Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
India’s new health policy which calls for recognition of mental disorders and a more accessible and holistic treatment of mental illnesses also pushes for decriminalisation of attempted suicide. Released on the occasion of World Mental Health Day on Friday, the policy takes a fresh look at the health services being …
With an aim to encourage farmers to give up tobacco farming without any economic loss, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan has written to the agriculture and commerce ministers regarding developing a scheme to lure away growers from tobacco. The minister has asked both the ministries for a brainstorming/consultation of experts …
India may be grossly under reporting dengue cases. A study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on Tuesday has found that in the period 2006-12 there were an average of nearly six million cases annually — 282 times the annual average of 20,474 cases reported by …
Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the government is confident of reducing the newborn (birth to 28 days) mortality rate to single digit long before the 2030 target date. The present death rate is 29 per 1,000 live births. Inaugurating the Indian Newborn Action Plan (INAP) …
The Union Cabinet, at its meeting on Monday, gave its nod for launching the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) with “core and flexible components.” It is aimed at addressing the gaps in health services by supporting AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) care and education, particularly in vulnerable …
Tougher Norms Fine for public smoking may jump to ` Rs 20,000, loose sale to be banned, minimum age may rise to 25 and size of warnings on packs to double The government is considering a proposal to ban the sale of loose cigarettes, a move that will hit ITC …
The malaria epidemic that so far claimed nearly hundred lives in Tripura has been worst in past three decades. Experts identified the menace as a result of biting by mainly Anopheles Baimai which is most dangerous of all mosquitoes, a Health Department report informed. Four districts were badly hit, with …
Bicycle Ownership Has Gone Down In 10 Years, Cycle Tracks Need Attention: Report The city’s reputation of being a ‘hub of cycles’ has suffered a dent with the number of bicycles owned by Puneites showing a sharp decline in 10 years since 2001, says a report released by The Energy …
Stressing on the need to promote cycling as an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said he would approach the Surface Transport and Urban Development Ministries for the development of cycle tracks along roads to transform cycling into a “huge movement in the country”. …
Court Action In Response To Firm’s Plea Over Disqualification National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the largest household survey conducted in the country to provide health and family data, has hit a roadblock. The Gujarat high court has stayed NFHS-4 following a petition by Vadodarabased FactIndepth Research and Development India Pvt …
Electronic-cigarettes (electronic nicotine delivery systems-ENDS), the new fad among tobacco users, are all set to be banned in India. Recognising its adverse effects on health, the Union health ministry has decided to ban these “nicotine inhalers” through proper legislation soon. During a recent meeting attended by well-known scientists, health experts, …
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that there was no confirmed or even suspect case of Ebola virus disease in India as yet. In a statement, the Ministry said that a 30-year-old Nigerian national, who arrived at the Delhi Airport, was admitted to Dr. RML Hospital on Wednesday morning …
Passengers from West African countries will be screened for the Ebola virus at the state's three airports. After chairing a high-level meeting of health department officials, minister for health V S Sivakumar said on Monday that medical help desks have been set up at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode airports, based …
With an aim to reduce under five mortality rate, the Union health ministry is all set to introduce Pentavalent vaccine in the National Immunisation programme in 11 high burden states. The move will reduce the injection load as a single shot of the vaccine has antigens of five diseases — …
The Mamata Banerjee government's handling of encephalitis in North Bengal came for a blistering attack from the CPI-M, the BJP and the Congress members in the Lok Sabha today even as the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said tackling encephalitis was tougher than dealing with polio and malaria because …
Around 700 people have lost their lives due to encephalitis that has hit four States, including Assam and West Bengal, the Government said in the Lok Sabha on Monday as the members demanded that the disease be declared as an epidemic. So far, the disease has claimed 208 lives in …
Agartala: At least 76 people have died of malaria in the state during the past one and a half months, the state government on Sunday said. The deaths occurred mostly in the tribal dominated areas since mid-June till date, Health and Family Welfare Minister Badal Chowdhury told reporters here. “Insurgency …
With encephalitis deaths being reported from South Bengal districts as well, the Union Health Ministry has decided to send a team to districts like Purulia, Bankura and Murshidabad to assess the current situation. Senior officials of the Union Health Ministry added that the team will reach Kolkata in the next …
Health ministry seeks `500 cr for scheme The Narendra Modi government will roll out the first instalment of its ambitious `health assurance for all' promise by providing 50 essential drugs free by year end. As a first step, the Union health ministry has sent a proposal to the Prime Minister's …
