Category: CA Health

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has named its new integrated food security scheme under National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 as ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)’.

Recently, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of AYUSH, have launched ‘SMART’ program.

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals with the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers issued a gazette notification titled Ethylene Glycol (Quality Control) Order, 2022 on December 29, a day after Uzbekistan alleged 18 child deaths in Samarkand from consumption of a medicinal syrup manufactured by an Indian drugmaker.

3 medicinal plant species found in the Himalayashave made it to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment.

Prime Minister recently addressed valedictory function of 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) in Goa.

Recently, the Global TB report was released by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Amid shortage of cholera vaccines ICG decided to temporarily suspend standard two-dose vaccination regimen, using instead a single-dose approach.

Recently, a new One Health Joint Plan of Action (2022 – 2026) was launched to address health threats to humans, animals, plants and environment.

Ministries of Women and Child Development (MOWCD) expands the mandates of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)’ Scheme focusing on multi-ministerial convergence.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative recently.

Recently, WHO issued an alert about four Indian-manufactured cough syrups, which are said to be linked to acute kidney injury in children and 66 deaths in the small West African nation of The Gambia.

Recently, the Ministry of Finance has approved a hike of 9.6 % cooking cost per child under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.