New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has launched an integrated training for primary healthcare teams to bring together multiple programme-based trainings into a single competency-driven framework, aimed at strengthening frontline care delivery, an official statement said on Friday.Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched the training programme that simplifies learning and enhances the capabilities of frontline providers.”It equips them to deliver comprehensive care — from prevention and earl…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The government will host the grand finale and showcase of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) Auto-Adjudication Hackathon in Bengaluru on May 8-9, aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence to strengthen health claims processing, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.The ministry said that the event will be organised by the National Health Authority (NHA) in collaboration with the IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru.Moreo…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The government launched Swasth Bharat Portal to integrate multiple national health program applications into a single interoperable platform, an official statement said on Wednesday.The application has been designed as an API‑based aggregator platform to eliminate siloed systems, fragmented datasets, sub-optimal utilisation of resources and duplication of efforts. It will reduce duplicate data entry and ease administrative burdens on frontline health workers.It enables …
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Emphasising that ensuring safety within institutions is a shared and collective responsibility, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Monday inaugurated the nationwide observance of Fire Safety Week, aimed at strengthening preparedness and prevention systems across healthcare facilities.The week-long campaign, being held from May 4 to May 10, has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with all States and Union Territories and…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava will launch on Monday a pan-India ‘Fire Safety Week’ in collaboration with all states/Union Territories (UTs) and Central Ministries to raise awareness on fire hazard prevention, an official said on Sunday. “The ‘Fire Safety Week’, to be observed from May 4 to 10, will kick off a series of awareness and preparedness activities to be conducted nationwide,” a statement said.”As part of the inaugural event, a pledge on ‘Fire Saf…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening child health services in the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 Guidelines at a recent national summit, an official said on Sunday. The guidelines were released at the recently concluded National Summit on Good Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare Service Delivery.The RBSK 2.0 Guidelines mark a major advancement in India’s flagship child health sc…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The National Statistical Office’s 80th Round household health survey found substantial gains in access to public healthcare and a sharp expansion in government‑financed insurance coverage, the government said on Wednesday.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the survey found that median out‑of‑pocket costs for many patients per hospitalisation stood at Rs 11,285, while over half of hospitalisations in public facilities incur only Rs 1,100.Only a small…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has submitted an extensive set of recommendations to key Central ministries, outlining a holistic, survivor-centric framework to improve care, justice delivery and long-term rehabilitation for acid attack survivors across the country.The recommendations, sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Women and Child Development, and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, are based on…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A provision of free, lifelong medical treatment, including reconstructive surgeries, disability benefits and Zero FIR are among the key recommendations made by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to the government to strengthen rehabilitation, care and justice for acid attack survivors, an official said on Monday.The NCW recommendations, based on the Round Table Consultation titled ‘Navjeevan: A Consultation on Care, Justice & Dignity for Acid Attack Survivors’…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The National Health Authority (NHA) has received over 2,600 registrations so far for the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) Auto-Adjudication Hackathon 2026, aimed at driving digital innovation in health claims processing, the government said on Monday.According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, AB PM-JAY – the flagship health assurance scheme — currently processes nearly 50,000 claims daily across more than 1,900 treatment packag…