New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) India highlighted progress on universal health coverage, hepatitis elimination and sickle cell care at two global health events on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, an official statement said on Thursday.
Freetown, Sep 23 (IANS) A rehabilitated Skills Training Centre, supported by a grant from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, has been inaugurated in Sierra Leone's Kenema, the High Commission of India said on Wednesday.
Dhaka, Sep 23 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an unprecedented measles outbreak, eleven more children died from symptoms of the disease on Wednesday, pushing the overall death toll to 1,076 this year, local media reported.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a single-phase implementation of Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FoPL), introducing prominent warning labels on packaged food products that are high in salt, sugar or fat.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A growing health crisis has emerged in Pakistan, where dozens of parents claim their children contracted HIV after receiving routine medical treatment at hospitals, a report has said.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued show-cause notices to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, seeking an explanation as to why costs of Rs 25,000 should not be imposed on each of them for failing to file reply affidavits or compliance reports in a PIL seeking wider access to affordable menstrual hygiene products.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) As India's government health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) completed eight years on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin said that the scheme continues to expand with the vision of a "healthier citizen" and a stronger nation.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday highlighted the achievements of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) on the completion of eight years, saying the scheme has transformed healthcare access for millions across the country.
Kochi, Sep 22 (IANS) Tuna caught along the Indian coast is safe to eat, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The FTA with New Zealand, which kicks in on October 20, also sets the stage to facilitate the flow of $20 billion in investment into India, and this will benefit Indian agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and startups, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said on Monday.
