January 22, 2025 3:58 PM

Centre reviews progress under National Health Mission

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday was apprised on the progress made under the National Health Mission (NHM), including accelerated decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) and Total Fertility Rate (TFR). The Cabinet also took note of the progress made in respect of various disease programmes like tuberculosis, malaria, kala-azar, dengue, leprosy, viral hepatitis, etc. and new initiatives undertaken such as National Sickle Cell Anaemia...