New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The ‘Poshan Tracker’ has achieved nationwide coverage across all 28 States and 8 Union Territories, registering over 8.93 crore beneficiaries (till May), the government said on Wednesday.Mobile‑based ‘Poshan Tracker’ now supports dynamic monitoring of the Supplementary Nutrition Programme under Anganwadi Services and, as of May, recorded over 5.5 crore beneficiaries having received supplementary nutrition for at least 15 days while 5.17 crore received it for at…
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Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday informed the state assembly during question hour that the Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 5,000 new positions in the public health department to tackle the manpower shortage across state medical facilities. He announced that the hiring process will be accelerated this week.Coinciding with National Doctors’ Day today, appointment orders for 1,400 doctors are being issued immediately, w…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) In a major push to strengthen child healthcare and review key public health priorities, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda will chair the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) in the national capital on Monday. During the conference, the minister will also launch the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK), a comprehensive national programme aimed at providing seamless healthcare services to children from birth…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening newborn and child health services in the country, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will launch the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) on Monday, said an official. The launch during the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) to be held at Vigyan Bhawan will mark a major milestone in advancing the government’s commitment to ensuring comprehensive, access…
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) As part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign being conducted in Chandigarh from June 15 to July 14, a series of voter awareness activities were organised on the sidelines of International Yoga Day celebrations at Tiranga Park in Sector 17. The initiative aimed to encourage citizens to verify and update their electoral details and participate actively in the electoral process.A helpdesk was set up at the venue to provide information on voter registra…
Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh), June 3 (IANS) Pregnant and lactating women in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district are being provided with better nutrition, regular health check-ups, and financial assistance for safe motherhood under the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)is a central maternity benefit program administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Its primary objective is to provide financial assistance to preg…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday interacted with government school principals and Education Department officials on the World Menstrual Hygiene Day, vowing to make institutions safer and more sensitive for girls.During the virtual interaction, the Chief Minister announced several major policy decisions under the ‘Menstrual Health Matters’ campaign, said a statement.“As part of the initiative, a special advisory will be issued to ensure regular maintenan…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Delivering on election promises within hours of assuming office, the maiden cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday rolled out a series of sweeping welfare decisions, signalling the beginning of an aggressive people-centric governance model under the new Congress-led UDF government.In perhaps the biggest announcement of the day, the government declared free travel for women in KSRTC buses from June 15, implementing one of the five guar…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Maharashtra Department of Women and Child Development on Tuesday said that a series of preventive measures implemented on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya led to the successful prevention of 13 child marriages across the state. The department said that special arrangements for online coordination and guidance were put in place under the chairmanship of Meghna Bordikar, Minister of State for Women and Child Development in Maharashtra, to ensure swift action and monitori…
Bhopal, April 14 (IANS) Expanding the reach of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the state health department is now distributing Ayushman cards to thousands of Anganwadi and ASHA workers in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh. The social workers, besides their community service, have themselves become ‘beneficiaries’ of Ayushman Bharat – an ambitious scheme that promises to redefine the country’s healthcare landscape.The move, hailed and welcomed by many ASH…