HEALTH

Chennai, July 21(BPNS) When compared to other metropolitan cities of the country, Chennai has administered two doses of vaccine to the maximum number of the eligible population. A study conducted by the Greater Chennai Corporation said that the City has inoculated the maximum number of the eligible population when compared to other metros. The city, […]

Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has convened a virtual meeting of the district health officers over the marginal increase in fresh Covid cases and Test Positivity Rates. The meeting will be conducted on Tuesday with the Health secretary participating in the meeting. Some districts of the state have recorded a marginal increase […]

Chennai, July 20(BPNS) National President of Mahila Morcha (BJP Woman’s wing) and Coimbatore MLA, Vanathi Srinivasan has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to conduct a detailed investigation on the diversion of vaccines to private hospitals in Coimbatore. Speaking to media persons at Coimbatore on Tuesday, the senior leader said that the BJP cadres who […]

Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state government is exploring the possibilities of providing free vaccines to people through private hospitals and reimbursing the hospitals by using Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) funds. He was speaking to reporters at Walayar at the Tamil Nadu, Kerala border. Ma Subramanian said […]

Puducherry, July 20(BPNS) Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Tamilisai Soundaraajan has said that there was no shortage of vaccines at any point in time in the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Lt. Governor was addressing students of the Bharathidasan government college for women. Tamilisai said that the Union territory is in fast-forward mode to vaccinate the […]

Puducherry, July 19(BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry reported less than 50 fresh cases on Monday and the Test Positivity Rate(TPR) of the territory has come down to 0.8%. This is the first time in four months that the number of active cases in the Union Territory has come down to less than fifty fresh […]

Chennai, July 18(BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian has said that preference in vaccination will be given to natives of pilgrimage towns of the state. He said that Tiruvannamalai, Nagore, Velnakanni, and Rameshwaram towns have been identified for this purpose. The state health minister was speaking after inaugurating a  vaccination camp at St Xavier’s […]

Chennai, July 15(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Health minister Ma Subraminan will meet the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Thursday for more vaccine supply to the state. The minister reached the national capital on Wednesday. The minister will press the Union government for a good supply of vaccines to the state as after […]

Chennai, July 15(BPNS) When Covid second pandemic was rearing its ugly head several NGO’s and voluntary organisations had joined hands with the government including the primary health centres and corporations to create vaccine awareness and even conducting vaccination camps across the state. The NGO Aid India has , according to its directors, worked in around […]

Puducherry, July 15(BPNS) Sixteen children aged between 1 and 8 years are under treatment in various hospitals of the Union Territory of Puducherry after tested Covid -19 positive. This was announced by the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Puducherry, Dr. S. Mohankumar in a statement. According to the Director, 12 children are aged […]