Nadda reviews tuberculosis elimination programme with Tamil Nadu MPs, stresses early detection

December 17, 2025 10:38 AM

Nadda reviews tuberculosis elimination programme with Tamil Nadu MPs, stresses early detection

Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Tuesday met Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu to review and strengthen the state’s role in India’s tuberculosis elimination programme, stressing early detection, community participation and last-mile delivery as key to achieving a TB-free India. The interaction, held at the Extended Parliament House Annexe on the sidelines of the Winter Session of Parliament, was part of the Centre’s initiative ‘Parliamentarians Championing a TB-Mukt Bharat’. S...

National strategy on ageing, mental health key to fight Alzheimer’s in India, say experts

October 12, 2025 4:14 PM

National strategy on ageing, mental health key to fight Alzheimer’s in India, say experts

India needs a national strategy on ageing and mental health to address the rising cases of Alzheimer’s disease in the country, according to health experts. In an editorial published in the Indian Journal of Public Health, experts from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, along with M.M. Medical College and Hospital, Himachal Pradesh, highlighted the need to implement a comprehensive National Dementia Plan aligned with the World Health Organization’s global framework. “India needs t...