Tag: India
Malaria cases witness 23% drop in 2017, efforts to eradicate disease...
The government has drafted National Strategic Plan for malaria elimination (2017-2020) wherein the country has been stratified based on the malaria burden into four categories and based on this the intervention of control and prevention are being strengthened.........
Women’s empowerment is a public health imperative
This International Women’s Day, let us acknowledge that gender-based discrimination exists and is a daily occurrence in each of the South-East Asia Region’s countries, writes Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh..................
Hygiene revolution begins: Pad Woman joins hand with Crowdera
While the ‘Sukarma Foundation’ run by Maya Vishwakarma has started a movement to distribute free affordable semi-biodegradable sanitary pads to tribal women, the global crowdfunding company ‘Crowdera’ would raise funds to take it to next level...............
UK & India upgrade joint research on clean water, energy
These projects aim to deliver mutual benefits and research solutions not only to the UK and India but also to address shared global sustainable development goals – clean water and clean energy...........
Coherent medtech policy urgently needed to enable domestic manufacturing : AiMeD
The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry has said that it would be tabling a strategic roadmap for promoting indigenous manufacturing of medical devices to the government, based on key strategic ‘Make In India’ enablers...............
Transasia bags medical devices export firm of the year at India...
The award for the ‘India Medical Devices Export Company of the year’ category along with other categories was instituted by the Government of India in order to encourage indigenous manufacturing of medical devices.............
GNH India clears Oman’s pharma regulatory clearances
The company has cleared Oman pharmacy and poison board audit becoming the first Indian pharmaceutical wholesaler to receive clearance from stringent audits for the Oman trade market...............
President inaugurates international conference ‘Agricon 2018’ & ‘Agriexpo 2018’
Mr Ram Nath Kovind emphasised on the need to see grain production, dairy farming, animal husbandry and fisheries, poultry, horticulture and sericulture as part of a composite approach to modern agriculture..................
IRMI: an initiative to strengthen institutional ecosystems
The initiative will provide a mechanism for enabling research management at institutions in India thereby help them to navigate the high demands for funding, outreach and governance of research.............
India’s per capita expenditure on healthcare is meagre Rs 3,826
The health expenditure attributed to government hospitals and private hospitals is estimated to be Rs 64,685 crores (14.3%) and Rs 1,16,943 crores (25.9%) respectively...........