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. …
According To Data Prepared Under National Rural Health Mission, State Ranks Lowest Among Top 10 Priority States In Routine Immunisation Coverage Against Life-threatening Diseases Shailvee Sharda | TNN Lucknow: Even Bihar has outdone UP. Seven out of ten children in Uttar Pradesh lack protection against life threatening diseases like BCG, …
KOLKATA, 29 JUNE: A report published by the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has revealed that the state government has no separate programme for malnourished children and there is also a lack of monitoring agency to supervise the quality of food that is being provided by the aganwandi workers to …
BERHAMPUR: In a bid to provide health service at doorsteps, measures have been initiated to provide telemedicine service in 10 districts. The service is being provided at MKCG Medical for last six years, but it was confined only to doctors who are using it to consult experts in the country …
GUWAHATI, June 9: AGP president Chandra Mohan Patowary today demanded of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to publish a white paper on the State-sponsored schemes taken up by his government in the State since 2001, barring the Centrally-sponsored schemes like the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme …
Aarthi Ramachandran NEW DELHI PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh complimented his government on the progress of flagship programmes in his opening statement at the national press conference held recently, but was candid about challenges related to their implementation. UPA
MORE than Rs 53.95 crore National Rural Health Mission funds were diverted to other State, Central and Wo r l d B a n k a s s i s t e d schemes during 2006-09 despite the guidelines prohibiting substitution of State
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: The Union Women and Child Development Ministry will map the high-risk and vulnerable districts to strengthen nutrition surveillance. It will also set up a working group for surveillance in health and nutrition at the Central level under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the Integrated …
Last week, the central government celebrated five successful years of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and its outreach programmes. But an international report from the voluntary group Save the Children, to be released on May 3, comes as a dampener. The figures show India topping the global list for …
Shivpuri: Kartar Adivasi, a one-year-old, weighed just 6.342 kg when he was admitted to the nutritional rehabilitation centre (NRC) at Narwar in Madhya Pradesh. Born to Banwari and Binia of village Kiranpura (Barkhadi), the child was kept at the NRC for 14 days and then under followup care at his …
A huge six-year effort to provide basic public health care services in rural India has run half its course with much remaining to be done, but a few significant successes offer hope for the future. A mid-term evaluation of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) shows that there aren
It is noteworthy that health care-related subjects have been capturing media attention and holding it on for three months now. It started in February 2010 with the proposal for a short-term medical course to expedite the process of expanding the number of doctors serving in rural India. There has also …
Assam is set to become a model State in healthcare in India with one of the best performances under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and passing a Bill guaranteeing the right to healthcare for all, says Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Just like the Right to Education (RTE) Act …
In recognition of its performance, Assam has won the best performing state award for implementation of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) among North Eastern States. Rajasthan was adjudged the best performing state among the High Focus States (HFS), while Tamil Nadu claimed the award among other states category. Mizoram, Madhya …
As India celebrated completion of five years of National Rural Health Mission today, Assam won the best performing state award among the north-eastern state category for implementing the programme well. Rajasthan was adjudged the best performing state among the high-focus areas while Tamil Nadu claimed the award in the category …
Aarti Dhar The challenge now is to honour every household's right to quality healthcare NEW DELHI: As the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) completes five years on Monday, a mid-term review of the programme claims that it has unleashed a lot of positive synergies and the government should make all …
DHENKANAL: Malaria has broken out in predominantly tribal Sorisapada gram panchayat (GP) of Gondia block in Dhenkanal district. Sources said the disease has claimed four kids in the past one week though official sources confirmed only one death. The victims are Sanju Gagarai (1), Bada Soren (2), Raimani Tiu (1) …
