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. …
The outbreak in Kerala has become a serious political issue with opposition alleging the ruling CPI government of failing to control the situation. Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday said that there is no need to panic and the government is monitoring the current outbreak of Nipah virus in …
Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who is leading the Indian delegation at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, said today India is committed to achieving universal health coverage for its citizens as mentioned in the National Health Policy 2017. Addressing the plenary meeting of the 71st World Health Assembly, …
A rare and deadly virus has sparked fear in Kerala after several deaths were reported due to high fever. Tests have found Nipah virus to be behind the cause of high fever, prompting the Kerala health department to be put on high alert. While 9 people have died of high …
India contributes the highest malaria cases outside Africa. Hyderabad: With Sri Lanka having officially eradicated malaria in 2016 and China poised to do so by 2020, the question of whether India can get rid of the disease at least by 2030 has become an important one in medical circles. In …
The ministry said “nicotine addiction through e-cigarettes among young people may lead to its consumer to try conventional tobacco products and hence is a gateway product”. THE MINISTRY of Health and Family Welfare has informed the Delhi High Court that it is in the process of formally banning e-cigarettes in …
Last year, two Union ministers and 10 MPs had forwarded objections from a drug traders’ lobby to HealthMin. A proposal of the Union health ministry that envisaged digitisation of the pharmaceutical supply chain to combat substandard drugs, curb on overuse of antibiotics and regulation of online sale of medicine is …
The Union Health Ministry has urged states to adopt the Clinical Establishment Act, which aims to streamline healthcare services in India, stating they are the "most important partners" in rolling out of the free health insurance scheme that offers cover for 10 crore poor families. The Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection …
Blaming the rising number of malaria incidents to the wrong diagnosis in the private sector, the Government has banned antibody test kits (serological tests) which is being rampantly used by the private medical practitioners to detect the vector-borne disease in the country. Intriguingly, diagnostic test for malaria based on the …
T.N., Maharashtra among better performing States According to information provided by the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha recently, of the total 25,650 primary health centres (PHCs) in the country, 15,700 (61.2%) function with one doctor each. …
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday gave its nod for the launch of 'Ayushman Bharat' - National Health Protection Mission to provide a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family annually to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families. "The scheme has the benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family …
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet approved on Wednesday the government’s ambitious “Modicare” health insurance that targets nearly 11 crore poor families and will be a portable scheme which can be availed of anywhere in India. There will be no cap on family size and age while payments will be on …
Countdown-2025: A TB Centrestage Discussion, and REACH Media Awards held in Capital “If you want to fight tuberculosis, it has to be done keeping the patient at the centre of discussion. For too long now, TB has been viewed as a problem of a select group. TB is everyone’s problem …
The National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4) provides insightful data on a host of metrics and a holistic picture of the nation’s health. Data from the National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4) on a wide range of topics such as school attendance, reproductive and child health, water and sanitation, nutrition, …
India stood committed to its resolve to become a ‘TB- Free country’ by 2025, said Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday, as countries participating in the Delhi End TB Summit signed and adopted the Statement of Action at the end of the summit here. The Minister added that India …
NEW DELHI: The rising number of mosquito-borne cases early in the season has prompted the south corporation to prepone its modified vector-borne disease programme by almost two months. “Several measures are being taken to avoid a scenario in which the dengue-chikungunya incidence turns into a crisis. We started with a …
PUNE: The government has decided to rope in private chemists to strengthen its reporting system for tuberculosis (TB) cases. "This is another way of tracing missing cases of TB. Private doctors are already doing this. By involving chemists, the Union government aims to strengthen this reporting system further. We have …
The health budget is expected to rise by 11 per cent to $8.2 billion, according to a report. New Delhi: India is poised to raise its public health spending by 11 percent in the annual budget next month, after rejecting Health Minister J.P. Nadda's demand for a much bigger increase …
India registers best under-5 infant mortality rate since 2010 India posted its sharpest year-on-year decline in the under-5 infant mortality rate (u5) since 2010, according to figures from the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) made public this week. The u5, at 39 deaths per 1,000 live births, recorded a 5-point decline …
At a two-day conclave on food safety and nutrition, Health Minister says focus should be on preventive and promotive healthcare Food-borne illnesses are imposing an economic burden of as much as 0.5% of India’s GDP, or about $28 billion a year, stated a report shared by researchers from Denmark at …
Thus, of India’s 135 crore people, 100 crore have no cover against catastrophic health expenses. The NDA government is “committed to UHC”, Health Minister J P Nadda asserted at an event on Monday, the eve of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. However, only 27 per cent Indians or approximately 35 …
