Ending use of tobacco is bedrock in eliminating TB and SDGs
World Health Day 2023 SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT Globally all governments have promised to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, with the Indian government aiming to end it 5 years before…
Govt exempts basic customs duty on drugs, food specially imported to treat Rare Diseases
The Government of India has exempted all drugs and Food for Special Medical Purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases from the basic customs duty. The…
The conundrum of TB, tobacco use and NCDs in Asia Pacific
SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT – CNS Asia Pacific region had over 6.7 million new TB cases and over 883,000 people died of TB in 2021, as per the latest Global…
If we want to end TB, we must not neglect TB prevention
ODE UDUU, SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT TB high burden countries India and Nigeria both have had decades of experience in rolling out the TB vaccine. Both nations were successful (even…
Free Unani Medical Camp at Press Club of India
PCI President praises Unani system’s contribution in India’s healthcare. The aim of the All India Unani Tibbi Congress is popularize Unani system across the country: Dr. Syed Ahmed Khan Staff…
Number of MBBS seats in the country has now crossed 1 lakh mark: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said that number of MBBS seats in the country has now crossed the one lakh mark. In a tweet, Dr. Mandaviya informed that in…
Government asks Charity hospitals to open affordable medical colleges
12 Charity hospitals have already applied for the opening of medical colleges. AMN / WEB DESK The Government has asked Charity hospitals in the country to open medical colleges to…
Drug and Precautions for Seasonal Influenza
India’s Health Ministry monitoring and tracking cases across States through the IDSP network on real-time basisCases of H3N2 subtype of Seasonal Influenza being strictly monitoredAdvisories issued by ICMR on Precautions…
We cannot end TB if we leave the older people behind
SHOBHA SHUKLA Despite an alarming TB burden among the older people, programmatic response to address it is far from optimal, said Dr Vijay Kumar Arora, Chairperson of TB Association of…
Govt sets a target to increase number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,000
AMN Union Minister for Employment and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, more than 9,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have…