Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya reviews Public Health Preparedness for management of COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccination Progress with States Health Ministers, in view of recent rise in cases globally
“Centre and States need to work in tandem and in a collaborative spirit as was done during the previous surges for COVID19 prevention and management”. This was stated by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as he virtually interacted with State Health Ministers and Principal Secretaries/ Additional Chief Secretaries and Information […]
Year End Review of Department of Pharmaceuticals-2022
In the year 2022, various programs and initiatives were implemented in the Department of Pharmaceuticals. Major achievements of the Department this year include schemes like 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana' to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices to the poor and underprivileged and PLI scheme to strengthen India's manufacturing capacity in the pharmaceutical sector […]
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya virtually inaugurates new building of CDSCO Bhawan, South Zone in Chennai
“Clubbing the spirit of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav along with expertise from the land of Saint Ramanuja, India is working towards a Swasthya and Samrudh Bharat. Government of India is on a mission to safeguard and enhance public health by ensuring top notch quality of drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices along with maintaining their safety […]
Update on Implementation of National Policy for Rare Diseases
In order to provide facilities for treatment and care of patients suffering from rare diseases,eight (08) Centres of Excellence have been notified, which are premier Government tertiary hospitals with facilities for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of rare diseases.List of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) is given below: 1) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi […]
Update on Establishment of Primary Health Centres
Under the National Health Mission (NHM), Primary Health Centre (PHC) are established to cover a population of 30,000 in rural areas and 20,000 in hilly, tribal and desert areas. As per the Rural Health Statistics 2019-20, as on 31.03.2020, a total of 24,918 rural PHCs and 5,895 urban PHCs have been functional in the country. […]
Update on Ayushman Bharat – Health & Wellness Centres
As per the budget announcement 2017-18, 1.5 lakh Sub-Health Centres (SHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) are to be transformed into Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by December, 2022. As on 14th December 2021, 80,764 AB-HWCs have been operationalized. This includes- Sub Health Centres (SHCs)-54,707, Primary Health Centres (PHCs)-21,894, Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC-4,163) (Source- […]
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission at AIIMS Bibinagar
The Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Ayushmann Bharath Digital Mission (ABDM) services of AIIMS Bibinagar today and witnessed the practical demonstration of real time video specialist consultation. ABDM is the initiative started by the Government to digitalise health records across the country and includes QR code-based patient registration, […]
Over 4 crore health records of citizens digitized and linked with their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
The flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is making steady progress in building a comprehensive digital health ecosystem for the country. With over 4 crore digital health records linked to the ABHA accounts of individuals, the scheme has crossed a significant milestone. More than 29 crore citizens have generated their unique Ayushman Bharat Health […]
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ICMR-NARFBR (National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research) at Genome Valley, Hyderabad
“For any society to move forward, research and innovation remain a crucial aspect. India has given push to indigenous research and this is reaping benefits for us now. ICMR-NARFBR has potential to make India a key global player in Biomedical research in 21st-century. Through Provision of quality services in support of biomedical research & training […]
National Health Authority (NHA) Invites Comments on the Consultation Paper on ‘Operationalising Unified Health Interface (UHI) in India’
The National Health Authority (NHA) has released a consultation paper on ‘Operationalising Unified Health Interface (UHI) in India’ that outlines the market rules that will govern the UHI Network. UHI is envisioned as a foundational layer of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and aims to enable interoperability in health services in India through open […]
