Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) In a major initiative to strengthen maternal and child health services and further reduce the maternal mortality rate, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government will conduct intensive health screening of all pregnant women across Rajasthan, officials said on Tuesday. A five-day statewide campaign will begin on Wednesday, during which critical antenatal health parameters will be screened, essential prenatal records maintained, and the health of pregnant women monitore…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda on Tuesday chaired a virtual review with K. Muraleedharan, Minister for Health, Government of Kerala, to review implementation and progress of key health programs in the state.The meeting focused on the implementation and progress of major flagship initiatives in Kerala, including the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, Free Drugs Service Initiative, Free Diagnostic Service Initiative, Human Resources for Health under the Nati…
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…
Amaravati, June 28 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday called for the revival of the traditional Indian joint family system. Stating that the joint family system is one of the greatest strengths of India, he said grandparents and other family members helped shape children with values and emotional support.The Chief Minister was speaking after administering polio drops to children as part of the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme at his official residence here.He i…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The government will convene the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) on Monday to deliberate on key policy priorities, including the National Health Mission (NHM), food and drug reforms and allied health services, according to an official statement on Saturday.The conference that will be held here will be chaired by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda, along with Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare Anup…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) From Uttarakhand to Kerala, political and spiritual leaders along with the general public took part in the 12th International Yoga Day celebration, highlighting that apart from ensuring health and wellbeing, yoga and Ayurveda have generated employment opportunities in the country.BJP MP Dinesh Sharma said: “Yoga is not just about International Yoga Day, but a resolve to promote and protect the health of people globally.””I believe India’s traditions of Ayurveda and yo…
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) As India intensifies efforts to eliminate sickle cell disease by 2047, Gujarat’s long-running programme has emerged as a key model, with more than 1.11 crore people screened across the state since the initiative was launched two decades ago. Ahead of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19, state officials highlighted Gujarat’s progress in tackling the hereditary blood disorder, particularly among tribal communities where the disease is most prevalent.The programme…
Nava Raipur, June 12 (IANS) Stressing the need for state-specific roadmaps to achieve a leprosy-free India, Additional Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Aradhana Patnaik, said on Friday that intensified, targeted interventions are needed to completely interrupt transmission in hotspot areas. Speaking at the two-day Regional Workshop on Review of Programme Performance and Focused Strategic Action for Achieving Zero Transmission of Leprosy in Nava Raipur, Patnaik highlighted India’s achievemen…
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Dhillon on Friday said that as the nation celebrated 12 years of transformative leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the people of Punjab should know the facts about the unprecedented financial assistance, infrastructure development, welfare initiatives and farmer-centric schemes delivered by the Centre to the state during this period. Dhillon stated that contrary to the misleading narrative propagated by ce…
Gandhinagar, June 9 (IANS) Gujarat is strengthening its efforts to eliminate Sickle Cell Disease by 2047, with State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya advocating pre-marital genetic screening as a key measure to prevent the hereditary disorder from being passed on to future generations. Addressing the ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia: Patient Interaction and Guidance Programme’ organised in Gandhinagar by the Health and Family Welfare Department and the National Health Mission, Pansheriya said checking …