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Union cabinet extends National Health Mission for another 5 years

Govt says India on track to meet SDG health targets well before 2030 deadline

India on track to meet SDG health targets well ahead of 2030 deadline: Govt

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday reviewed the progress under the National Health Mission (NHM) over the last three years and was informed that with significant progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India is on track to meet its health targets well ahead of the 2030 deadline. The NHM has contributed to improving India's public health outcomes through its relentless efforts in expanding human resources, addressing critical health issues, and fostering an integrated response to health emergencies, the Cabinet was informed. Over the last three years, the NHM has driven substantial progress in multiple areas, including maternal and child health, disease elimination, and healthcare infrastructure, an official statement said. The Cabinet also gave its nod to continue the mission for the next two years for achievements of the targets under SDG. "With significant progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India is on track to meet its .

TB patients face high costs despite free diagnosis, treatment from govt

Despite free tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment under India's National TB Elimination Program, nearly half the infected people incur "catastrophic" costs due to a loss in wages and hospitalisation, a study has found. Published in the journal Global Health Research and Policy, the research estimated that typically, tuberculosis treatment and care costs a total of USD 386 for an individual. The National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) is aimed at achieving a TB-free India by 2025, while the World Health Organization's (WHO) 'End TB Strategy' targets 2035 to end the global epidemic. Researchers from the TB Support Network, WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, and Indian Council for Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology, Tamil Nadu, interviewed over 1,400 infected people notified under the National TB Elimination Program, and whose treatment outcome was declared between May 2022 and February 2023. "Persons with TB (PwTB) in India incur high costs mainly due to lost ..

Over 14,000 PMBJK centres set up to provide generic medicines: JP Nadda

Over 14,000 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened in the country as on October 21 to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday. Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Scheme, 2,047 types of medicines and 300 surgical devices have been brought under its ambit, including cardiovascular, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic drugs, he said in a written response to a question. The PMBJP scheme was launched by the government to set up dedicated outlets known as PMBJKs to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices. On the progress made under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the country, Nadda said non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diagnosed and treated at various levels in health care facilities. The treatment in government hospitals is either free or highly subsidised for the p

Indian states spending below NHP-recommended healthcare budget: Data

While Goa and Delhi are among the few states that exceed the national average, with Goa meeting the 8 per cent target, others like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar allocate less than 6 per cent to healthcare

Arunachal govt inks tripartite pact for haemodialysis machines under PMNDP

To enhance healthcare accessibility in North East, Indian Oil Corporation Limited has joined hands with a charitable organisation and government of Arunachal Pradesh to provide 10 haemodialysis machines under Pradhan Mantra National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), a senior health department official said on Wednesday. The tripartite pact was inked by National Health Mission (NHM) mission director Marge Sora, who represented the government of Arunachal Pradesh, with representatives of Indian Oil and Fairfax India Charitable Foundation under CSR for Arunachal Pradesh at Guwahati recently, PMNDP state nodal officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Speaking after signing the pact, Indian Oil chief general manager (HRD & ER), Udit Jain said, "This partnership exemplifies the power of public-private collaboration in tackling critical healthcare issues. By decentralising haemodialysis services, we are committed to bringing life-saving care to underserved communities across the region." Indian Oil- ...

'Viksit Bharat' goal can be achieved by having smaller families: JP Nadda

Addressing the gathering J.P. Nadda said that Centre and the states need to collectively work to ensure that women can exercise their right to make family planning choices

National health mission drives standardisation in public healthcare system

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to address the challenges pertaining to underutilisation of public healthcare facilities and missed diagnosis on priority

Central govt funding spurs health spending by states, reveals CSEP study

According to the study, this finding suggests that greater resource transfers from the central government to states will spur health spending

Centre forms committee to look into Ayushman Bharat implementation

A key task of the committee is to suggest measures to prevent fraud or misuse of the scheme

PM Modi to inaugurate six new Aiims across India in next six days

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate six new AIIMS, including the ones in Samba in Jammu and Kashmir and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, in the next six days, officials said on Monday. He will dedicate to the nation the AIIMS in Samba district at an event in Jammu on Tuesday and five others in Rajkot, Mangalagiri, Bathinda, Rae Bareli and Kalyani at a programme in Rajkot in Gujarat on February 25. The AIIMS Jammu, the foundation of which was laid by Prime Minister Modi in February 2019, is being established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. Established at a cost of more than Rs 1,660 crore and in an area spanning over 227 acres, the hospital is equipped with facilities such as 720 beds, medical college with 125 seats, nursing college with 60 seats, AYUSH block with 30 beds, residential accommodation for faculty and staff, hostel accommodation for undergraduate and postgraduate students, night shelter, guest house, auditorium, shopping complex, etc. He will als

Dog bite cases in India rise by 26.5% YoY to 2.75 million incidents in 2023

The states witnessing the least number of dog bite incidents were Nagaland (569), Mizoram (1,035), Ladakh (2,316), Manipur (2,511), and Arunachal Pradesh (3,757)

Haemophilia care body HHCN proposes India-specific guidelines for treatment

Claiming to be the first set of local directives for haemophilia treatment, the guidelines have been released in collaboration with National Health Mission representatives from 16 states

PM Modi launches initiative to increase number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched an initiative to increase number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which sell medicines at subsidised rates, from 10,000 to 25,000. Modi interacted with the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' beneficiaries via video conferencing. The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is being undertaken across the country with an aim to attain saturation of flagship schemes of the government by ensuring that the benefits of these schemes reach all targeted beneficiaries in a time bound manner, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). During the event, Prime Minister Modi launched a programme to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country from 10,000 to 25,000. The prime minister also dedicated to the nation the landmark 10,000th Jan Aushadi Kendra at AIIMS, Deoghar. He also launched the 'Drone Didi Yojana'. The scheme aims to provide drones to 15,000 select women Self Help Groups during the period 2024-25 to 2025-2026 for .

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

Health ministry denies media reports of anti-TB medicine shortage

Ministry of Health ensures that there are at least six month worth of anti-TB drugs stored and more have been ordered

First ABDM microsite under NHA '100 microsites project' launched in Mizoram

Mizoram became the first state in India to operationalise an ABDM microsite; under the project, all healthcare facilities including the private clinics, and labs will be made ABDM-enabled

Shortage of polio vaccines leads to cancellation of nation-wide vaccination

India administers two kinds of polio vaccines to children, first is the inactive polio vaccine (IPV) and the other is the bio-oral polio vaccine (bOPV) which contains live viruses to provide immunity

Health Min calls for building equitable, sustainable global healthcare

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday called for building an equitable and sustainable global healthcare system and said India has taken upon itself to create a future where healthcare is service and not commerce. Addressing the 'Advantage Healthcare-India 2023' here, inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the minister also urged all stakeholders to work towards making India the 'destination of choice' for medical value travel. The two-day international summit on medical travel is being organised to promote the export of healthcare services and reduce disparities in their availability. Health ministers and other officials from 10 countries and around 500 business delegates from more than 70 countries are expected to participate in the event. It showcases India's strength in the field of medical value travel and as an exporter of healthcare workforce providing value-based healthcare services and its emergence as a major hub for world-class healthcare a

UHI to expand interoperability of health services, NHA invites comments

Unified Health Interface (UHI) is envisioned as a foundational layer of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and aims to enable interoperability in health services in India through open protocols