Steps taken to Increase Medical Colleges and MBBS Seats
The Government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 88% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 731 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 118% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,12,112 as of now. There is also an increase […]
Update On Efforts Taken to Control Zika Virus in The Country
The Government of India has formulated an ‘Action Plan for managing Zika Virus Disease’. The plan provides detailed guidance on various public health actions that need to be taken in response to the disease outbreak. The plan has been widely disseminated and made available on the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare website, available at: https://main.mohfw.gov.in/?q=media/disease-alerts/national-guidelines-zika-virus-disease/action-plan-managing-zika-virus-disease. […]
New initiative launched to advance mRNA vaccine development against human avian influenza (H5N1)
29 July 2024, Geneva, Switzerland: A new project aiming to accelerate the development and accessibility of human avian influenza (H5N1) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine candidates for manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries has been launched today. The Argentinian manufacturer Sinergium Biotech will lead this effort leveraging the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Medicines Patent […]
Adolescent girls face alarming rates of intimate partner violence
30 July 2024 --- Among adolescent girls who have been in a relationship, nearly a quarter (24%) – close to 19 million - will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old, as highlighted by a new analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) published today in […]
WHO teams up with IOC and France to support healthy Paris Olympics
Geneva--- The World Health Organization is taking part in the Paris Olympics in multiple fields, supporting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and France to help make the world’s leading sport spectacle, which officially starts this Friday, healthy and safe for spectators and athletes alike. “Just as athletes and fans around the world have been preparing […]
Union Health Secretary reiterates India’s unequivocal commitment to Adolescents on the occasion of the launch of “Economic Case for Investment in the Well-being of Adolescents in India” report
“India has and will continue to remain steadfast in its commitment to nurturing adolescents’ talents, supporting their ambitions and empowering them to build a brighter, inclusive future for all.” This was stated by Shri Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on the occasion of the launch of “Economic Case for Investment in the Well-being of Adolescents […]
Fifteen children from Gaza to receive urgent medical care in Spain
Cairo, Copenhagen, Geneva, 24 July 2024 – Sixteen people from Gaza with complicated medical conditions will arrive in Spain today to receive care there, through an evacuation process involving the World Health Organization (WHO) and multiple partners. Fifteen of them are children, ranging in age from 3 to 17 years old. The mother of one […]
Unfinished business: only the urgent and accelerated delivery of HIV services will keep the promise of ending AIDS in children by 2030
Despite significant gains in many countries, critical gaps continue to undermine efforts to end AIDS in children Geneva/Munich, 22 July 2024|Despite progress made in reducing HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths among children, a new report released today by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 shows that an urgent scale up of […]
Update on AIIMS Madurai
MBBS classes for AIIMS Madurai for 50 students have been started since April 2022 from a temporary campus at Government Medical College, Ramanathapuram in consultation with the Government of Tamil Nadu. Currently there are 99 students admitted for MBBS course. As of now a total of 12 departments are functional with faculties in each department […]
Myth vs. Facts
There have been some media reports stating that in comparison to other countries, India has a high number of ‘zero dose children’ – children who did not receive any vaccine, according to a recent UNICEF report. These reports depict an incomplete picture of the country’s immunization data, as they do not factor in the population […]
