Tag: health ministry
No Child Should Suffer From Vaccine-Preventable Disease, Says PM Narendra Modi
Vadnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched an intensive immunisation drive from Gujarat's Vadnagar, saying no child should suffer from any vaccine-preventable disease.
Through...
On Average, 17 Infants Die Every Hour In India
In five years to 2015-16, as many as 17 infants died every hour in India, on average, according to national health data. The death...
Infant Mortality Rate Sees Significant Dip: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The infant mortality rate in the country stood at 34 per 1,000 live births in 2016, a fall of eight per cent...
Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign Launched In 5 States, Union Territories
New Delhi: The government has launched the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in a phased manner for across the country to reduce measles morbidity and...
New Programme To End Tuberculosis 5 Years Ahead Of Schedule: Centre
Last year, the World Health Organisation estimated that there were 28 lakh new cases of tuberculosis in India. To combat the disease, the expansion...
Health Budget May Rise After Minister JP Nadda Warns Of Funds...
New Delhi: The Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare is likely to see a substantial increase in funding, after it warned that its programmes...
Allocation To Health Ministry Hiked By Rs 4,000 Crore
The budgetary allocation for the Indian Health Ministry in 2016-17 stood at over Rs. 38,000 crore, an increase of over Rs. 4,000 crore over the previous year.