Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

August 3, 2026 5:46 PM

India performs record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025; Centre launches new initiatives to boost organ donation

India carried out a record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, the highest ever in a single year, the government said on Monday as it marked the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day with the launch of several new initiatives aimed at strengthening organ donation, improving transparency and expanding access to transplantation service The national event, organised by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in New Delhi, w...

August 2, 2026 12:09 PM

Health Minister Nadda reviews expansion of Project SARATHI across hospitals

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the expansion of Project SARATHI across hospitals and medical institutions in the country, with a focus on improving patient experience through trained youth volunteers. Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, also attended the meeting, which reviewed the implementation of the initiative at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Edu...

August 2, 2026 12:06 PM

Health Minister Nadda reviews NEET-PG 2026 preparations, urges aspirants not to fall for rumours

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2026, stressing the need for a smooth, secure, transparent and technology-enabled examination. The entrance test is scheduled to be held on August 30, 2026. During the review meeting, the minister assessed the preparedness of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), technology partners and other stakeh...

July 24, 2026 3:40 PM

Mission Poshan 2.0 strengthens nutrition delivery for children, mothers through digital monitoring and community outreach

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional outcomes among children below six years of age through a comprehensive approach that combines supplementary nutrition, digital monitoring, community participation and behavioural change. The Centrally Sponsored Mission, launched by integrating Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyaan and the Scheme for Adolescent Girls in Aspirational Districts and the North-Eastern region, cov...

July 23, 2026 3:49 PM

16th BRICS Health Ministers’ meeting concludes successfully under India’s chairship

The 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting concluded successfully in Chandigarh on Thursday under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, with member countries unanimously adopting the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Declaration aimed at strengthening cooperation on public health, health equity and resilient healthcare systems. Held under India's BRICS Chairship theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," the meeting brought together Health Ministers, Heads of Delegation...

July 21, 2026 7:01 PM

India hosts BRICS meet on traditional medicine, pushes for expert working group on TCIM

India on Tuesday hosted the BRICS Meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) in Chandigarh, bringing together senior officials and technical experts from the nine-member grouping to strengthen cooperation in traditional healthcare systems and advance the creation of a dedicated BRICS Expert Working Group on the subject. The meeting, organised under India's BRICS 2026 Chairship, formed part of a four-day Health Track programme jointly hosted by the Union Ministry of He...

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 ...

July 10, 2026 6:14 PM

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission emerges as one of world’s largest digital health ecosystems with over 93.95 crore ABHA IDs: J.P. Nadda

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday said the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has emerged as one of the world's largest digital health ecosystems, while stressing that the next phase of the mission should focus on maximizing its adoption and utilization across the country. Chairing the third meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG), Nadda reviewed the progress of the flagship digital health initiative and outlined the roadmap for strengthening India's digital health eco...

July 10, 2026 12:51 PM

Centre amends Drugs Rules to regulate high-alcohol medicinal formulations

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to strengthen regulatory oversight and prevent the misuse of medicinal formulations containing high levels of ethyl alcohol. Under the amendment, the existing exemption under Schedule K from licensing requirements for certain ethyl alcohol-based formulations has been removed. The move aims to regulate products that contain high concentrations of alcohol and could potentially be diverted for non-medical use. Certain med...

July 5, 2026 3:16 PM

ICMR’s AI-powered mental healthcare platform wins gold at National e-Governance Awards 2026

The Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) flagship digital mental healthcare initiative, ICMR-MINDS, has been awarded the Gold Award under the "Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen-Centric Services" category at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026. The award, instituted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, recognises the platform's innovative u...