Achievement of Millennium Development Goals
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
National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as a sub-mission under the National Health Mission (NHM)
Background The Union Cabinet in its meeting held in April 2012 has already approved the continuation of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the other sub-mission under NHM till 31.3.2017. Approvals for Proposals The Union Cabinet gave its approval to launch a National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as a new sub-mission under the over-arching… Read More
Tags: Accredited Social Health Activist, Himachal Pradesh, Infant mortality, Maternal death, National Rural Health Mission, NUHM, Urban area, Uttarakhand
GoI Steps for Reforms in Health Sector
The Eleventh Plan highlighted various health issues in the country, which inter-alia included high Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and called for initiatives for improving health care indicators. Various initiatives taken by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with States/UTs have resulted in improvement of… Read More
Tags: Composite Health Care System, India, Maternal death, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Rural Health Mission, NRHM, Primary health care, Total Fertility Rate
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