New Delhi: Mothers’ Absolute Affection (MAA) is being implemented to improve breastfeeding coverage in the country, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharati Pravin Pawar, in her written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday. MAA includes early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, followed by [...]read moreMoS Health Bharati Pawar, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: The doctor-population ratio in the country stands at 1:834 which is better than the WHO standard of 1:1000, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Lok Sabha on Friday. As per the information provided by National Medical Commission (NMC), there are 13,08,009 allopathic doctors registered with the state medical councils and the National Medical [...]read moreDoctor-population ratio in country stands at 1:834, Mandaviya tells Lok Sabha, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: The benefits of being physically active do not outweigh the risks of getting a heart-related disease associated with drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, new research has found. Researchers said they aimed to test the hypothesis behind marketing strategies that often show physically active people drinking these beverages, possibly suggesting that consuming sugary drinks are not [...]read morePhysical activity not enough to balance risk of heart disease from sugary drinks, study finds, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: India has the highest number of cases for each of the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the world. NTDs are mostly found in impoverished communities in tropical areas, but some have a larger geographical distribution. In view of the increased number of NTDs in India, Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, former director general of [...]read moreFormer DG of ICMR, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: To enhance disease surveillance, the health ministry has strengthened the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), which allows for a decentralised system of response to institute requisite public health control and containment measures, the government informed Parliament on Friday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister Mansukh [...]read moreIntegrated Disease Surveillance Programme strengthened in view of future pandemics: Govt, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Recruitment for 29,000 posts at various All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have taken place in the last six months, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. Emphasising that the government is focusing on providing the best tertiary care to people in their own states, the Health and Family Welfare Minister [...]read moreGovt wants all AIIMS to be fully functional, hiring taking place: Mandaviya, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Sugar substitutes have become an integral part of ‘healthy’ eating these days. Sugar substitutes, also known as artificial sweeteners or non-nutritive sweeteners, are substances used to sweeten foods and beverages without adding calories or raising blood sugar levels. These substitutes are often many times sweeter than sugar and are commonly used by people [...]read moreSugar Substitutes and Their Health Risks, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the number of missing TB cases in India has reduced from 1 million in 2015 to 0.26 million in 2023. The remarks were made during a virtual address to the 37th Board Meeting of the ‘Stop TB’ Partnership earlier this week. “With less than 2 years left [...]read more“Missing TB cases reduced from 1 mn in 2015 to 0.26 mn in 2023”: Mansukh Mandaviya, ET HealthWorld
Pune: The Maharashtra government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with search engine giant Google to utilise Artificial Intelligence for solutions in sectors like agriculture, healthcare and education. The MoU was signed at the company’s office here in the presence of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Sanjay Gupta, country head and vice president, Google [...]read moreMaharashtra signs MoU with Google for harnessing Artificial Intelligence, ET HealthWorld
Washington: An online program of physical and mental health rehabilitation can enhance quality of life for individuals with long COVID, according to a study published in The BMJ. The eight week REGAIN programme, delivered in online group sessions, led to sustained improvements in fatigue, pain, and depression compared with usual care. The researchers say this [...]read moreGroup rehabilitation boosts quality of life for those with long-term covid: Study, ET HealthWorld