Budget 2021: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s first paperless Union Budget for the financial year 2021-22 and announced a separate budget for COVID-19 vaccines
Top highlights from Budget 2021: Here is what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed for health, wellbeing, nutrition and disease control
Budget 2021: Ahead of the release of Union Budget 2021 on February 1, experts share their wish list to eradicate malnutrition and move towards a healthier...
As India waits for Budget 2021, industry experts and environmentalistS hope for a green budget with more fund allocation this time to government flagship programme -...
Given the major gaps in medical infrastructure highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and public health experts are expecting a major increase in allocation towards strengthening...
While presenting the Economic Survey for the year 2020-21, Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Venkata Subramanian said that COVID-19 pandemic has shown how a healthcare crisis can...
The Economic survey 2020-21 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, January 29 talked about the achievements of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and said initiatives like...
Bihar has shown an improvement in infant and child mortality, child immunisation, but there is a rise in obesity and anaemia among children and lack of...
India’s COVID-19 cases have fallen in past few days, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria explains the role of COVID vaccine and why it is important for...
Andhra Pradesh has reported a drop in infant mortality rate and under-five mortality rate by 13 per cent and 13.7 per cent respectively and has shown...
The prevalence of anaemia and malnutrition among children has increased in Kerala. What adds to the worry is decline in child vaccination. Here is a quick...
According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) – 5, neonatal mortality rate, and prevalence of overweight and stunted (low height for age) children has increased...
Here is a quick lowdown on West Bengal’s performance on vital health parameters like infant and child mortality rate, immunisation, malnutrition, the prevalence of anaemia as...
A look at the worrying malnutrition trends from National Family and Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5) report that has been released recently by the Health Ministry
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
