Initiatives for ensuring healthcare in tribal areas
There are various Government/Non-Government institutional mechanisms and survey agencies which generate data on tribal healthcare on a periodic basis. Rural Health Statistics (RHS) provides details of infrastructure and human resource in tribal areas. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) provides details on major health indicators about maternal and child health among Scheduled Tribes. Census of India […]
Roche to present scientific progress across Alzheimer’s disease pharmaceutical and diagnostic portfolio at 2022 AAIC Annual Meeting
Overview of two decades of research to be presented, including development of gantenerumab Detailed results from phase II study evaluating crenezumab in autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease Data around biomarker selection for the Elecsys Amyloid Plasma Panel, a blood-based biomarker test to aid in the detection of people with amyloid pathology, recently granted FDA Breakthrough Device […]
More than 50 digital health services/ applications integrated with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
The National Health Authority (NHA) announced expansion of the digital health ecosystem being built under its flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) with successful integrations of 52 digital health applications. In the last two months, additional 12 health service applications completed their integration across various milestones in the ABDM sandbox environment. After a successful […]
Department of Pharmaceuticals invites application for Vitamin B1 under the category ‘Other Chemical Synthesis based KSMs/Drug Intermediates/APIs’ under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Bulk Drugs
PLI Scheme for Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (APIs) was notified on 20th July, 2020. The Financial incentive under the sub-scheme is provided on the sales of 41 identified products categorized into four Target Segments. Total 248 applications were received in Round I, II and III. 51 […]
WHO recommends long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention
New WHO guidelines advise countries to deliver long-acting cabotegravir as part of comprehensive approach to HIV prevention WHO today released new guidelines for the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and called for countries to consider this safe and highly effective prevention option for people at substantial risk of HIV […]
Hon’ble Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu and Speaker, Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla chair event to sensitise Parliamentarians on Hepatitis
Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Shri Venkaiah Naidu along with Speaker of Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla chaired an event today to sensitise the parliamentarians on Hepatitis on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2022. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare apprised the audience on the situation […]
Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar addresses National Family Planning Summit 2022
“India understood the importance of Family Planning early and went on to be the first country to launch a National Family Planning programme in 1952.” This was stated by Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare as she chaired the National Family Planning Summit, 2022, here today. Aligning with […]
Any country that is keen in the path of growth and improvisation, should concentrate on research and development: Union Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya in Puducherry
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Lt. Governor of Puducherry Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Chief Minister Shri N. Rangasamy and Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Shri Balram Bhargav took part in the ceremony for laying the foundation stone for the establishment of the International Centre of Excellence for training […]
Average life expectancy at birth improved by 20 years; an increase in age from 49.7 (1970-75) to 69.7 (2015-19) has been registered
As per the latest report titled Sample Registration System (SRS) based Abridged Life Table 2015-19 published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, the average life expectancy at birth has increased from 49.7 during 1970-75 to 69.7 during the year 2015-19 registering an increase of 20 years during this […]
Laws for enforcing “Right to Health” for all
For enabling environment for ensuring the ‘Health for all’ the National Health Policy 2017 envisages to provide universal access to good quality healthcare services through increasing access, increasing affordability by lowering the cost of healthcare delivery and equity. The policy envisages as its goal the attainment of the highest possible level of health and well-being […]
