‘Swasthya Raksha Programme’ launched by the AYUSH Ministry

‘Swasthya Raksha Programme’ launched by the AYUSH Ministry 

AYUSH Ministry headed by Shripad Yasso Naik has launched Swasthya Rakshan Program to promote health and health education in villages The Programme has been initiated through Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM),

Researchers found novel route to discover new drug targets

Researchers found novel route to discover new drug targets  , Researchers from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Delhi have found a novel route to discover new drug targets and potential drugs. These new drug targets route and potential drugs are mainly for parasites such as Loa loa nematode (roundworm) and Schistosoma mansoni platyhelminths

Delhi High court quashes centre's ban on 344 combination drugs

Delhi High court quashes centre's ban on 344 combination drugs , The Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed the central government’s order to ban 344 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDC).  The ban, notified on March 10, included several popular brands, including Corex, Phensedyl and Vicks Action 500 Extra.

World AIDS Day 2016: Is India’s War Against HIV Coming Apart?

World AIDS Day 2016: Is India’s War Against HIV Coming Apart? ,World AIDS Day 2016: Is India’s War Against HIV Coming Apart? This World AIDS Day brings a mixed bag for India’s HIV Positive community as there’s cheer that the country has managed to put a million infected on anti-retroviral treatment (ART)

Health Ministry launches campaign to eradicate leprosy

NEW DELHI: The Health Ministry today launched a two-week-long massive campaign to eradicate leprosy by focussing on 149 endemic districts across the country. In a first, the Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) aims to cover more than 1,600 blocks in the 149 districts across 20 states where nearly 3 lakh health teams will undertake door-to-door visits to detect leprosy cases. "We

World Health Organisation certifies Sri Lanka as Malaria-free

The World Health Organization has certified Sri Lanka as a malaria-free nation, in what it called a “truly remarkable” achievement. WHO regional director Poonam Khetrapal Singh said in a statement that Sri Lanka was among the most malaria-affected countries in the mid-20th century. WHO said Sri Lanka began an anti-malaria campaign that successfully targeted the mosquito-borne parasite that

Prices of HIV, asthma, malaria drugs revised

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the prices of 22 scheduled drugs. These drugs are for treating malaria, HIV, asthma, breast cancer, among others. The drugs include tablets such as Efavirenz, Ibuprofen, Tamoxifen and Salbutamol, Phenobarbitone injection and Rifampicin capsule. All the existing manufacturers of scheduled formulations, selling the

Union Health Minister advocates for promotion of Breastfeeding

nion Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday said that breastfeeding should be promoted at all levels, as it is the most natural and cost effective intervention of human development.  The minister was speaking at the launch of MAA (Mothers Absolute Affection), a flagship programme for promotion of breastfeeding. The ministry said that campaign MAA is a nationwide programme launched in an attempt to bring undiluted focus on

CCEA approves upgradation of 13 existing Government Medical Colleges

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 3 August 2016 approved upgradation of 13 existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutes (GMCIs) under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The upgradation of medical colleges under PMSSY broadly involves strengthening of the existing departments as well as building Super Speciality Blocks / Trauma Centres or other necessary

Polio virus found in Hyderabad’s sewerage water

The Telangana government on Tuesday decided to conduct a special campaign against polio after a particular type of polio virus was found in sewerage water in the city. The virus (vaccine derived polio virus type-II) was found in the lab tests conducted on samples of sewerage water collected at Amberpet in Telangana, according to Rajeshwar Tiwari, Principal Secretary (Health) of the state government. The virus

World Hepatitis Day: 95% People Don’t Know They Have the Disease

(28 July is observed as the World Hepatitis Day. Globally 1.4 million people die each year from hepatitis and this day serves as a reminder to governments and policy makers to know the disease and take action.)

This shocking and staggeringly high statistic comes from the World Health Organisation. The disease is three times more infectious than HIV and yet awareness about it is so low that by the time hepatitis is detected,

World Health Organisation declares Brazil free of measles

The World Health Organization (WHO) on 26 July 2016 declared Brazil free of measles. The step was taken after no case of the disease was registered in 2015. From 1985 to 2000, Brazil saw no domestic cases of measles, although it broke out in 2013 in the northeastern states of Pernambuco and Ceara. The WHO it had worked alongside the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to eradicated the disease,

Construction of the three new Institutes of AYUSH completed: Shri Shripad Yesso Naik

Construction of the three new Institutes under Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India has been completed. These institutes are : (i) All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi: It is apex Institute of Ayurveda with 200 bedded referral hospital to impart education in the field of Ayurveda at M.D. and Ph.D level. (ii) North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong: It is a state of the art

To promote health research at grass root level and to strengthen health infrastructure in the country

To promote health research at grass root level and to strengthen health infrastructure in the country. Department of Health Research (DHR) has initiated five schemes to promote research environment in the country. i. Establishment of Multidisciplinary Research Units (MRUs) in Govt. Medical Colleges. 

ii. Establishment of Model Rural Health Research Units (MRHRUs) in the States. 

India remains polio free, no need to fear virus strain: Nadda

Union Health Minister J P Nadda has said that India remains polio free and there is no need to panic about the Vaccine Derived Polio Virus detected in Hyderabad earlier this month. Nadda was speaking after reviewing the special immunisation drive undertaken in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts in the wake of VDPV being found in Hyderabad. The strain of the polio virus was detected in laboratory