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West Bengal set to become 36th State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

West Bengal is set to join the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme on June 8, marking a significant step towards universal health coverage. The state will sign an MoU with the National Health Authority, becoming the 36th to implement the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme.

The Economic Times

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crosses landmark milestone of 90 crore ABHA accounts

In a significant achievement towards building a digitally empowered healthcare ecosystem, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has crossed the landmark milestone of 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country, the release…

The Economic Times

India issues advisory, warns against travel to parts of Africa as WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has also officially declared the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola virus disease affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health…

The Economic Times

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Why India’s fight against smoking needs a behavioural shift

This year marks the 25th year of the ban on smoking in public places, a landmark judgement of the Kerala High Court. Subsequently, the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 was passed, which prohibited smoking in public places and introduced penalties for violations.

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TB Elimination Programme: States, UTs to organise exclusive campaign

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to organise a 100-day intensified campaign on tuberculosis (TB). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why India’s stillbirths are still not counted properly

“In our out-patient department, we get so many patients who have had stillbirths in the past,” said Tamkin Khan, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Aligarh Muslim University. “Every third patient has had a stillbirth – one time, two times, sometimes three times.”

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Amarnath Yatra: Health Ministry supporting state Health Services in supplementing staff for medical camps

With the Amarnath Yatra underway, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been supporting the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir in supplementing the staff required for establishing medical camps and capacity building of the manpower particularly for dealing with high altitude emergencies. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fire breaks out in Lajpat Nagar-based hospital

A fire broke out at Eye7 Chaudhary Eye Centre in Lajpat Nagar in the capital city of Delhi, on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ayush is being integrated with new, upcoming AIIMS: junior Health Minister

AYUSH facilities integrated with primary health centers and hospitals, offering a range of wellness services and teleconsultation.

The Hindu

Six new COVID-19 cases in Telangana on January 10: MoHFW

Telangana's COVID-19 cases and recoveries are updated daily on the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website.

The Hindu

Govt may consider introducing legal safeguards for healthcare workers: parliamentary panel

Parliamentary panel suggests legal safeguards for healthcare workers facing violence from patients' relatives. Committee recommends govt consider introducing appropriate legal safeguards for healthcare workers to protect them from violent attacks.

The Hindu

Delhi HC grants last opportunity to Centre to frame policy on online sale of medicines

The court was hearing petitions seeking ban on such sale and challenging the draft rules published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.

The Hindu

India celebrates 60 years of Codex: Safeguarding consumer health and fair food trade

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the National Codex Contact Point for India. Read further on Dynamite News

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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking ban on display of images in anti-tobacco ad campaign at cinemas

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking direction to prohibit the display of graphic imagery in the anti-tobacco health spots/advertisements that are played before and during the screening of films in cinema halls, on television, on OTT platforms and other audio-visual mediums of screening/streaming movie.

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Only 12 registered clinical psychologists in Telangana over last three years

In Telangana, the number of persons who registered as clinical psychologists over the last three years has been low, with only 12 recorded. Private practitioners earn up to Rs 2 lakh, while government-advertised roles offer salaries of Rs 20,000-30,000. There are 34 medical colleges in the state, but few positions…

The Times of India

AIIMS fire once again raises questions on safety issues in government hospitals

NEW DELHI: The fire mishap at AIIMS on Monday, which endangered lives of patients in the emergency and gastroenterology wards, has put a question mark on the fire safety measures in the hospital, as the incident has happened barely three days after the authorities had directed for a third party…

The Hindu

Parliament Proceedings | CERT-In has empanelled 150 audit bodies to support Information Security Best Practices

Taking cognisance of the cyber incident related to CoWIN data in June 2023, CERT-In coordinated incident response measures, and empanelled 150 security auditing organisations to support and audit the implementation of Information Security Best Practices

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Centre approves supplementary budget under National Health Mission for Maharashtra

The Centre has approved the supplementary budget under National Health Mission in the programme implementation plans (PIPs) for Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India reports 2,994 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

A total of 2,994 new Covid-19 infections were reported in India on Saturday, a slight dip from Friday's tally of 3095 coronavirus cases, according to Union heath ministry data. Read further on Dynamite News:

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