The workshop's purpose was to elicit views of states and other stakeholders on existing gaps and challenges in senior citizen care and to learn from them their best practices, which can be replicated in other states and Union Territories (UTs) with their contextualization.
NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a new report that provides a blueprint of a rapid response system in the event of a public health emergency or pandemic.
NITI Aayog on Friday inaugurated a National Conference on “Universal Access to Healthcare: Digital Solutions” to explore the way forward for universal access to affordable and quality healthcare services especially for people living in rural, remote and hilly areas.
Besides, Sandila in Hardoi district has claimed the top spot in Zone 2 North India, while Jagdishpur block in Amethi district has ranked second.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday said that Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has not been appointed as an "interlocutor" for peace talks in the wake of the ethnic violence in the state.
"We must give time to WHO to make their decisions based on science. However, we hope that these decisions can be taken quickly because people who are receiving Covaxin have certain imperatives of travel. Most of us, who chose the concurrency, is important in terms of licensure. We are hoping for an early decision,"
The WHO approval for emergency use of Covaxin will not only declare it safe for use in other countries but will also enable people receiving the shot to travel abroad without mandatory quarantine, he said.
This was done in an assessment undertaken for the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The Niti Aayog will extend all possible technical expertise and advice to IIS to set up the Centre of Agripreneurship and Natural Farming, including collaborations with agri-preneurs and exposure to policy-making.
During Covid review meeting being held under the chairmanship of Dr Paul, the NITI Aayog member said a sudden spike in Covid cases is speculated if Covid appropriate behaviour is not followed.
