalp facilities in 2019-20 up from <100 in 2015
PM श्री @narendramodi जी हमेशा पेशेवर तरीके से सबको साथ लेकर चलने में विश्वास करते हैं। देश में #कोरोना टीकाकरण से पहले आज मुख्यमंत्रियों के साथ संवाद कर उन्होंने जिस तरह सभी से टीकाकरण को सफ़ल बनाने का आग्रह किया, उससे साफ़ है कि उन्हें देश के हर नागरिक की चिंता है।
Wake up & realise you are only discrediting yourselves !
Vaccines approved globally based on gene encoding spike proteins have protective efficacy of over 90%
However, COVAXIN based on whole inactivated virus has other antigenic epitopes in addition to spike protein
So,it’s likely to have similar protective efficacy reported for others
COVAXIN is more likely to work against newer variants like N501Y Variant (UK variant) & any other that may arise due to antigenic drift as it contains immunogens (epitopes) from other genes in addition to those from Spike protein
Inactivated virus from NIV also had D614G mutation
The world has become increasingly reliant on STI for its progress.
Exhorted the astute scientists at the 1st SCO Young Scientist Conclave to 'Innovate, Patent, Produce & Prosper' to lead our countries towards faster development.
Initiatives like MANAK, ATAL Tinkering Labs are inculcating scientific temper among our youth.
We are providing young scientists with opportunities & exposure to challenging leadership roles at our specialised research labs for AI, smart materials & other new technologies.
India is marching on with the mantra of "Innovation for the people & by the people"
Various policy measures & an enabling STI ecosystem has helped India improve its ranking to 48 on the Global Innovation index.
We are now 3rd in terms of number of publications filed.
माननीय PM श्री @narendramodi जी, #कोरोना के खिलाफ़ लड़ाई में सभी राज्यों व संघ शासित प्रदेशों को साथ लेकर चलने की आपकी पहल के लिए हृदय से आभार। अदम्य साहस और अटूट समर्पण के साथ तूफ़ान से लड़ना और संकट की घड़ी में सबको साथ लेकर चलना यही तो आपकी पहचान रही है।
PM श्री @narendramodi जी ने #कोरोना की स्थिति पर सभी राज्पों के CMs व संघ शासित प्रदेशों के साथ संवाद कर संकट की घड़ी में विश्वास का भाव भरने की कोशिश की है।
उनकी चिंता देश के लोगों को जल्द #vaccine उपलब्ध कराने की है, लेकिन उन्हें लोगों की Safety की भी चिंता है। @PMOIndia
#CovidVaccine प्राथमिकता के आधार पर किसे लगाई जाएगी, ये राज्यों के साथ मिलकर तय किया जाएगा।
PM श्री @narendramodi जी की नीति हर राज्य के सुझाव को महत्व देना है, क्योंकि आख़िरकार उनको अंदाज़ा है कि उनके राज्यों में कैसे काम होगा।
It was noted that despite being resource constrained and densely populated, timely #lockdown & rapid augmentation of infrastructure by India have helped to keep the case/ million & deaths/million considerably lower as compared to other countries
ZyCoV-D, the plasmid DNA vaccine designed & developed by @ZydusUniverse & partially funded by @DBTIndia has initiated Phase I/ II clinical trials in healthy subjects, making it the first indigenously developed vaccine for #COVID19 to be administered in humans in India.@IndiaDST
The adaptive Phase I/ II dose-escalation, multi-centric study will assess the safety & immunogenicity of the #vaccine. The human dosing of the vaccine marks a key milestone since the launching of the accelerated vaccine development programme for #COVID19 in Feb 2020. @DBTIndia
This is an important milestone for #AtmaNirbharBharat. I hope that the vaccine continues to show positive outcomes as it has done so far in the pre-clinical phase where it was found to be safe, immunogenic and well-tolerated.
आज #GoM की बैठक में #COVID19 से लड़ने की तैयारियों और आगे की रणनीतियों के बारे में विस्तार से चर्चा हुई। @ICMRDELHI के DG @ProfBhargava जी ने #testing Labs के बारे में जानकारी दी।
Only 8 States (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi,Telangana, Gujarat,UP, Andhra & WBengal) are contributing 85.5% of active caseload & 87% of total deaths
15 Central Teams consisting of public health experts/epidemiologists/clinicians & a JS deployed to provide tech support #GoM
A Central Team is currently visiting Gujarat,Maharashtra & Telangana to strengthen ongoing efforts wrt #Covid_19
#GoM also briefed on role of #ITIHAS & #AarogyaSetu in contact tracing & prediction of potential hotspot areas
Both are being extensively used in containment strategy
Stepping up efforts in this regard, @IITGuwahati, in association with RR Animal Healthcare Ltd & Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, has developed low-cost diagnostic kits. @IndiaDST@ICMRDELHI#AatmanirbharBharat
The swabs have been designed ergonomically with a pre-moulded breakpoint on their shaft for enabling secure sampling.
