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World Pneumonia Day: 12 November
On 12 November, the world observes World Pneumonia Day. World Pneumonia Day is being marked every year since 2009. The day was hosted by the Global Coalition against...
Government launches Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan( SUMAN) initiative
Union Minister for Health along with several State Health Ministers recently launched Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) initiative for Zero Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths. The initiative aims at...India ranked 57th in Global Health Security Index, 2019
The GHS Index is a joint project of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), with research by The Economist Intelligence Unit...2019 edition of Global Handwashing Day (GHD)
The Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is observed every year on 15th of October to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits. It is...
US $13.92 billion raised for next 3 years to fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
Donors from across the world including governments, philanthropists and private firms have pledged just over $14 billion for the next three years to save 16 million lives and...SUMAN initiative launched for Quality health care
On 11th October 2019, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) initiative in New Delhi during the 13th Conference of Central Council of...2019 edition of World Tourism Day (WTD)
The World Tourism Day (WTD) is observed every year on 27th of September to create awareness on the role of tourism among the international community and to demonstrate...
Government launches UMMID initiative and NIDAN in health sector
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched two initiatives to tackle the menace of genetic diseases in newborns. These are: The Unique Methods of...
Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017
The Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017 was a joint initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and the Ministry of...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to honour PM Modi with Goalkeepers Global Goals Award
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be honouring PM Modi with the prestigious ‘Global Goalkeeper Award’ for his leadership and commitment for improving access to sanitation in...
Odisha sets up task force to prevent Child Marriages
A task force has been set-up in the Koraput district of Odisha to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region. Task-Force...
