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September 18, 2026 9:36 AM

Health Ministry observes World Patient Safety Day 2026 with focus on safe NCD care

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday commemorated World Patient Safety Day 2026 at the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) in New Delhi, with the national observance focusing on “Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)”. Addressing the event, Additional Secretary and Mission Director (NHM) Aradhana Patnaik stressed that patient safety must be embedded across the health system, particularly in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of NCDs. ...

September 17, 2026 9:55 AM

Health Ministry issues advisory to regulate stem cell therapy

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued an advisory to States and Union Territories on the regulation of stem cell therapy, reiterating that such treatment can be offered as standard care only for disease conditions and indications approved by the Ministry. The advisory, dated September 16, 2026, has been issued to all States and Union Territories that have adopted the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, in the wake of a January 30, 2026 j...

August 28, 2026 8:13 PM

India sees nearly 80 pc decline in malaria cases between 2015-2025: Health Ministry

India recorded a nearly 80 per cent decline in malaria cases and deaths between 2015 and 2025, while the number of high-burden districts dropped sharply from 155 to 33, according to the Union Health Ministry. As many as 160 districts reported zero indigenous malaria cases during 2022-2025, reflecting sustained interruption of local transmission and the impact of targeted malaria-control and elimination measures, the ministry said. The progress was reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Ar...

August 19, 2026 11:52 PM

Health Ministry workshop focuses on early detection, contact tracing to curb leprosy transmission

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday began a two-day review-cum-capacity building workshop under the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, with a focus on strengthening early detection, contact tracing and treatment to accelerate efforts to interrupt leprosy transmission. Organised by the Central Leprosy Division (CLD) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the workshop brought together more than 70 health officials, technical experts and development ...

July 11, 2026 6:40 PM

Health Ministry launches monthly NHM webinar series to promote innovation in public healthcare

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Saturday launched a monthly webinar series on best practices under the National Health Mission (NHM) to promote innovation, facilitate knowledge sharing among States and Union Territories, and strengthen public health systems across the country. Launched on the occasion of World Population Day 2026, the initiative is designed as a year-round platform for documenting, sharing and replicating successful healthcare innovations. It aims to ...

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...

June 26, 2026 12:23 PM

Health Ministry seeks public feedback on draft rules to ease imported drug shelf-life norms

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has invited public comments on a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, proposing to rationalise the residual shelf-life requirement for imported medicines in a move aimed at improving supply chain efficiency and promoting ease of doing business in the pharmaceutical sector. The proposed amendment, published through Gazette Notification G.S.R. 505(E) dated June 22, 2026, seeks to amend Rule 31 of the Drugs Rules, 1945. Under the revised...

June 21, 2026 12:08 PM

Health Ministry marks Yoga Day with nationwide celebrations; over 1.87 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs participate

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 with large-scale participation across the country, reinforcing the government's commitment to promoting holistic health, wellness, and preventive healthcare through yoga. The nationwide observance was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who participated in the main International Day of Yoga event in Kolkata and highlighted the significance of this year's theme, "Yoga for Healthy Age...

June 8, 2026 5:30 PM

PMSMA turns 10: Health ministry to launch nationwide celebrations, JP Nadda to unveil ‘A Decade of Care’ campaign

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) will kick off nationwide celebrations on June 9 to commemorate a decade of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), one of India’s flagship maternal healthcare initiatives aimed at ensuring safe pregnancies and healthy motherhood. The year-long observance, themed “10 Years of PMSMA – A Decade of Care,” will be formally launched by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda at a national event in New Delhi....

June 8, 2026 1:57 PM

India’s health transformation: How 12 years of reform reshaped healthcare and expanded access for millions

India's healthcare sector has undergone a sweeping transformation over the past 12 years, driven by large-scale investments in public health infrastructure, health insurance, digital healthcare, medical education and disease control programmes. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said these reforms have strengthened healthcare delivery across the country and accelerated India's progress toward universal health coverage. From the rollout of the world's largest publicly funded healt...