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. …
At the monthly Pragati review meeting held last week, Modi, sources said, expressed displeasure that there were still wide disparities in the vaccination coverage of various districts. A little over two years after Mission Indradhanush was launched with fanfare to increase vaccination coverage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the …
Convocation of Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences held Stressing the need for rapid expansion of medical infrastructure in the country to cater to the growing demand, J.P. Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, said that 58 new medical colleges will be established across the country by …
The Centre's recent move to come out with an action plan to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a "big" step to increase inter-agency cooperation to tackle the public health challenge, a green body said today. Around 11 ministries, including health, environment, agriculture and food and public distribution, had yesterday adopted …
Ever thought the rice you eat might be made of plastic? Yes, bizarre as it may sound, the Delhi food department is collecting samples from various parts of the city after the rumours of rice being made of plastic surfaced. According to sources, it isn’t just rice, sugar too is …
The state health department has instructed hospitals to treat patients coming with fever-like symptoms at the earliest The early emergence of dengue and chikungunya in Delhi has put the authorities on high alert. Civic bodies and the health department have shifted into preventive mode to avoid another major outbreak. The …
With the Lok Sabha according its nod, Parliament today passed a crucial Bill ensuring equal rights to people affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admissions in educational institutions and jobs. Lauding the members for showing unanimity for the passage of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune …
The Union Health Minister said NHP aims at an assured and affordable healthcare for all, besides free diagnostics and emergency care services. UNION HEALTH Minister J P Nadda on Sunday hinted at restructuring of the Medical Council of India (MCI) to clear bottlenecks in its functioning and streamlining facilities at …
The national health policy, cleared by the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday, lays accent on preventive healthcare and seeks to engage the private sector as a strategic partner to make services affordable for all citizens with provision of free essential drugs and diagnostic facilities. While the policy lays a framework …
The Health Department has set 2023 deadline to make the state TB-free. Health experts face a daunting task as the number of Multiple Drug Resistant (MDR) TB cases are on the rise. At least eight districts of the state, barring Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Una and Chamba, fall under the ‘high TB …
Over 3% of all drugs sold across India are of substandard quality, according to the first-ever survey conducted by the union ministry of health and family welfare. In the largest ever scientifically designed drug survey undertaken in the world for determining the quality of drugs, ministry officials said 0.0245% of …
A day after a study claimed that 1.1 million people died due to air pollution in India in 2015, the Union Health Minister today said his ministry was working in coordination with the Environment Ministry to address the issue. Union Health Minister JP Nadda told reporters that his ministry was …
NEW DELHI: Noting that India's spend on healthcare is much lower than some fellow BRICS and SAARC nations, a health body has asked the Centre to bolster investments in health, particularly in family planning, in the upcoming budget. Insisting that increasing the budget allocation for health and family planning is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashwini Kumar Vs. Union of India & Others dated 09/01/2017 regarding use of microbeads in personal care products. NGT in the Order said that as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization which comes under Ministry of Health to ensure that …
Bhubaneswar: 15000 tribal students make human formation of red ribbon to mark the World AIDs Day in Bhubaneswar on Thursday (PTI) Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday said around two decades ago India was predicted to be the AIDS capital of world but has now "successfully arrested" the …
A statement said the objective of the project is to contribute to the efficient use of energy and the protection of the environment in India. The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to sign an agreement between a Japanese organisation, the Finance Ministry and the Health Ministry to set up …
In the past one year, Union Health Ministry has launched over a dozen mobile apps that are meant for prevention and control of diseases such as diabetes and dengue Telemedicine facility, which is one of the most ambitious plans of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, seems to be undergoing …
The nation is third among countries with the largest pictorial warning on tobacco products, according to a report released India is third among countries with the largest pictorial warning on tobacco products, according to a report released. The report said that India has moved to the third position out of …
The government will launch a 15-day campaign to trace tuberculosis cases on the lines of its polio drive, a top official announced at the launch of the India TB Research and Development Corporation (ITRDC) on Thursday. “We will be going on a campaign mode from January 1 to January 15, …
In a move to expand the vaccine coverage across the country, health ministry plans to introduce pneumonia vaccine in five states under its universal immunization programme from next year. The ministry has approved the launch of the vaccine in Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh under the …
India is committed to adhering to international food safety standards, Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said, underlining the need for enhancing awareness about Codex, a collection of internationally recognised standards and codes of practice related to food. Noting that Codex has developed important guidelines for different categories of …
