Salient features of AB-PMJAY
Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana was launched on 23.09.2018 to provide health cover up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per annum for secondary …
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Research on Developing Newmedicines
Research work on diseases like tuberculosis, malaria and dengue is being supported by Indian Council of Medical Research, D/o BioTechnology& D/o Science …
Conservation of Medicinal Plants
For conservation of medicinal plants, the Ministry of AYUSH under its “Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of …
Elimination of TB
India has committed to end tuberculosis by 2025. The National Strategic Plan 2017-25 for ending TB by 2025 was developed in 2017 and included various …
Mental Health Awareness Initiatives
To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government of India is implementing the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) since 1982. The Government is …
Ban of Pan Masala
As per theNational Cancer Registry Programme ofIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the estimated number of mortality due to cancer of mouth was 34,668, …
Medical Devices Under the Jurisdictionof CDSCO
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare regulates the safety, efficacy and quality of notified …
Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh
Jansankhya SthirthaKosh (JSK), an autonomous body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, implemented the following schemes: Prerna Scheme (for delaying …
Cold Chain for Vaccines
Government has extended financial and technical support to the States/UTs for proper storage of vaccines in the country including rural areas. Under the …
Strategic disinvestment of State-owned companies
The Government has given ‘in-principle’ approval for strategic disinvestment of 28 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) including subsidiaries, Units …