New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Tuesday that the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as these account for 60 per cent of the total deaths in the country. Chairing a session titled “Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in India: From Preventive to Care” during the 18th Civil Services Day celebrations, Nadda emphasised the importance of the theme of the session and underlin…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen mental health services, the government has implemented National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), which includes postpartum mothers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the NMHP has been sanctioned for implementation in 767 districts for which support is provided to States/UTs through the National Health Mission, said Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, in R…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India’s rich heritage of fermented foods should be used to reverse the current shift toward ultra‑processed diets that threaten gut health and long‑term public health, Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog, said at a probiotic symposium.Gauba, at a symposium organised by Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation, mentioned social media‑driven food choices, changing lifestyles and the rise of quick‑commerce and are distancing people from traditional, nutritional…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday attended a programme organised at Namo Ground, Khajuri Chowk, in the North East Delhi Parliamentary Constituency to mark the completion of one year of the government. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister described the past 365 days as a year defined by “public trust, commitment to service and the outcomes of good governance”.She stated that “First step of change, one year of development” is not merely a slo…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday congratulated the Rekha Gupta government for completing one year in office and said that while the Arvind Kejriwal-led government perpetrated scams under the garb of “Mohalla Clinics”, the BJP government has provided 100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.Sachdeva said that during the last Assembly elections, the people of Delhi had resolved to sweep away the filth from Delhi with the broom and bring the BJP to power on February 8…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said that Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi convener Saurabh Bharadwaj deliberately indulges in politics of misinformation to divert public attention from the scams that took place in the health and education departments during the Arvind Kejriwal government. Sachdeva’s attack on the AAP leader followed the latter’s claim that the BJP government was only rebranding existing health centres and Mohalla Clinics as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.Th…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is strengthening the fight against cancer in India, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Cancer Day on Wednesday.World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer and the advancements in technology to fight it.As per ICMR’s National Cancer Registry estimates, India recorded over 15.3 lakh new cancer cases in 2024 and around 8–8.7 lakh deaths, against a global burden of 20 million new cases and 9.7 mil…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint session of Parliament on Wednesday highlighted a sweeping narrative of India’s achievements and aspirations, with women’s empowerment placed firmly at the centre of the nation’s development story. She declared that in India’s progress, “nari shakti (women empowerment)” stands first, a sentiment that resonated through her speech as she highlighted milestones that women have achieved across diverse fields.The Pres…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, addressing a joint session of Parliament at the start of the Budget Session on Wednesday, lauded India’s strides in agriculture, industry, healthcare, and social welfare, calling the nation’s rapid progress “a topic for global discussion”.Highlighting record foodgrain production of over 350 million tonnes in the past year, the President announced that India has now become the world’s largest rice producer.She further noted that the cou…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) In her maiden Republic Day speech at Chhatrasal Stadium, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday recounted her government’s achievements in fields like health, transport, education, development, pollution control and ease of doing business, stressing the need to rebuild the Capital as an economic nerve centre. “Those who looted Delhi time and again have themselves been erased from history. But… Delhi has risen again each time, standing even taller and prouder. A…