New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday released the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 that reflected progress in health, nutrition, and social development indicators linked to sustained policy interventions flagship programmes, an official said. The NFHS-6 was conducted during 2023-24 by MoHFW with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency.Covering nearly 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts, th…
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New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday told the Supreme Court that its decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination and order a re-test was taken “in the interest of students” and to preserve public confidence in the national examination system. In an affidavit filed before the apex court in the batch of petitions seeking reforms in the conduct of NEET-UG, the NTA said the cancellation of the May 3 examination and referral of the matter to the Central Bureau …
Government health expenditure in India has increased to 1.43 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022–23, which is a steady rise in public investment in the healthcare sector, according to data released by the government on Wednesday.According to the National Health Accounts (NHA) 2022–23 report, Government Health Expenditure (GHE) as a share of GDP has risen from 1.15 per cent in 2013–14 to 1.43 per cent in 2022–23. Using the new GDP series with base year 2022–23, the share st…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday held India’s largest biomedical and technology transfer facilitation here and 41 public‑health technologies were transferred to industry partners, an official statement said.The event marked the establishment of country’s first structured platforms dedicated to biomedical innovation showcasing and technology transfer under the ICMR Medical Innovation Patent Mitra initiative.The initiative aims to translate ind…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly-appointed youth in various government departments and organisations at the 19th Rozgar Mela on Saturday and said that the world is very excited about India’s youth and technological progress.Addressing the gathering virtually, PM Modi said, “Today, more than 51,000 youth have received appointment letters for government jobs and all of you are becoming key partners in the ‘Vikas Yatra’ …
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly-appointed youth in various government departments and organisations at the 19th Rozgar Mela on Saturday.The letters will be distributed via video-conferencing, and PM Modi will also address the gathering on the occasion.In keeping with the Prime Minister’s commitment to prioritising employment generation, the Rozgar Mela is a major initiative aimed at translating this vision into…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a major leap towards universalisation of the Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme and expansion of digital footprints, more than 100 crore health records have been linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA). Many states from the Hindi heartland, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, have fared exceedingly well in linking the health records under ABDM. The achievement marks a significant step towards building an integrated, citi…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly-appointed youth in various government departments and organisations at the 19th Rozgar Mela on Saturday, said an official.The letters will be distributed via video-conferencing, and PM Modi will also address the gathering on the occasion.In keeping with the Prime Minister’s commitment to prioritising employment generation, the Rozgar Mela is a major initiative aimed at translatin…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s multicentric Phase III clinical trial has found that Ayurvedic formulations are therapeutically equivalent to standard iron-folic acid supplementation in treating moderate iron deficiency anaemia among women, an official statement said on Thursday.The ICMR has organised ‘1st ICMR Annual Clinical Trial Meet 2026’ to strengthen India’s clinical trial ecosystem and advance evidence-based integrative medicine research in the …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Adequate hydration and avoiding direct exposure to sunlight are among key suggestions in a Public Health Advisory on Extreme Heat/Heatwave issued by the Ayush vertical under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The advisory was issued in coordination with the Ministry of Ayush in view of rising temperatures and prevailing heatwave conditions in several parts of the country, the statement said.The advisory provide…