Update on State Medical Colleges
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare services and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country. One of the two component of the scheme, namely, Up-gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) […]
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addresses 37th STOP TB Partnership Board Meeting
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually addressed the 37th Board Meeting of Stop TB Partnership today. The Stop TB Partnership is hosted by UNOPS and is a collective force transforming the fight against TB. Addressing the gathering, Dr Mandaviya said, “TB has been a global health problem for decades now. […]
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates the new headquarters of the National Dental Commission
In a significant step towards dental healthcare, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the new headquarters of the National Dental Commission (NDC) and laid the foundation stones for three Nursing Colleges in Andhra Pradesh and one in Jammu and Kashmir virtually, here today. Additionally, Dr. Mandaviya presided over the […]
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya delivers keynote address at the 4th convocation of AIIMS Jodhpur
“If critical care service is available on time in all these diseases, many lives can be saved in these emergency situations.” This was stated by Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as he inaugurated 24 health facilities across AIIMS Bilaspur, Rishikesh, Gorakhpur, Nagpur, Bhubaneshwar, Deoghar and laid the foundation stone for […]
How digitalization is helping the process of doing clinical trials from the Covid days
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on clinical trials. It jolted the world of clinical trials in a way that it caught stakeholders unaware. Digital technology came to the rescue in an unprecedented global healthcare exigency that otherwise could have significantly impacted the overall conduct of clinical trials. One major change has been […]
Progress achieved in Medical Education
The Government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS/PG seats. There is an increase of 82% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 706 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 112% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,08,940 as of now, there is also an increase […]
Update on Changes In Health Infrastructure
The government is committed in strengthening the district hospitals under the National Health Mission. Concerted efforts have been taken to improve the performance and quality of services in the district hospital. Some of the pertinent efforts in this direction include: To strengthen the infrastructure of healthcare facilities apart from NHM are Ayushman Bharat- Health and […]
Update on Menstrual Hygiene Practices
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s scheme entitled “Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in Rural India” promotes Menstrual Hygiene among adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years in rural areas as part of Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health. As per information provided by States/UTs 3,13,255 Anganwadis and 3,69,461 Schools […]
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
Geneva, Lyon, 1 February 2024 -- Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer […]
WHO awards countries for progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fats for first time
Geneva, 29 January 2024 -- WHO has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fatty-acids to five countries. Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have each demonstrated they have a best practice policy for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination in effect, supported by adequate monitoring and enforcement systems. WHO […]
