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. …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has prepared a perspective plan for development of health infrastructure at primary and secondary level to provide quality healthcare. “A strategic perspective plan for the purpose has been prepared and put to action,” Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare PK Mohapatra said after a meeting here. …
The state government is working on a project of big data analysis which will have a comprehensive database of disease's outbreak. It will support proper analysis of any disease besides research for preventive measures. This was announced by CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday during the launch of second generation health …
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid confusion over its efficacy and ambiguity over ensuring continuous supply, the state government is all set to make mandatory prescribing generic drugs in all government hospitals right from primary health centres -- from September first week. The generic drugs will be made mandatory in all government hospitals across …
Jaipur: Looking to an increase in the prevalence of HIV in state, the government is planning to conduct HIV screening tests on a large scale but with the consent of test takers. The facility will now be made available in the remotest primary health centres (PHCs) of state. Earlier, the …
After successful implementation of a scheme for free supply of medicines in hospitals, the Rajasthan Government started the free diagnostic test facility at all primary health centres situated across the State to mark the Independence Day on Thursday. The scheme for free tests for all patients was introduced at all …
Sixty-three cases of malaria have been reported from the district this monsoon season so far. Although the district has not received much rain this year, 63 people, including 26 from the city, have fallen prey to various species of female anopheles (the mosquito responsible for causing malaria). The District Epidemiologist, …
The State government has sought Rs 101.55 crore from the Centre for implementing the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in Karnataka. The proposal is likely to be approved within a month and the first phase of the programme will be implemented in September, a source in the Department of Health …
To help urban poor go to health facilities after working hours, urban primary health centres, planned under the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), will function from noon to 8 p.m. Out-patient departments at standard health facilities worked only in the morning; when patients had to go to work, visiting a …
Slum-dwellers in cities will now be able to avail health facilities Urban poor, especially those living in slums, will now have access to primary healthcare services in cities and towns with the Cabinet recently approving the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) to function as a sub-mission under the overarching National …
Health Policy To Be Out For Debate Today The health policy prepared by a panel of experts has recommended a complete reorganization of the government health system by introducing primary care providers along the lines of the family physician concept. The policy, which would be released for public debate on …
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been bringing out a regular publication titled `Rural Health Statistics in India’ providing detailed statistics on rural health infrastructure and manpower in order to cater to the needs of health planners, policy makers, other government and non-government organizations and research institutions working …
National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), UPA’s ambitious plan focusing on primary healthcare for the urban poor, has been merged with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and no specific allocation has been made in the Budget for the urban health initiative. The Budget has allocated Rs 21,239 crore, an increase …
State To Screen Over 1.95 Cr Children; Programme To Be Launched Tomorrow Pune: The state health department is set to screen over 1.95 crore children below 18 years of age across the state and provide free follow-up treatments if required through district and tertiary level hospitals as part of a …
On the eve of the 12th Plan that promises to launch an urban equivalent of the National Rural Health Mission, an extensive survey of villages has shown that even the NRHM dream is far from being realised. n Indian health program for improving healthcare delivery across rural India. Conducted by …
A Central Government appointed high-level team constituting the 6th Common Review Mission (CRM) under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has commenced concurrent evaluation and review of development works taken up in the district under NRHM, on Sunday. Parameters The CRM team would be assessing the progress of NRHM works on …
These guidelines provide recommendations on the diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes and the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care in low-resource settings. The target users are health care professionals responsible for developing the protocols which will be used by health care staff …
Medical staff accountability, statewide availability of case history to be ensured. As many as 74,639 children in the State were identified as severely malnourished during health check-up camps conducted by the Health and Family Welfare department in July-August this year. The department has, however, no record to indicate the status …
The State Government is planning to adopt solar energy for hospitals and health centres for ensuring uninterrupted power supply to the institutions. The objective is to make provision for adequate back-up power to tide over frequent power disruptions and maintain uninterrupted supply while reducing dependence on conventional energy. The move …
UP’s dismal performance on the health front has been sliding further with scams in its NRHM implementation, murders of senior health officials The public-private partnership (PPP) model will soon permeate the rickety health-sector in Uttar Pradesh. Under the top-down approach, the state government would rollout diagnostic centres at the district …
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Monday sought complete details from the state governm ent on availability of facilities in Primary Health Centres (PHC), doctors, trained nursing staff and infrastructure across the state. The bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala has asked the government to …
