Children in India have lost their lives to various reasons, among them is infections arising out of encephalitis. LEARNING WITH TIMES Encephalitis is an acute inflammation (swelling) of the brain. The majority…
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World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and…
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World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys 2019 Theme: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere LEARNING WITH TIMES The kidneys are a…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreUnion 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…
Read MoreMinistry 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…
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