Govt caps prices of 22 essential drugs for cancer, HIV, malaria
Government has capped the prices of 22 essential drugs used for treatment of cancer, HIV, bacterial infections and malaria among others reducing the cost in the range of 10 to…
Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Care Bill
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mental Health Care Bill. It provides for mental health care and services for persons with mental illness. The bill also has a provision to…
Madhuri Dixit chosen brand ambassador of breastfeeding programme
Govt launches nation-wide breast feeding programme A Akhter /NEW DELHI Ministry of Health, government of India has launched a nation-wide breast feeding programme MAA – Mothers’ Absolute Affection. The goal…
Centre issues advisory to States on capping dengue test cost
AMN Centre has issued an advisory to all states to cap the cost of dengue diagnostic tests in private hospitals at 600 rupees. The move comes in the wake of…
US: Pregnant women warned not to travel Zika-affected Florida
Pregnant women in the United States, have been warned not to travel to a Zika-affected part of Miami in Florida after another 10 cases were identified. The victims were infected…
WHO encourages breastfeeding-friendly society
World Breastfeeding Week 1–7 August AMN On this year World Breastfeeding Week 1–7 August, WHO has decided to encourage people to “Support mums to breastfeed anytime, anywhere,” as it believe…
World Hepatitis Day being observed today
World Hepatitis Day being observed today. The theme this year is ‘Elimination’. At the World Health Assembly in May this year, WHO and member States adopted the first ever Elimination…
Inter-Ministerial Committee on promotion of Organ Donation
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Anupriya Patel stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today informed that Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee comprising members…
WHO new strategies to check violence against children
AMN World Health Organisation, WHO along with its partners on July 12 launched 7 interlinked strategies to reduce violence against children. The approaches have all been tested and all have…
Dealing With Pain in India
Like other parts of the world, a large number of people in India too experience illness, disease, pain, and suffering. And just like everyone else, they need multiple ways of…