Health and Family Welfare Ministry

June 29, 2026 11:42 AM

J.P. Nadda to launch SUMAN Roadmap 2030, new national ambulance guidelines to strengthen maternal and emergency healthcare

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will unveil the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 and the Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services (NAS), 2026 on Monday during the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW), marking a major push to improve maternal, newborn and emergency healthcare services across India. The SUMAN Roadmap 2030 has been designed as a comprehensive national strategy to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Developme...

May 22, 2026 12:34 PM

Health Ministry brings Pregabalin under stricter schedule H1 rules to curb misuse

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has brought the drug Pregabalin under the stricter Schedule H1 category of the Drugs Rules, 1945, in a move aimed at preventing misuse, illegal sale and unauthorised access to the medicine. The MoHFW issued the notification through Gazette Notification G.S.R. 377(E) dated May 13, 2026, which was published in the Gazette of India on May 20. The ministry said that the decision was taken following reports from several states regarding the mi...

October 8, 2025 5:33 PM

Government to launch ‘Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0’ to safeguard students’ health on Oct 9

The Government will launch the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 (TFYC 3.0) on Thursday, reaffirming its commitment to building a tobacco-free learning environment and protecting the health and well-being of students across the country. The campaign has been jointly initiated by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. It marks a major step towards realizing the Government’s vision of a tobacco-free generation. Tobacco use remains a serious public health chall...