The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a monthly webinar series under the National Health Mission (NHM) to facilitate knowledge sharing, promote innovation and accelerate the adoption of best practices in healthcare delivery across States and Union Territories. According to an official press release,
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J. P. Nadda chaired a high level virtual review meeting with Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan to assess the implementation of key national health programmes, review the state's healthcare priorities and discuss measures to strengthen healthcare delivery through enhanced
The Kerala government has reiterated its commitment to preserving and strengthening the state's public healthcare system, with Health Minister Veena George stating that no government hospital in Kerala will be privatized under any circumstances. The minister emphasized that the state remains committed to ensuring equitable
The Government of Gujarat has launched a first of its kind 'Health Passport' initiative under the School Health Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SHRBSK) to create a comprehensive, lifelong health record for every child in the state from birth until the age of 18 years. The
The Government of India has expanded its fight against anaemia by incorporating low birth weight infants into the revamped Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Abhiyaan, marking a significant shift towards a more comprehensive and technology enabled approach to tackling one of the country's most persistent public
The Gujarat government has launched the pilot phase of the PM Family Care Tracker, a digital initiative aimed at creating a unified, real time dashboard for monitoring maternal and child health services across the state. The platform seeks to integrate healthcare, nutrition and educational indicators
A groundbreaking study by researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has revealed that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may significantly damage the placenta, restrict fetal growth, and increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, highlighting another serious health
A new study has highlighted a growing public health challenge among children living in India's urban slums, revealing that many face a double burden of malnutrition experiencing both undernutrition in early life and obesity during childhood. Researchers from Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, tracked 250 children
Anaemia prevalence data has been omitted from the recently released National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) fact sheets, with the Union Health Ministry stating that a separate nationwide survey using a more accurate testing methodology will provide updated estimates in the coming months. According to Health Ministry
The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) has revealed a decline in the use of family planning methods among married women in Delhi, raising concerns about access to reproductive health services and unmet contraceptive needs in the national capital. According to the survey, 67.4% of currently
