The Union Health Ministry will issue guidelines relating to Zika virus by today evening. This information was given by Union Health Minister J P Nadda in Regional Editors Conference in Jaipur today. As reported, ZIKA has been declared a global emergency by WHO. Mr. Nadda said that government is soon coming with a policy to check price of medicines with same salts.<br/><br/>Talking about expansion of medical facilities, Mr. Nadda said that 58 districts hospitals are being upgraded in to medical college and 70 medical college to Super Speciality centers. Mr Nadda said that under AMRIT scheme cancer medicines are being made available at 80 per cent less price and cardio vascular implants at 60 per cent less price.<br/><br/>The Health Minister said that 20 lakh children have been totally immunized under Mission Indradhanush Scheme. He said that immunization will reach 90 per cent in coming two years.<br/><br/>Referring to medico legal cases Dr. Nadda said that a pilot project has been launched in PGI Chandigarh where doctors could give their witness online. After receiving the success of this project it will be implemented in the whole country.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | February 2, 2016 1:34 PM
Union Health Ministry to issue guidelines relating to Zika virus by today evening