Mothers' Absolute Affection (MAA) includes early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, followed by age-appropriate complementary feeding practices through capacity building...
Over 13 lakh (13,08,009) allopathic doctors registered with the state medical councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) as on June 2022, said Union Health Minister...
There are 172 million patients with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) worldwide, of which India has the highest number of patients, said Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, former Director...
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care...
The Kilkari programme is a centralised interactive voice response (IVR) based mobile health service which delivers 72 weekly and time-appropriate audio messages about pregnancy, childbirth
The Health Ministery said, with less than 2 years left for India's target of 2025, their approach going forward is focusing on prevention while saturating coverage...
The ministry said the health camps have seen a total footfall of over 7.2 crore since the campaign began on November 15, 2023
The study, published in the journal Economic and Political Weekly, found that the number of children deemed underweight increased by 14 per cent as a result...
The 'Ayushman Suvidha Kendras' will be strategically located at easily accessible points within each block and centre of AIIMS, serving as the centralised hub for patients...
The Union Health Minister cited "momentous growth" in health facilities such as addition of 16 new AIIMS institutes as well as the setting up of over...
Risk factors for HPV and cervical cancer include young age at sexual initiation, multiple sexual partners, high parity, smoking, herpes simplex, HIV, coinfection with other genital...
"There are many people who have voluntarily come forward to make this possible. The tele intensive care units (ICUs) enable ICU beds to be set up...
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...
