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
Twenty-first Meeting of Central Supervisory Board
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
Summary status of implementation of Prime Minister™s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) for Jammu & Kashmir
Prime Minister recently reviewed the progress of various projects under Prime Minister™s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP). The PMRP for J&K contains 67 projects/schemes in 4 areas covering 11 sectors of the economy. I. Expanding Economic Infrastructure: The first area involves action on many projects in sectors relating to power, roads and external borrowings. Under this area, actions in respect of many… Read More
Tags: Government of India, Jammu, Jammu Kashmir, Kashmir, National Rural Health Mission, Pahalgam, Srinagar, Srinagar Airport
National Rural Health Mission – Mainstreaming of AYUSH
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
Mainstreaming of AYUSH under National Rural Health Mission
The Department of AYUSH has takenseveral steps for mainstreaming of AYUSH under the National Rural Health Mission. The achievements during the last four years (2009-10 to 2012-13) are as follows: A. Mainstreaming of AYUSH under NRHM: (a) During 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 for mainstreaming of AYUSH under National Rural Health Mission, grants-in-aid amounting to Rs 553.00 crore was given… Read More
Tags: Ayurveda, AYUSH, Department of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy, India, Indian Medicine Central Council, National Rural Health Mission, Siddha, Unani
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
Implementation on National Child Health Programme under Under National Rural Health Mission
Under National Rural Health Mission, the following interventions are being implemented to improve child health situation in the country: 1. Promotion of Institutional Delivery through JananiSurakshaYojana (JSY) and JananiShishuSurakshaKaryakram (JSSK): Promoting Institutional delivery to ensure skilled birth attendance is a key to reducing both maternal and neo-natal mortality. JSY incentivizes pregnant women to opt for… Read More
Tags: Disease, Folic Acid, India, Infant, LokSabha, Ministry of Women and Child Development, National Rural Health Mission, School health services
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