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At a side event of the UN General Assembly in New York, India reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate Hepatitis B and C as public health threats by 2030. India is strengthening prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment...
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted India's standing as the world's largest vaccine producer and supplier by volume. India makes nearly 60% of global vaccines and meets over 65% of the WHO's routine immunisatio...
A study by the Union Health Ministry and global health organisations found that introducing the Hexavalent (six-in-one) vaccine in India's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) could improve efficiency.It protects again...
The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6, 2023-24) reports better maternal and child health alongside a growing burden of lifestyle diseases. Institutional deliveries rose from 88.6% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) to 90.6%, and...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive pediatric health initiative, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare strictly and officially launched the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) to completel...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive public health drive, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister strictly and officially launched the Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign 2026 in Chennai as part of a nationwide init...
The United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) has released its 2025 report.About 4.9 million children under five died worldwide in 2024, with newborns making up nearly half.Leading causes...
National Vaccination Day is observed in India on March 16 to stress the role of immunisation in safeguarding public health. The date recalls the launch of the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme on 16 March 1995, when ora...
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Union Government to frame a "no-fault compensation policy" for people who suffered serious adverse effects, or died, after receiving COVID-19 vaccines.Under no-fault liability, vi...
Tamil Nadu introduced a 'Baby Care Kit' scheme to lower infant deaths among low birth weight babies (under 2.5 kg). Monthly kits contain iron, multivitamin and Vitamin D3 drops, an infant medical card and a booklet on 12...
Public health expert Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya received the Wiley Research Heroes Prize 2025 in the 'Impact Beyond Academia' category, becoming the first Indian to win it. The prize honours researchers whose work shapes p...
