Tag: Health
Nutrition Week: ‘Salt Literacy Campaign’ in Chandigarh schools
The initiative was launched in collaboration with Chandigarh Commission for Child Rights (CCPCR) and the Post-Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)........
Enough data not available on mental health issues among tribals: Experts
The meeting organized by The George Institute for Global Health India brought together key stakeholders to discuss the issues related to tribal mental health and also listed out key recommendations.........
“Universal Health Coverage in India can’t succeed with one-size-fits-all approach”
Mentioned Mr Harald Nusser, Head of Novartis-Social Business who believes that India requires its own homegrown model of health coverage system as the ones already in place in western nations won’t necessarily work here..........
MedTech associations discuss new policy with the govt, seek inclusion of...
The top medical technology associations while terming their meeting with the government officials over the new draft policy for medical devices as positive, have also given their own set of recommendations for the same...........
Banning e-cigarette puts public health at risk, say experts
The two scientists while taking a contrary view to that of the WHO and the government, have appealed for conducting India centric research before deciding on any hasty move to put a blanket ban on e-cigarettes...........
Experts raise the alarm on malnutrition, call it ‘silent emergency’
While over 1 million children die in India due to under-nutrition related causes, the experts emphasize that the country needs a National Food and Nutrition Security Law to tackle the challenge of malnutrition............
Price control a blunt instrument: AdvaMed on NPPA’s knee implant price...
While reacting to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority's recent order on profiteering, the AdvaMed has stated that the new pricing has the potential to block innovations and limit access to world-class medical care to patients..........
Scientists find natural food preservative from bacteria
As per the studies, BacteriocinCV7 killed disease-causing microbes in food in less than 18 hours even at a low concentration of 1gram per liter........
Dr Jitendra Singh calls for ‘Make in India’ health module
The senior minister in the Modi government, Dr Jitendra Singh while speaking at the health conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), called for a healthy synergism between public sector and private sector healthcare agencies........
Health Secretary chairs national review of NHM
The health secretary, Mr C K Mishra while attending the review meeting of the National Health Mission has emphasized on the strengthening of peripheral health institutions, innovations, and new strategies.........