The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018; It aims to run the Medical Council of India (MCI) through a panel of eminent professionals. With this, the…
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Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched nationwide breast feeding programme “MAA-Mothers Absolute Affection” aimed at promoting the practice among mothers. He said the programme is a very cost effective…
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Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed an historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) for ‘cooperation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of…
Read MoreThe health ministry launched the rotavirus vaccine as part of its universal immunisation programme to prevent diarrhoeal deaths due to the virus which claims lives of nearly one lakh children…
Read MoreEach year, World TB Day is observed on March 24 to create awareness and to support world-wide efforts to eliminate this disease. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882…
Read MoreNational Framework for Elimination of Malaria: India stands committed to eliminating Malaria by 2030
Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030, which outlines India’s strategy for elimination of the disease by 2030. This framework has…
Read MoreShri J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the 2nd National Deworming Day, to cover the whole country, at a function in Hyderabad. National Deworming Day…
Read MoreUnion Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda has launched Project Sunrise for prevention of AIDS in the eight North-Eastern states. The Centre is working towards bringing the people living with HIV/AIDS…
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day was observed everywhere on Feb. 4. The campaign, which started in 2000, aims to promote research to cure and prevent the disease, improve treatment and raise awareness. This…
Read MoreWHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International concern on 1 February after a substantial spike in cases of microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome in the Americas. These cases are strongly…
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