These are Viral Transport Media (VTM) kits, RT-PCR kits & RNA isolation kits. The VTM kits are the first-stop source used to collect nasal & oral swab specimens from an individual source to a laboratory safely for culture and testing. @IndiaDST@IITGuwahati#AatmanirbharBharat
Honoured to have addressed the Live Webinar on 'Impact & Future Of #Covid19 On Education Sector' organized by Bhagwan Mahavir University. Guruji Shri Nayan Padam Sagar Ji Maharaj & Smt @DarshanaJardosh Ji, MP, Surat were also present in the Webinar. @MoHFW_INDIA
During the webinar, I talked about COVIOD-19 pandemic, how we are handling the situation, pandemic’s impact on international academic mobility and also about the development of a vaccine, medicines & its final eradication @MoHFW_INDIA
While addressing the live webinar 'Impact & Future of COVID-19 on Education Sector' I said that amidst COVID-19 situation, we’ve started thinking about possible reforms in the education sector. @MoHFW_INDIA@HRDMinistry
CSIR- National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) Bangalore, a constituent of @CSIR_IND has developed a Non-Invasive BiPAP Ventilator in a record time of 36 days to treat COVID-19 patients.
BiPAP Non-Invasive #ventilator is a microcontroller-based precise closed-loop adaptive control system with a built-in biocompatible “3D printed manifold & coupler” with HEPA filter (Highly Efficient Particulate Air Filter).
These unique features help to alleviate the fear of the virus spread. It has features like Spontaneous, CPAP, Timed, AUTO BIPAP modes with provision to connect Oxygen concentrator or Enrichment unit externally.
In an interview with @IndiaToday, I said India outranks rest of the world as far as statistics of successful combating of #COVID19 go. With only 55K cases, a recovery rate of 30%, 17K cured patients & a mortality rate of 3%, our containment strategies seem to have paid off well!
I said India has,so far,not seen an exponential growth in #COVID19 cases.With a robust integrated disease surveillance system,we have a history of having effectively warded off Ebola & Nipah.I said the world praises India for having eradicated Smallpox & Polio #IndiaFightsCorona
There's no reason to believe that we're not in full control, I said.Intensive contact tracing & surveillance thro classification into differential zones has been the key to our success.Until a vaccine/cure develops,physical distancing+lockdown is the 'social vaccine' to follow.
कोरोना मरीज़ों व उनके परिजनों से अपील!
देश के कुछ स्थानों पर डॉक्टरों व चिकित्साकर्मियों के साथ दुर्व्यवहार की ख़बरें चिंताजनक हैं।#Covid_19 मरीज़ों व उनके परिजनों से मेरी अपील है कि वे डॉक्टरों व अन्य चिकित्साकर्मियों के काम में बाधा उत्पन्न न करें #COVID19Pandemic@MoHFW_INDIA
हमें यह नहीं भूलना चाहिए कि #coronawarriors अपने निरंतर व निष्ठापूर्ण सेवा कार्य से #Covid_19 को नियंत्रित करने के भरसक प्रयास कर रहे हैं।उनके इस उल्लेखनीय योगदान की पीएम श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी ने भी खुलकर प्रशंसा की है।
In continuation of ongoing steps taken to mitigate #coronavirusindia ,the
Group of Ministers has reviewed the status of cases in India & following decisions have been taken with regard to travel restrictions and advisories already in place. #IndiaFightsCorona #COVID2019india
#IndiaFightsCorona
No scheduled international passenger aircraft shall take off from any foreign airport for any airport in India, after 0001 hr GMT of March 22, 2020 (ie 0531 hrs IST of March 22, 2020). This shall remain in force till 0001 hrs GMT of March 29 #coronavirusindia
Following decisions have been taken by High Level Group of Ministers constituted to contain the spread of #coronavirus in India.
In addition to these measures, we are using all speed, scale & determination coupled with best practices to push back #COVID19 #CoronaVirusUpdate
All existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15th April 2020. This decision will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure.
• Visa free travel facility granted to OCI cardholders kept in abeyance till April 15th 2020. This will take effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at port of departure
• Foreign nationals who intend to travel to India for compelling reasons may contact nearest Indian Mission
#नागपुर में आयोजित @RSSorg के #VijayaDashami उत्सव में परम पूजनीय सरसंघचालक श्री मोहन भागवत जी ने कहा कि 2014 लोकसभा चुनाव के बाद 2019 के चुनाव में भी सरकार को बड़ी संख्या से चुनकर लाना सरकार के प्रति लोगों के विश्वास को दर्शाता है। #Dussehra2019@PMOIndia@BJP4India
परम पूजनीय @DrMohanBhagwat जी ने कहा कि #Article370 को अप्रभावी बनाकर यह सिद्व हो गया कि जनभावना को ध्यान में रखकर साहसिक और कठोर निर्णय लेने की ताकत इस सरकार में है। सभी दलों को साथ लेकर 370 को खत्म करने के लिए PM श्री @narendramodi जी और गृहमंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी का अभिनंदन।
परम पूजनीय @DrMohanBhagwat जी ने कहा कि आज देश में उत्साह,आत्मविश्वास व आश्वस्ती का माहौल है।परंतु समय आश्वस्त होकर असावधान व निष्क्रिय होकर 'मैं व मेरे परिवार की मर्यादा' के अंदर रहने का नहीं है।राष्ट्र के परमवैभव को पाकर भारत को विश्व का सिरमौर बनाने के लिए अभी लंबा चलना पड़ेगा