Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

October 31, 2026 1:30 AM

Department of Posts Issues Commemorative Stamps to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness

The Department of Posts on Friday issued two commemorative postage stamps and a set of picture postcards dedicated to breast cancer awareness, marking International Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The initiative aims to use the extensive postal network to spread messages on breast cancer awareness, early detection and preventive healthcare. The stamps were released by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and Director General Postal Services Manisha Sinha. The initiative was conceptuali...

October 26, 2026 7:03 PM

J.P. Nadda Launches Capacity Building Programme for Healthcare Professionals in Drug De-addiction Services

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Monday launched the Capacity Building Training Programme for Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals engaged in drug de-addiction services at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi. The programme aims to strengthen the capacity of healthcare professionals involved in the prevention, identification, assessment, treatment and management of substance use disorders across the country. The programme was launched in hybrid mode in the presence of th...

October 13, 2026 6:43 PM

JOSH Campaign Launched Across 11 States, 55 Districts to Mobilise Communities for TB Elimination

The Joint Squad for Health (JOSH), a nationwide social media campaign, was launched on a pilot basis across 11 states and 55 districts on October 13 to mobilise young people and communities towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination. The campaign brings together MY Bharat volunteers, National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and designated Class-I officers to spread awareness about TB, encourage timely screening, early diagnosis and treatment, reduce stigma and promote treatment adherence, particularly among...

October 12, 2026 1:40 PM

Centre asks states, UTs to ensure prominent display of healthcare charges

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has urged states and Union Territories to ensure that clinical establishments prominently display charges for their services and facilities, aiming to help patients make informed decisions and reduce billing-related disputes. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, in a letter to Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs, called for a review of compliance with applicable regulations and measures to make healthcare pricing information...

October 11, 2026 4:02 PM

Health Minister Nadda to lay foundation stone for ICMR’s first high-altitude health research centre in Keylong

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the Indian Council of Medical Research’s first dedicated centre for high-altitude medicine and public health research at Keylong in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti district on October 12. The ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) is being established under the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to strengthen multidisciplinary research, in...

October 7, 2026 11:55 AM

JOSH teams to be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states to boost TB awareness

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Defence, will launch JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) Teams on October 8 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. In the first phase, JOSH Teams will be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states to strengthen youth-led community mobilisation and take the message of TB Mukt Bharat to the grassroots. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fert...

October 6, 2026 12:26 PM

eSanjeevani crosses 50 crore milestone; women account for 57% of utilisation

India’s national telemedicine service eSanjeevani has crossed the milestone of 50 crore teleconsultations, marking a major expansion of digital healthcare services across the country. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the platform crossed the landmark on September 15, 2026, recording a cumulative 50,00,92,730 teleconsultations across all 36 States and Union Territories. The platform has emerged as a major component of India’s digital health ecosystem, particul...

October 1, 2026 12:16 PM

‘Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’: Health Ministry officials join cleanliness drive

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organised a voluntary cleanliness drive, or Shramdaan, under the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva 2026’ campaign near Gate No. 3 of Kartavya Bhavan-1 on Dr Rajendra Prasad Marg in New Delhi. Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), led the cleanliness drive. Senior officials, including Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), Aradhana Pa...

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...