Medical Device Parks
The Department implements the scheme “Promotion of Medical Devices Parks”, with a total financial outlay of Rs. 400 crore and the maximum assistance under the scheme for one Medical Device Park would be limited to Rs. 100 crore. The tenure of the scheme is from FY 2020-2021 to FY 2024-2025 and the selected Medical Device […]
Measures taken to address challenges posed by anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in India
Government is aware about the challenges posed by anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in India and has taken following measures to address the issue: AMR surveillance network has been strengthened by establishing labs in State Medical College. 36 sites in 26 States/UTs have been included in this network so far. National action plan on containment of Antimicrobial […]
Steps to strengthen the Healthcare System in India
The healthcare system of the country involves a three-tier system with Sub Health Centre (Urban and Rural), Primary Health Centre (Urban and Rural) and Community Health Centre (Urban and Rural) as the three pillars of Primary Health Care System in India. Rural Health Statistics (RHS) is an annual publication, based on Health care administrative data […]
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment. UNAIDS, UNICEF, and WHO have brought together a new alliance to fix one of the most glaring disparities in the AIDS response. Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three quarters (76%) […]
Role of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) conducts one integrated survey namely National Family Health Survey (NFHS) at an interval of about 3 years and so far, completed five rounds of survey. NFHS provides high quality, reliable and comparable data on population dynamics and health indicators as well as data on emerging issues in health […]
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) making steady progress in digitizing and linking health records of citizens with their ABHA numbers
The National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is building a comprehensive digital health ecosystem for the country. Since nationwide launch in September 2021, ABDM has achieved significant growth with over 23 crore ABHA numbers (earlier known as Health ID), 1.14 Lakh health facilities registered in the Health Facility […]
Measures to accelerate Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) adoption in the country
An individual can create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (number) (ABHA) which is a unique identifier for a citizen in the health ecosystem. Presently, ABHA can be created by an individual through their Aadhaar number or driving license. ABHA will help the individual to link and share their digital health records with consent across multiple […]
Steps taken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy
The Government of India implements Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy under POSHAN Abhiyaan with the target for reducing anaemia in the six population groups - Children (6-59 months), Children (5-9 years), Adolescents girls and boys (10-19 years), Pregnant women, Lactating women and Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) group (15-49 years) in life cycle approach. Some […]
Measures to tackle Black Marketing of Blood
It is primarily the responsibility of the State/UT Government to take concrete steps to prevent illegal activities taking place in blood banks and during blood transfusion. Government has made registration of blood banks mandatory as per the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetic Act and Rules thereunder. Further, Government has notified Drugs and Cosmetics (Second Amendment) […]
Anti-fraud system for India’s National Health Insurance Scheme (AB-PMJAY)
Ayushman Bharat –Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is governed on a zero-tolerance approach to any kind of fraud viz. suspect/non-genuine medical treatment claims, impersonation and up-coding of treatment packages/procedures etc. The Government of India adopts a pro-active approach towards fraud and abuse. It goes on to underscore that several countervailing strategies have been employed […]
