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 progress made so far in some key projects of the government as well as its flagship schemes like Bharat Nirman and Nrega came in for scrutiny at a meeting in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) chaired by T.K.A. Nair, principal secretary to the PM on Tuesday. At the meeting, …
Health minister releases roadmap for 2010; de-addiction centres, upgrade of hospitals planned Health and Family Welfare Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla on Friday released the health department
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has expressed dissatisfaction over the funds flow management under the National Rural health Mission (NRHM) and recommended that it be rationalised with appropriate norms and criteria. The maintenance of accounts at the State, district and below levels was …
Patralekha Chatterjee COPENHAGEN SHOWED how fast and far India has traveled geo-politically. The same, alas, cannot be said about the health of the nation. On the international stage, India's relentless focus on equity made us proud. The time has come to apply that principle at home. India's ailing health delivery …
At Expense Of Poor States, Finds CAG Audit Of NRHM Spend Pradeep Thakur | TNN New Delhi: Some of the poor states in the country that were the focus of the big-ticket National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) have actually ended up being discriminated against in the Central allocation as compared …
New Delhi: The government is facing financial crunch and has to borrow massively from the market to meet its budget deficit, but an audit of one of its social sector schemes that has more than Rs 25,000 crore riding on it has found large amounts unspent. The latest audit report …
Vasectomies made up just 4% of sterilisations in India in three years n Chandigarh tops in condom use, Punjab second When it comes to family planning, Indian men would rather have women make the efforts. The trend is real, even in so-called empowered states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Not …
Manoj Anand `The procurement of sub-standard 43,00,000 condoms worth Rs 54.18 lakhs may have an adverse impact on the implementation of the family planning programme in Assam.' IF MID-TERM report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Assam's health department is any indicator, chief minister Tarun Gogoi …
The performance of the flagship health programme especially for the vulnerable section of the society, the National Rural Health Mission in the State has come under the scanner of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. A stand-alone performance audit report has pointed out several irregularities in fund management …
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on Monday said SAD-BJP led Punjab Government was not cooperating for implementing Central schemes in the State. Talking to mediapersons, Preneet Kaur said the State Government should contribute the allocated share at least for rural development schemes. Lauding National Rural Employment …
A Human Rights Watch report emphasises the need for a system of recording and investigating all maternal deaths. A scene inside the Government Maternity Hospital in Kothi, Andhra Pradesh. In this file photograph, two lactating mothers, with their babies, are seen sharing the same bed. The lack of proper post-natal …
GUWAHATI, Nov 16: Since the introduction of the National Rural Health Mission, a difference has been witnessed in the health scenario of the State. According to official sources, as per the census conducted in 2009 by the Regional Resource for NE States (RRC-NE), percentage of fully immunized children of the …
Review reveals mismatch between State health service and Central guidelines ITANAGAR, Nov 12: Newly-appointed Health & Family Welfare Minister Tanga Byaling today assured to provide the State share of funds needed to implement health service schemes in the State, particularly the 15% share in implementating the National Rural Health Mission …
ITANAGAR, Nov 11: The success of welfare policies and programmes of the Government depends on its proper implementation at the grass root level. This was highlighted at the inaugural function of the 4-day Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman at the Multipurpose Cultural Complex, Kimin in Papum Pare district today. …
On 12th April 2005, the then PM launched NRHM to provide accessible, affordable and quality care to the rural population, especially the vulnerable sections. It also seeks to reduce the Maternal Mortality Rate MMR from 407 to 100 per 1 lakh live births, Infant Mortality Rate IMR from 60 to …
Main Focus Will Be On Revamping 215 Primary Health Centres Delhi will soon have its own urban health mission after the model of the National Rural Health Mission. The mission
