About the Programme The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the ‘LaQshya’ (Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative) programme in 2017 which aimed at improving quality of care in labour room and maternity Operation Theatre (OT). Objectives of LaQshya Reduce …
What’s in the news? In a significant achievement towards providing quality mental healthcare for all across the country, Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) helpline of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has reached a …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …
What’s in the news? In its endeavour of supporting ease of doing business in procuring licenses/ registration by Food Business Operators (FBOs), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has undertaken to translate its web-based application Food Safety …
What’s in the news? UNICEF in its recent report said that around 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and healthcare disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The report noted …
About PMBJP Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. In September 2015, an existing ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ was revamped as ‘Pradhan Mantri …
About The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) was launched by the Government in 2020 for promoting digitization of healthcare and creating an open interoperable digital health ecosystem for the country. It aims to do so by prescribing common health data …
Context This article discusses the right steps towards prevention to beat Non Communicable Diseases and propel India to its full potential. NCDs and the Economic Burden Over the past three decades, NCDs have become the leading cause of death and …
Context World TB Day was observed on 24th March with the theme of ‘Yes! We can end TB’. This article urges the Indian government to act in a still better way to eradicate TB or to fight with TB which …