Free drug policy for National Health Mission
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has asked for thorough streamlining of systems in the distribution of free generic drugs to government health institutions at all
NRHM
Rs 3 lakh crore in 12th Plan for health sector
The appreciable developments in the healthcare sector are attributable to the strengthening of the health infrastructure in the country, and a focused approach by the Ministry of Health and Family
New Health Initiatives for the State of Assam
Union Health Minister of Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad launched several new health initiatives worth Rs.500 crores under NRHM for the strengthening of healthcare services in Assam
Nutrition is pre-requisite of Beauty
Nutrition is the pre-requisite of beauty. There is peaceful co-existence of Allopathy with Ayurveda, Yoga, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa in our country, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam
Action taken by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for relief operations in Uttarakhand – An update 30.6.13
A three member high level team from the Ministry is stationed in Dehradun to assess the public health situation and coordinate with the State Health Authorities to provide whatever assistance
Rs 553 crores for mainstreaming of AYUSH under NRHM
A total of Rs 553 crores was given to the States / UTs for mainstreaming of AYUSH under National Rural Health Mission during 2009-13. This resulted in the establishment of
AYUSH would grow in a big way in 2013 – 2014
The 12th Five Year Plan seeks to expand the reach of healthcare and work towards long term objective of establishing a system of Universal Health Coverage in the country. During
No wild polio virus case for more than 2 years in India now
There has been no wild polio virus case for more than 2 years. This is the longest wild polio virus free period in the history of India and a feat
NRHM changing health scenario of India
The daylong dissemination workshop of the 6th Common Review Mission of National Rural Health Mission was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Addressing the workshop, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union
Health in India – Review 2012
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare implements several national level programmes /schemes to control Communicable and Non-communicable diseases. The National Rural Health Mission is the flagship programme of the Ministry.