Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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...

September 8, 2026 10:59 PM

India expands medical, nursing and allied health workforce to boost equitable access to specialised care

India has highlighted a major expansion of its medical, nursing and allied healthcare workforce at the 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79), reaffirming its commitment to ensuring equitable access to specialised healthcare for rural, tribal, underserved and hard-to-reach populations. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda made the remarks while addressing a Ministerial Roundtable on “Human Resources for Health: Equity in Specialized Care” in Tim...

August 24, 2026 12:12 PM

Health Ministry proposes medical device rule changes to ease compliance, speed up market access

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, aimed at simplifying regulatory requirements, improving transparency and facilitating faster market access for eligible medical devices. The proposed reforms cover three key areas - outsourced sterilisation of medical devices, standardisation of testing fees and recognition of the European Union as a stringent regulatory jurisdiction for waiving clinical investigation requirements...

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 ...

August 13, 2026 9:51 PM

ICMR-SHINE 2026 concludes, bringing biomedical research closer to thousands of school students

The second edition of the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) Science & Health Innovation for the Nextgen Explorers (SHINE) programme concluded on August 12, giving thousands of school students across the country an opportunity to experience biomedical and public health research first-hand. Organised by the Department of Health Research and ICMR on August 11-12, the nationwide initiative covered 83 locations across 31 States and Union Territories, taking scientific exposure beyond...

August 13, 2026 7:08 PM

National Workshop on Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan focuses on testing, treatment and digital tracking

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday concluded a two-day national workshop on the Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (AMB), bringing together more than 160 representatives from all States and Union Territories along with officials from several Union ministries, experts and development partners. Held in New Delhi on August 12–13, the workshop focused on strengthening implementation of the revised AMB framework and translating the 7×7×7 strategy into effective action ...

August 12, 2026 5:51 PM

‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative gets three-year extension to strengthen quality of traditional medicines

The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) have renewed their partnership to establish harmonised scientific standards for medicinal plants under the ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative, aimed at improving the quality, credibility and global acceptance of India's traditional medicines. The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) f...

August 12, 2026 12:56 AM

Health Minister Nadda calls on Karnataka, Kerala MPs to intensify efforts for TB-free India

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday called upon Members of Parliament from Karnataka and Kerala to step up efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), urging them to strengthen public awareness, administrative oversight and community mobilisation in their constituencies. Nadda held a discussion with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs from the two states on the sidelines of the Monsoon Session of Parliament as part of the government’s broader efforts to engage parliamentarians in the T...

August 7, 2026 12:27 AM

Health Ministry tightens drug approval norms, introduces debarment for fake data submissions

In a major move to strengthen the integrity and transparency of India's drug regulatory system, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has notified stricter provisions under the Drugs Rules, 1945, empowering licensing authorities to debar applicants who submit fake or fabricated data in support of drug-related applications. The amendments, notified through G.S.R. No. 756(E), are aimed at ensuring that regulatory approvals are based on authentic scientific evidence while discour...