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Aim to open 20,000 Jan Aushadhi centers by the end of 2025: Union Health Minister JP Nadda
`The Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which provide quality medicines at...
India committed to partnering with international stakeholders to tackle global healthcare challenges: Goyal
Piyush Goyal,Union Commerce Minister Goyal also mentioned that over...
Investing in digital technology and data can strengthen health systems
“Designed with people at the center, digital technology can make health services more personal, prevent healthcare costs from increasing, reduce differences in care, and make the job easier for those who provide health services,” said Mamta Murthi, Vice President for...
COVID-19 still a global health threat, new variant under scanner: WHO chief
Although COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, it remains a global health threat. WHO has recently classified a new variant with a large number of mutations. BA.2.86 variant is under monitoring at present, highlighting once again the need for all countries...
India moving towards universal health care with wellness centres, Jan Arogya scheme, says Mandaviya
Elaborating on the Indian health system, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India today is supported by a workforce of 1.3 million Allopathic doctors, 8,00,000 AYUSH doctors and 3.4 million nurses, auxiliary nurses and midwives New Delhi: Union Health...
CAG report reveals beneficiaries paid money for treatment under AB-PMJAY
The CAG’s audit report on AB-PMJAY which was presented in Parliament recently, said: "The agreement signed by the SHA (State Health Agency) and the private EHCPS (Empanelled Health Care Providers) states that the treatment/interventions to PMJAY beneficiaries should...
German cabinet agrees bill legalizing recreational cannabis use
Moves by governments to legalize the recreational use of marijuana have led to increased consumption and cannabis-related health problems, a U.N. narcotics watchdog said in March. Germany's cabinet on Wednesday passed a contentious bill to legalize recreational...
Countries should invest in primary health care, it can detect pandemics at an early stage: WHO chief
"So on new variants, not only EG.5, we would expect more variants. What's important is to really, you know, continue to be vigilant. Many countries are not testing enough, and we wouldn't know whether the virus is changing or not," said WHO's Director-General Tedros...
Traditional medicine can improve people-centred health care: WHO’s Poonam Khetrapal Singh
"The traditional systems of medicine have the potential to improve health, wellness, and people-centred health care. WHO has been collaborating with member countries in the region to strengthen farmer co-vigilance and research capacity. And set benchmarks for training...
YouTube to remove cancer treatment misinformation, streamline medical guidelines
As part of the ''long-term vision'' for its medical misinformation policies, the guidelines will fall under three categories – Prevention, Treatment, and Denial, the blogpost by YouTube's Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health Partnerships, Garth...
Defer implementation of NMC regulations making prescribing generic drugs mandatory: IMA to govt
The IMA said the ''biggest impediment to generic drugs is the uncertainty about their quality. The quality control in the nation being very weak, there is practically no guarantee of the quality of drugs and prescribing drugs without assured quality would be...
CAG flags deficiencies in implementation of IEC plan in AB-PMJAY
"The NHA did not provide any details and records about a comprehensive Information, Education and Communication(IEC) plan and its implementation status at the Central level. In the absence of these details and records, audit could not verify whether IEC activities...