Health Ministry observes World Patient Safety Day 2026 with focus on safe NCD care

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. ...

WHO chief hails India’s healthcare gains, praises Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, ASHA network

September 10, 2026 10:17 AM

WHO chief hails India’s healthcare gains, praises Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, ASHA network

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised India’s significant healthcare gains, particularly in maternal and child health and the fight against noncommunicable diseases, while highlighting how around 160,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are bringing screening for hypertension, diabetes and common cancers closer to communities, and ASHA workers are taking healthcare services to people. Tedros met Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on the sidelines of ...