Centre deploys high-level team to Kerala to investigate Avian Influenza Outbreak

The team will also assist the state health departments in terms of public health measures, management guidelines and protocols to manage the increasing cases of Avian Influenza

Aster DM Healthcare signs Corporate TB Pledge

Periodic community awareness program through Aster’s DM Healthcare’s visual media and social media platforms and implementing TB control activity through Aster Pharmacies across South India

Fujifilm India launches campaign to promote early diagnosis of TB

The campaign will also focus on providing doorstep TB screening services to facilitate diagnosis

Funds for R&D in drug discovery and manufacturing :PIB

An outlay of Rs. 1,500 crore has been approved for strengthening/ up-gradation of these NIPERs for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Mandaviya calls for collaboration to eliminate vector borne diseases

Sanofi Global Health launches nonprofit Impact brand for 30 medicines in low-income countries

Medicines, including insulin, to be available in 40 lower-income countries

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya promises to introduce `Made in India’ TB infection skin test kit

This cost-effective tool will be of immense benefit to other high burden countries as well.

CCMB develops India’s first mRNA vaccine technology

The mRNA vaccine candidate is fully indigenous and devoid of any technology contributions from elsewhere

GeneStore launches Centre of Excellence in Gurugram, India

Center of Excellence for Molecular Diagnostics and Proteomics will enable affordable diagnostics for infectious diseases in India

IAVI and Moderna partner to tackle broad global health priorities

Collaboration to target bacterial and viral pathogens including HIV, SARS-CoV-2, antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, and tuberculosis