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6 stories for “Non-Communicable Diseases”
Clear filtersIntroductionIn a landmark public health intervention, the Supreme Court of India on 18 August 2026 directed 19 States and Union Territories (UTs) to declare cancer a 'notifiable disease' to ensure early epidemiological d...
Frontline Labour Protection: Free Clinical Screenings Mandated for Factory Cadres Aged 40 and AboveIn a significant expansion of industrial social security and occupational safety nets, the Union Ministry of Labour and E...
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released guidelines for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0. RBSK is a child health screening programme under the National Health Mission that covers children from bi...
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the 'Household Social Consumption: Health' survey conducted under the 80th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS).Illness: About 13.1% of pe...
The WHO Foundation has joined hands with Novo Nordisk to address childhood obesity in India. The partnership will run school-based health programmes and public awareness drives to encourage healthy living, balanced diets...
In January 2026, the Government of India expanded its public health initiatives with a focus on improving accessibility, infrastructure, and preventive healthcare services. The expansion aimed to strengthen primary healt...
