Government relaxes export policy for surgical masks and medical gogglesThe government has revised the export policy for these two products from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’ and freed up the exports of face shie...
28 Jul, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
Government lifts export ban on non-woven fabric used for making masks and coverallsLast month, India allowed the export of personal protective equipment(PPE) medical coveralls with a monthly quota of 50 lakh. It also permi...
13 Jul, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Govt allows export of 50 lakh PPE medical coveralls per month“Boosting Make in India exports, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) medical coveralls for COVID-19 have been allowed with a monthly export...
29 Jun, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
Government mulls lifting ban on PPE export“There are demands from many markets and we have a disposable surplus of around 50 lakh PPEs that can be exported every month,” said an off...
26 Jun, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Face-shields, all PPE coveralls export banned; nylon, viscose mask export allowedAs per a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification, now PPEs- either as part of kits or individual items as medical coverall...
22 Jun, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
Rising PPE waste another concern facing AIIMS, nowThe All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the country’s premier healthcare facility, is grappling with the problem of dealing with used ...
06 Jun, 2020, 07.00 AM IST
Dress-makers' P(i)PE dream: When a running stitch saved many from Covid-19"The cost of manufacturing a doctor-grade PPE kit could be around Rs 430 per unit; but this is retailed at around Rs 800 to Rs 900," says a...
19 May, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
Bringing a positive change: Vidya Balan pledges to donate 1000 PPE kits to healthcare staff in IndiaVidya will be recognising the support of every donor by sending a personal thank you video message.
27 Apr, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
Production capacity of PPE coveralls ramped up to over 1 lakh per day:GovtProduction capacity of coveralls required by medical personnel treating COVID-19 cases in the country has been ramped up to more than 1 lak...
26 Apr, 2020, 07.54 PM IST
India produces one lakh PPEs per day, almost 50% production in Bengaluru: Govt“Bengaluru has become a major hub for PPE coverall production in the country to combat Covid-19 cases. Nearly 50% of the coverall productio...
26 Apr, 2020, 05.15 PM IST
Domestic manufacturers soon to make 1 lakh coveralls a day for frontline workersAlready, about 70 makers of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been certified by testing agencies, they said. About 70,000 suits were...
20 Apr, 2020, 06.42 PM IST
Doctors in England advised to reuse gowns as shortage persistsHealthcare staff across hospitals in England are being advised by the UK government to consider reusing personal protective equipment (PPE)...
18 Apr, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
AIIMS issues guidelines on reuse of PPE, citing depletion of stocksThe AIIMS has released guidelines for the reuse of PPE, citing their fast depletion of stocks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, whil...
08 Apr, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
Singapore, South Korea, key suppliers of Covid-19 gearJapan in the list too; Singapore donates 30,000 testing kits: Officials
01 Apr, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
COVID-19: Health Ministry asks over 10 domestic manufactures to produce PPEComponents of PPE are goggles, face-shield, mask, gloves, coverall/gowns (with or without aprons), head cover and shoe cover.
29 Mar, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
Coronavirus outbreak: Need for SITRA nod slows coveralls supplyThe Preventive Wear Manufacturers’ Association of India (PWMAI) and the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) have asked th...
28 Mar, 2020, 08.16 AM IST
Covid-19 pandemic: Emergency offices in 4 cities to fast-track protective gear supplyThere are manufacturing units at various locations including Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. The emergency control offices will ensure coo...
25 Mar, 2020, 07.33 AM IST