The Health Department will meticulously verify the 'TB-free' claims, and upon confirmation, the villages will be honoured with a TB-free certificate by the District Magistrate
The first phase of the bi-annual nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign for lymphatic filariasis elimination will cover 92 districts across 11 states and will run...
The event witnessed the launch of the Dettol Climate Resilient School Preamble, encouraging children to commit to preserving and safeguarding the environment by taking environment-friendly actions...
Over 1.5 billion people worldwide are infected by intestinal worms, also known as Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In India,...
The Kilkari programme is a mobile-based service for new and expectant mothers. It aims at encouraging mothers to make healthier choices for their newborn care by...
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs observed an awareness campaign on cleanliness by undertaking a ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ from January 16-31 at over 425 locations, including...
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...
8,049.94 lakh people are getting benefits of PMGKAY as of January 31, 2024, said Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister of State for Rural Development and Consumer Affairs,...
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...
Like influenza, which hits people once or twice every year, "Covid is with us and it will remain", said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
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...
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...
