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Mystery pneumonia in China has some Indian states in alert mode already

The Centre has also issued an advisory asking for 'active and passive surveillance' of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) cases

Health Ministry seeks comments on draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill

The Union Health Ministry has released the draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023, which seeks to repeal the Pharmacy Act of 1948 and replace the Pharmacy Council of India with a national commission. The ministry put up the draft bill on its website on November 14 seeking comments from the public. The proposed bill aims to provide for a pharmacy education system that improves access to quality and affordable pharmacy or pharmaceutical education, ensures availability of adequate and high-quality pharmacy professionals in all parts of the country, promotes equitable and universal healthcare, and makes services of pharmacy professionals accessible to all citizens. The draft bill calls for a periodic and transparent assessment of pharmacy institutions, facilitating maintenance of a pharmacy register for India, and enforcing high ethical standards in all aspects of pharmacy services. It also encourages pharmacy professionals to adopt latest pharmacy research in their work and to

Fragmentation of efforts leaves people to fend for themselves: Health min

The inadequacy and fragmentation of efforts in the health sector leaves populations to fend for themselves and it is deeply concerning that the ongoing crises have exacerbated unequal access to health care and education, Union Health Minister Manuskh Mandaviya said on Friday. Manadaviya made the comments while addressing the second edition of the Voice of Global South Summit, hosted by India. "It is imperative to recognise that the majority of epidemics and pandemics threatening global health -- from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome to COVID-19 -- have roots in zoonotic origins. Committees of the International Health Regulations have consistently highlighted the inadequacy and fragmentation of efforts, leaving populations vulnerable to fend for themselves," Mandaviya said. "It is also deeply concerning that the ongoing crises have exacerbated unequal access to health care and education," he added. The health minister noted that the National Centre for Disease Control is at the ...

India becomes model for nations engaged in health sector reforms: Mandaviya

The minister added that 26 million wellness sessions have also been conducted in these HWCs, engaging more than 306 million people

AB-HWCs recorded over 2.1 bn footfalls till Oct 24: Mansukh Mandaviya

The Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) have recorded over 211 core footfalls till October 24 and people have availed free drugs over 1,83 crore times, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday. Addressing the 76th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for South-East Asia, Mandaviya lauded the progress of AB-HWCs, saying these have played an instrumental role in providing a comprehensive array of primary healthcare services. "As of October 24, AB-HWCs have recorded over 2,110 million footfalls. The impact is resounding with individuals availing free drugs over 1,830 million times and diagnostic services over 873 million times," he said. The minister added that "26 million wellness sessions have been conducted engaging more than 306 million people". Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of WHO, attended the event virtually. Mandaviya was also unanimously elected as chairperson of the 76th session of the regional ...

In India, we follow holistic, inclusive approach, says Mansukh Mandaviya

Mandaviya was addressing the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for SEARO in New Delhi

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Health minister Mandaviya rejects India's low rank in Global Hunger Index

Rejecting India's low rank in Global Hunger Index-2023, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said parameters that are currently being followed for evaluation are not based on conditions specific to the country. Interacting with students at IIT-Guwahati, he refuted reports of large-scale malnutrition in India. "Every country and its people have their own body and genetic structures, which also leads to a difference in how malnutrition is measured. What Europe considers as its parameter for determining malnutrition, it may not be applicable for us," he said. "Some company makes its own index and comes up with a list and we believe it. It can't happen. We are now analysing whether these parameters are applicable for us," he said, replying to a question from a student on India performing poorly in the Global Hunger Index. India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index-2023, released on Thursday, with the country reporting the highest child wasting rate

Union govt committed to improving health infra in Northeast: Mandaviya

He said this after inaugurating the new Regional Cancer Centre at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong

Over 70,000 pledged organ donation under Ayushman Bhav campaign: Mandaviya

Over 70,000 people have pledged organ donation under the Ayushman Bhav campaign which aims to provide saturation coverage of healthcare services to every intended beneficiary, including those in the last mile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. Women outnumber men in pledging organ donation, said the health minister who also made the same pledge. The highest number of organ donation pledges were received from Maharashtra, followed by Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Ayushman Bhav campaign was launched on September 13 by President Droupadi Murmu and was implemented during the 'Seva Pakhwada' from September 17 till October 2. Mandaviya said over 63.8 Ayushman cards were made while 1,13,41,303 Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs have been generated. As many as 2,69,422 health melas have been organised at Health and Wellness Centres during the 'Seva Pakhwada' and witnessed a footfall of around 161 lakh people who availed free diagnostics service

Medical devices lobby seeks 6-mth extension to come under licencing regime

Medical devices are divided into four classes, based on the level of risk they pose

ABPMJAY was launched to make citizens free from burden of healthcare: Min

PM Modi launched Ayushman Bharat PMJAY with the vision of creating an 'Ayushman Bharat' where every citizen is not only healthy but also free from the burden of healthcare expenditure, Mandaviya said

Govt rolls out Rs 5,000 cr scheme for innovation in pharma, medtech

The PRIP scheme has two main components - the first one would focus on infrastructure building

Pharma industry needs to focus on innovative products, says Mandaviya

The domestic pharmaceutical industry needs to focus on the research and development of innovative products in order to move up the value chain and achieve global leadership in the sector, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. The Union health minister, who also helms the Chemical and Fertilisers ministry, asked the medical technology companies to produce critical equipment in India for the global markets. While formally unveiling the National Policy on Research & Development and Innovation in the Pharma-Med Tech Sector here, Mandavya said the domestic pharmaceutical companies invest less on research and development when compared to multinational companies. "International MNCs spend 20-25 per cent of their profits in research and innovation while for Indian companies the average is around 10 per cent...Till the time we do not come out with research-led innovative products, we cannot lead the segment globally," he noted. He said the government wants to make the pharma ...

World's first Biosafety level 3 lab assisting Nipah testing: Mandaviya

The Health Minister added that the state administration has constituted 19 teams and a core team to evaluate the situation every day

Health minister leads 8,000 people to take organ donation pledge in Agra

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led around 8,000 people in taking a pledge for organ donation at the GIC ground in Agra on Saturday. Giving a clarion call to donate blood when alive and donate organs after death, Mandaviya said the government has decided to give financial assistance of Rs 10,000 per month to all the poor people undergoing organ transplant. Arrangements will also be made for their regular check-ups, he said. The health minister said that by the end of 2024, arrangements for organ retrieval will be made in all hospitals and medical colleges of the country. Addressing a gathering at the GIC ground, Mandaviya said that there can be no greater service to mankind than donating organs to save another life. The Union health minister also inaugurated a super specialty block at Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC), Agra and an organ donation registry. To register to donate organs, the only requirements are the Aadhaar number, and the Aadhaar-linked mobile ...

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Ayushman Bhava campaign strives to achieve better health for all: Mandaviya

Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the visionary 'Ayushman Bhava' campaign as well as the Ayushman Bhava Portal, from Raj Bhawan Gandhinagar Gujarat

Nipah virus: Kerala announces number of measures to prevent contagion

Nipah virus: Two people have died in Kerala due to the virus and two others are undergoing treatment in a private hospital after testing positive