TN health department to convene meeting of district officials over marginal increase in fresh Covid cases
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 […]
BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan alleges diversion of vaccines to private hospitals
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 […]
TN health minister for CSR support for free Covid -19 vaccines through Private hospitals
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 […]
“No shortage of vaccine at any point of time in Puducherry”, Lt. Governor
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 […]
TPR falls below 1percent in Puducherry on Monday
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 […]
Pilgrimage towns to get priority in vaccination, TN Health Minister
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 […]
TN health minister to meet Union health minister for more vaccine supply to state
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 […]
Voluntary organisations and NGO’s join hands with the TN state government for vaccination drive
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 […]
16 Children undergoing treatment in Puducherry for Covid -19
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 […]