PM Modi calls for faster global action to restore balance in health at 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

December 20, 2025 9:56 AM

PM Modi calls for faster global action to restore balance in health at 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for accelerated global action to restore balance in health and well-being at the closing ceremony of the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Addressing the event, the Prime Minister underscored India’s growing leadership in advancing traditional medicine as an evidence-based, integrated and people-centred component of global healthcare systems. Describing the summit as a powerful platform for internationa...

ICMR and Panacea Biotec announces initiation of Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in India

September 16, 2024 4:23 PM

ICMR and Panacea Biotec announces initiation of Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in the country. The trial, which commenced on Wednesday at PGIMS Rohtak, will evaluate the efficacy of DengiAll, India's indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine developed by Panacea Biotec. Union Health Minister J P Nadda hailed the development as a "critical advancement" in India's fight against dengue. "This collaboration between ICMR and Panacea Biotec not ...