Coronavirus Declared a Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a public health emergency on Thursday, as global outbreak includes 98 cases in 18 countries, outside China. The WHO intervention comes as the…
Govt Must Declare Health Emergency in Polluted Delhi: Mahila Congress
As the government has completely failed to check rising levels of pollution in India’s capital New Delhi, a group of women have urged Delhi Government to declare public health emergency…
Tech Solution Planned for Healthcare Program in India
India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, today exchanged the MoUs with the Tata Trusts and tech company Dell to provide a technological platform for nationwide prevention, control, screening and…
Aadhaar Not Needed to Avail Benefits of Ayushman Bharat
The Government of India today clarified that Aadhaar card is not required to avail the benefits under the Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission. In a statement, the government…
Anupriya Patel Flags Off Auto Rally for No Tobacco Awareness
Anupriya Patel, India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, flagged off an auto-rickshaw rally in Delhi today to encourage abstinence from tobacco consumption to commemorate this year’s World…
World No Tobacco Day: How Tobacco Harms Heart Health
Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to…