NBEMS conducts Foreign Medical Graduate Examination for 35,819 candidates across 71 centres in 50 cities in India
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, conducted the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) for 35,819 candidates, today. The examination has been conducted in 71 centres, spread across 50 cities in 21 states. As a measure towards stringent examination security, […]
Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda delivers keynote address at the 33rd PMNCH Board Meeting at Geneva
The 33rd Partnership for Maternal, Newborn &Child Health (PMNCH) board meeting commenced on 4th July’2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting will conclude on 5th July’2024. Delivering the keynote address in the opening session of the Board meeting through video message, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Vice Chair to the PMNCH Board, Shri. […]
Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda will unveil three initiatives at the आयुष्मान भारत गुणवत्त स्वास्थ्य event tomorrow, in presence of Union Ministers of State, Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao and Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri J P Nadda will unveil three initiatives at the आयुष्मान भारत गुणवत्त स्वास्थ्य event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 28th June 2024, in presence of Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao and Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel. The Union Health Minister […]
Roche’s OCREVUS subcutaneous administration approved by European Commission, as first and only twice-a-year injection for relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis
OCREVUS subcutaneous (SC) injection offers a new, 10-minute administration of OCREVUS with comparable efficacy and safety to intravenous infusion (IV) OCREVUS SC provides an additional treatment option without the need for IV facilities, expanding accessibility for patients Roche is working closely with national health systems in Europe to ensure people with multiple sclerosis can access […]
Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use. Notably, 2 million of alcohol and 0.4 million of drug-attributable deaths were among men. WHO’s Global status report on alcohol […]
Union Health Minister, Shri JP Nadda launches National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024 in the presence of Union Ministers of State, Smt. Anupriya Patel and Shri Jadhav Patraprao Ganpatrao
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024, here today. He was joined by Smt. Anupriya Patel and Shri Jadhav Patraprao Ganpatrao, Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare. The dignitaries also released IEC materials like logo, posters, radio spots and audio visuals […]
FSSAI directs FBOs to remove claim of 100% Fruit Juices from the label and advertisement of fruit juices
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive mandating all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of ‘100% fruit juices’ from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with an immediate effect. All the FBOs have also been instructed to exhaust all existing pre-printed packaging materials before […]
“Medical Care Arrangements for Haj Pilgrimage” document unveiled by Union Health Ministry
Union Health Secretary, Shri Apurva Chandra released a document titled, “Medical Care Arrangements for Haj Pilgrimage”, here today, in collaboration with the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Shri. Mohammed Shahid Alam, Consulate General of India in Jeddah (who joined virtually), and other stakeholders were also present. Haj represents the largest and most enduring annual mass gathering […]
WHO issues warning on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment and weight loss
20 June 2024 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of medicines that are used for treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries. The alert addresses 3 falsified batches of product of semaglutide class of medicines (of specific brand Ozempic), which have been […]
Chad eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem
51st country to be recognized by WHO for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, surpassing the halfway mark towards the 100-country target set for 2030 Geneva, 20 June 2024 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Chad for having eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health […]
