Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its INFUGEM injection used for treatment of cancer. This is the first US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for a product from the company's Halol facility after receipt of Establishment Inspection Report …
Jaipur: The health department is taking lessons from Ujjain’s hospital in developing cancer care facilities in its district hospitals across the state. The health department had sent its nurses and doctors to Ujjain for training. With increase in cancer patients and limited cancer care facilities in hospitals attached to government …
An Indian-origin health care professional, who was recently awarded for her work to improve the quality of patient care in the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS), has said her dream is to start a rehabilitation and re-employment centre in India. Kashmira Sangle, who trained as a physiotherapist in Maharashtra …
According to the UT report, in 2015-16, the total number of OPD patients was 59.41 lakh which increased to 66.3 lakh in 2016-17. The report shows that for the period 2017-18, 29,208 deliveries were conducted in the facilities located in Chandigarh. The government health facilities, including Postgraduate Institute of Medical …
Donors have lauded Uganda government's efforts and interventions to bring down the under-five mortality rate from 109 to 53 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2006-2016. But at 336 deaths per 100,000 live births, the country’s maternal mortality rate is still among the highest on the continent and in the …
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says between 20 to 40 per cent of funds allocated to healthcare delivery by government in Nigeria is wasted due to inefficiency. Health Finance Advisor of USAID – HFG project, Ngozi Okoronkwo, said this in Ibadan on Wednesday at a three-day intensive …
India is facing an acute shortage of skilled healthcare professionals and hospital beds, and the situation can change if doctors embrace Artificial Intellignence (AI)-driven devices and wearables/apps at hospitals, a new report said on Tuesday. There are 29 skilled healthcare professionals for 10,000 people -- way below the global average …
High cost of medicines and treatment cited as a reason Doctors and representatives of private healthcare institutions discussed provision of accessible and affordable healthcare while balancing a sustainable business model at the second Equitable Healthcare Access Consortium held at The Dhan Academy here on Saturday and Sunday. Addressing mediapersons, a …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union of India Vs Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust dated 09/07/2018 regarding free treatment to the weaker sections of the society in hospitals. The issue revolves around the Order passed by the Land & Development Officer dated 2.2.2012 wherein …
An estimated 32 million women and girls of reproductive age living in emergency situations, all of whom require sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. This systematic review assessed the effect of SRH interventions, including the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) on a range of health outcomes from the …
The parliamentary standing committee on health, which inspected the health and medical facilities in Uttarakhand on Thursday, expressed dismay at the poor condition of roads saying that it was one of the reasons for the state’s dismal track record in providing timely antinatal care (ANC) to the patients. The members …
India today is witnessing significant trends in health: increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases for instance, as well as marked demographic shifts. Climbing out-of-pocket costs is becoming difficult for most households. The National Health Stack (NHS) envisages a centralized health record for all citizens of the country in order to streamline …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Pankaj Sinha Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/07/2018 regarding a number of legislations discriminatory to leprosy affected persons. Some of the directions issued by the Supreme Court are the following: (i) The Union of India and the …
We all love rains but like all good things, rain too has its downside. Monsoon often brings along illness, that's why it is infamously known as the flu season. So, before you fall into it and get sick, learn that prevention is truly better than cure. Another thing that's better? …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rakesh Kumar Singhal Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/07/2018 regarding lack of appropriate treatment in the hospitals for road accident victims. Counsel for the petitioner argued that unless treatment is provided to the victims of the road …
Low quality healthcare costs time and money says this new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the World Bank. Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, not just low- …
This report takes a detailed look at the current status of childhood immunization in 10 priority countries: Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Uganda. In each country, childhood immunization coverage is broken down by multiple factors to show inequality according to child, …
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental to people’s health and survival, to economic development, and to the wellbeing of humanity. Several decades of research have shown—and continue to show—the profound and measurable benefits of investment in sexual and reproductive health. Through international agreements, governments have committed to …
The document gathers its data from the Directorate of health and family welfare of all the States and Union Territories, Central Government Organisations, National Health Programmes and other concerned national, international agencies. With the government sparing just 1.3 per cent of the GDP for public healthcare, way less than the …
Yoga is a spiritual, mental and physical practice that has been around since ages. With time, people have discovered a number of health benefits associated with yoga. Yoga does more than burning calories and strengthening muscles, it is a workout which involves both body and mind. This International Yoga Day …
