Accepting the recommendations made by the National Technical Advisory Group of India (NTAGI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi last Thursday announced the introduction of four new vaccines as part of India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). These include vaccines against rotavirus, rubella and polio (injectable), along with an adult vaccine against Japanese encephalitis. According to an article …
“so called sex education should be banned in schools” Last week, Dr. Harsh Vardhan was criticised by many when he said he wanted to see “a change in the way the government promotes awareness of HIV/AIDS, with more emphasis on promoting the integrity of the sexual relationship between husband and wife rather than on the …
All in a week’s work for Dr. Harsh Vardhan: two controversies in a row Read More »
India’s new health minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, is reported as saying that he would like to see a change in the way that the government promotes awareness of AIDS and HIV, with more emphasis on “promoting the integrity of the sexual relationship between husband and wife,” which he said was “part of our culture.” …
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“Fifty basic essential generic drugs address 75% of the healthcare needs of the majority, and we plan to make these available free to everyone, from birth to death,” Union health minister Harsh Vardhan told HT. The health ministry in trying to speed up the free generic drug programme which will ultimately aim to provide 348 …
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Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that his ministry has set an agenda to open an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in each state. “This will ensure good health care facilities at the nearest place to the people,” he said. The minister will also be seeking the views of all the …
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Yesterday, Mr. Narendra Modi took his oath as the new prime minister of India, with millions of Indians watching the swearing in ceremony on their TV screens. While reviving India’s economy will be his urgent task; health, hopefully, will not be too far behind. There have been several articles in the news after the elections …
There is ongoing speculation that Dr.Harsh Vardhan could be the next Union health minister. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Delhi unit chief Harsh Vardhan, who is among the seven newly-elected BJP MPs from the capital, is likely to become the health minister, BJP party sources indicated last Sunday. According to an article in the Zee …
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It is no surprise that India lacks a well-defined health care system and needs better governance and access towards health care. The rural-urban divide in health care facilities is representative of the dichotomous nature of almost all aspects of living in India. We have one of the heaviest burdens of lifestyle diseases and then we …
A very thought provoking article, although the words “greater attention” in the title may be debatable. Health has been a seriously neglected issue in past Indian general elections. While infrastructure, jobs, poverty and development have always been important campaign issues in past elections, health issues rarely made the cut.But this year, they have received slightly …
Health gets greater attention in the 2014 Indian elections by Dinsa Sachan Read More »
Security, nutrition, sanitation and healthcare are some of the major concerns of Indian women today. However, the 2014 general elections may be a turning point as women constitute 49% of the voters in these elections. This month will be unprecedented opportunity for women of all geographics and classes to vote for a party that addresses …
Will the 2014 elections provide a great opportunity for change for the women of India ? Read More »
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