US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken certain regulatory actions in respect of violations or deviations of US FDA regulations applicable in that country in the cases of the following Indian Pharmaceutical companies:- 1. M/s Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., 2. M/s Wockhardt Ltd., 3. M/s Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd., 4. M/s RPG Life Sciences… Read More
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Good manufacturing practice, India, LokSabha, Ranbaxy Laboratories, United States, Wockhardt
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) report -2013 released by the United Nations has presented data on progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals and targets for the world as a whole and for sub-regions, each sub-region comprising of a group of countries. Separate data to indicate India™s progress on Maternal Mortality Ratio and Infant Mortality… Read More
Tags: Folic Acid, Ghulam Nabi Azad, India, Infant mortality, Maternal death, Millennium Development Goal, National Rural Health Mission, Pregnancy
The 21st meeting of the Central Supervisory Board (CSB) was held in New Delhi today. The meeting was on PC & PNDT Act. It was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare. In his opening remarks, Shri Azad said his Ministry has increased its engagement with… Read More
Tags: Ghulam Nabi Azad, National Rural Health Mission, New Delhi, Rajasthan, Sex Ratio, Shri Azad, Supervisory board, United States
A total of Rs 553.00 crores was given to the States / UTs for mainstreaming of AYUSH under National Rural Health Mission during 2009-13. This resulted in the establishment of new AYUSH facilities in 803 Primary Health Centres, 113 Community Health Centres, 24 District Hospitals and up-gradation of 379 exclusive AYUSH hospitals and 415 Dispensaries… Read More
Tags: Arunachal Pradesh, Community health worker, Department of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Himachal Pradesh, National Rural Health Mission, Primary health centre, Thane District
The total budgetary allocation for 2013-14 in respect of this Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is Rs. 32,745.00 crore under Plan and Rs. 4585.00 crore under Non-Plan. Out of this, the amount earmarked for Department of AYUSH is Rs. 1069.00 crore under Plan and Rs. 190.00 crore under Non-Plan. There is no separate allocation… Read More
Tags: Department of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy, Department of AYUSH, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Morarji Desai, Rajya Sabha, Research institute, Rupee