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 government on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha about the expansion of the scope of activities permitted under the rural job guarantee scheme by including 30 new activities. These will supplement agricultural and animal husbandry operations along with flood management and sanitation-related works in rural India. According to the copy …
There are limited data on interdistrict variations in child health status and health services utilization within the states of India. The researchers conducted this study to identify and understand district-wise variations in child morbidity, mortality, healthcare seeking, and the status of health facilities in India.
The growing number of cases of Hepatitis-B infection at Pramadom, Mallasserry, Thengumkavu and surrounding villages, near here, is causing concern for the district administration and the Health Department. L. Anithakumari, Deputy District Medical Officer for Communicable Disease Control, told The Hindu here on Monday that nine cases had been confirmed …
LUCKNOW: A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday against the alleged double standards adopted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in arresting those accused in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam. Filed by Lucknow-based social activist, …
NALBARI: Keeping in view the malarial deaths that occur in large number during the rainy season, NRHM Nalbari has taken up several innovative measures to make the masses aware about malaria and other vector borne diseases. In order to spread awareness among the villagers, NRHM Nalbari has decided to hold …
All those living in the remote areas can now avail healthcare services without treading a long distance as more than Rs200 crore has been sanctioned to carry out health related projects across the State. The project will come as extremely beneficial for curtailing mother and infant mortality rate besides improving …
The medical fraternity has taken a strong objection to ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) dispensing strong antibiotics to few months old babies. Nine lakhs ASHAs are now authorised to dispense co-trimoxazole and gentamicin to millions of babies born in rural India. Doctors point out that while co-trimoxazole can cause jaundice …
Maternal Death Reviews reveals many facilities show mothers the door soon after delivery According to a study conducted on pregnancy-related deaths, a large number of women die during transit to a health facility or returning home after a delivery. ‘Maternal Death Reviews — Implications for Quality of Care,' (MDR) a …
LUCKNOW: National Rural Health Mission's (NRHM) general body set new targets for the state health department on Wednesday. Though still behind other states, the body headed by chief secretary Jawed Usmani also approved Rs 3787.57 crore project implementation plan (PIP) for NRHM's second innings for the year 2012-13 in the …
LUCKNOW: The enforcement directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed 14 cases in connection with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam being probed by the CBI. The ED action will spell fresh trouble for former Family welfare minister Babu Singh Kushwaha and former principal secretary (family welfare) Pradeep Shukla, apart from …
The special squad formed by the food safety designated officer in the district raided eight tanker trucks that distribute drinking water and took samples from eight water sources from the Thiruvankulam and Irimpanam areas on Monday. The raids were conducted after the squad received a tip-off that there had been …
Having kicked up a controversy by saying women in villages demand mobile phones and not toilets, Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Monday announced that his ministry has decided to use the network of 8.6 lakh women health workers employed by the Health Ministry to improve sanitation facilities. Ramesh …
New Delhi: The government on Monday passed a decision on Monday to roll out the five in one pentavalent vaccine in six new states. Children in Gujarat, Karnataka, Haryana,Goa, J&K; and Pondicherry will soon be protected by the pentavalent vaccine. The Union health ministry passed the at the meeting of …
Jammu: With the Central government expressing dissatisfaction over the way the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) schemes are being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, the funds for the state under the programme may be reduced in the future. Sources said the Union Health Ministry was unhappy with the state for …
The Budget provides proof of the United Progressive Alliance government having forgotten the importance of its own “flagship schemes”. BUDGET 2012-13 provides conclusive proof that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has lost its way. It has managed the remarkable feat of upsetting almost everyone and making no one happy. …
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is making significant strides in curbing children’s mortality with the under-five mortality rate in the State declining at faster rate than the national average for the first time in 2010. Under-5 mortality has declined by six points from 84 in 2009 to 78 in 2010 surpassing the national …
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday filed the third chargesheet in the multicrore National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) scam before a special court for alleged irregularities in purchase of computers and peripherals in Uttar Pradesh under the centrally sponsored scheme. The agency has charged the managing director of Uttar Pradesh …
Centre to set targets and give funds operational plan to come from states The Planning Commission will give a big thrust on health through a much wider programme than the existing National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), in the 12th five-year Plan that begins from today. It would be a pan-India …
Moving towards major reforms, the Centre is in the process of rolling out a universal health coverage package in at least one district in each State on an experimental basis. This would include a clearly defined basket of services to those who come to any public health facility for treatment …
Data compiled by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in an answer to a Parliament question points out manpower shortage in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). While sanctioned posts are way below requirement, the vacancy figures are very high, for which the ministry holds non-availability of trained manpower …
