National Health Mission

January 23, 2025 3:44 PM

NHM bolsters India’s healthcare system: Over 12 lakh new workers added between 2021-2024

The National Health Mission (NHM) has played a pivotal role in significantly enhancing India’s healthcare system between FY 2021-24, with major achievements that include engaging over 12 lakh additional healthcare workers and administering 220 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health. A key achievement is the reduction of the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) by 83% since 1990, surpassing global trends, and the Under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) decr...

India’s digital health push: Over 71 crore Ayushman Bharat Health accounts created

More than 71.16 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) have been created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) as of December 10, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Additionally, 3.54 lakh health facilities have been registered, and 5.37 lakh healthcare professionals have been added to the Healthcare Professional Registry. In a written reply, Jadhav also shared that 45.99 crore health records have been ...