Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Kerala floods: JP Nadda says no outbreak of communicable disease reported thus far

Posted By Upneet Pansare, August 22, 2018 at 09:32am

The Union Health Minister also said that the situation was being closely monitored to prevent the outbreak of diseases in flood-hit Kerala.
Reviewing first year of National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases

Posted By ANI, May 26, 2018 at 04:58pm

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW), in 2017, took a landmark step by approving the National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases.
Twitteratis mercilessly trolled MOHFW for their tweet that advocated vegetarian diet for weight loss

Posted By Shaloo Tiwari, April 23, 2018 at 07:28pm

The Twitter page of Ministry of health and family welfare(MOHFW) posted a weight loss infographic and it became fodder for the Twitterattis. Click to see.
World's largest public funded health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, to be launched in July

Posted By Agencies, March 23, 2018 at 10:03am

The Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (NHPM), hailed as the world's largest public funded health insurance scheme, would be ready for launch by July end, informed Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda.
PG medical courses: disabilities quota increased to 5%

Posted By Agencies, March 22, 2018 at 10:28am

Health Minister J.P. Nadda said after 20 years the government has taken a historical decision for welfare of the disabled in line with the Prime Minister's vision of 'sabka saath, sabka vikaas.'
Union Cabinet approves amendment of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016

Posted By Agencies, March 22, 2018 at 10:17am

This is to provide for rights of child born through surrogacy to that of a natural child or biological child and mandate for surrogacy clinics to be registered with the appropriate authorities in the states.
Ayushman Bharat approved with no cap on age, family size

Posted By Agencies, March 22, 2018 at 10:07am

The benefit cover will also include pre- and post-hospitalisation expenses."
Union Cabinet approves continuation of National Health Mission (NHM)

Posted By Agencies, March 22, 2018 at 10:02am

NHM will continue to strengthen the public health systems, particularly in high priority districts.
Odisha government to establish 19 hospitals on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode

Posted By Agencies, March 20, 2018 at 10:16am

The hospitals will be set up on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode under the health sector investment policy.
End-TB summit: Indian govt re-launches 'Cough,' a national mass media campaign to warn citizens about links between TB and tobacco use

Posted By ANI, March 16, 2018 at 11:24am

The government aims to eradicate TB from India by 2025, five years ahead of the global TB elimination target of 2030.
Parliamentary panel red-flags government's ambitious healthcare scheme

Posted By Agencies, March 13, 2018 at 01:24pm

The Modi government has released less than half of the budgeted allocation for health insurance of poor families in fiscal 2017-18, even as it promised to step up coverage with the proposed launch of what is called the world's largest government healthcare programme.
Climate change in high altitude, avalanches and cold injuries adversely impacting Indian soldiers

Posted By Agencies, March 08, 2018 at 10:06am

Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said special clothing and training is being provided to soldiers to mitigate the impact.
Indian government encouraging enrichment of food items with micronutrients to remove dietary deficiencies: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare

Posted By Agencies, March 07, 2018 at 11:50am

"In order to promote fortification as a means to address micro nutrient deficiencies, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has operationalised the draft Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations."
Indian government doesn't know how many affected by mental health issues, says Health and Family Welfare Minister of State

Posted By Agencies, March 07, 2018 at 10:45am

"The data of people affected by mental health issues is not maintained centrally."
Ayurveda Parv 2018: mega event will see eminent Ayurveda leaders emphasize on holistic wellness

Posted By Editorial Team, February 20, 2018 at 04:29pm

The event has been organized by the All India Ayurvedic Congress and supported by the Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi.
Metropolis Healthcare and National Aids Control Organization, India, come together for HIV Viral Load testing

Posted By Editorial Team, February 12, 2018 at 03:20pm

There will be HIV Viral Load testing for patients across 525 antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres in the country.
There's still hope: An introduction to India's healthcare initiatives

Posted By Dr Poonam Kuruganti, April 29, 2014 at 04:03pm
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sets up new policy to beat antibiotic resistant bacteria

Posted By Admin, July 28, 2013 at 10:54am
Tripura to be the second northeast state to launch emergency health service

Posted By Admin, December 21, 2012 at 12:37pm
Plan to tackle encephalitis approved by government

Posted By Admin, October 19, 2012 at 03:22pm

A proposal to tackle the spread of the killer disease encephalitis in 60 priority districts of the country over a five-year period was approved by the government on Thursday. The green signal was accorded at a meeting of the union cabinet in New Delhi chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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Kerala floods: JP Nadda says no outbreak of communicable disease reported thus far

Reviewing first year of National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases

Twitteratis mercilessly trolled MOHFW for their tweet that advocated vegetarian diet for weight loss

World's largest public funded health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, to be launched in July

PG medical courses: disabilities quota increased to 5%

Union Cabinet approves amendment of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016

Ayushman Bharat approved with no cap on age, family size

Union Cabinet approves continuation of National Health Mission (NHM)

Odisha government to establish 19 hospitals on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode

End-TB summit: Indian govt re-launches 'Cough,' a national mass media campaign to warn citizens about links between TB and tobacco use

Parliamentary panel red-flags government's ambitious healthcare scheme

Climate change in high altitude, avalanches and cold injuries adversely impacting Indian soldiers

Indian government encouraging enrichment of food items with micronutrients to remove dietary deficiencies: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare

Indian government doesn't know how many affected by mental health issues, says Health and Family Welfare Minister of State

Ayurveda Parv 2018: mega event will see eminent Ayurveda leaders emphasize on holistic wellness

Metropolis Healthcare and National Aids Control Organization, India, come together for HIV Viral Load testing

There's still hope: An introduction to India's healthcare initiatives

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sets up new policy to beat antibiotic resistant bacteria

Tripura to be the second northeast state to launch emergency health service

Plan to tackle encephalitis approved by government

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