Why in News: Clofazimine, a key drug for treatment of leprosy, has been in short supply in the Indian market. About Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) is a chronic, progressive infection caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It …
What is the ABDM? Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2020 Independence Day speech announced a major digital initiative in the form of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (previously known as National Digital Health Mission). Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) project …
About the scheme POSHAN Abhiyaan (also known as National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development that aims to improve nutrition amongst children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Launched in 2018, it is …
About the Campaign The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ or the ‘Drugs-Free India Campaign’ was flagged off on 15th August 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Nasha Mukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 focuses on 272 …
About the Mission The Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission is aimed at ensuring a robust public health infrastructure in both urban and rural areas, capable of responding to public health emergencies or disease outbreaks. In a bid to increase accessibility, …
Who are ASHA workers? ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers are volunteers from within the community who are trained to provide information and aid people in accessing benefits of various healthcare schemes of the government. They act as a bridge …