Union Health Ministry

July 7, 2026 11:56 AM

Union Health Ministry launches learning resource package, E-learning modules to strengthen zoonotic disease surveillance and response

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday organised a National Multistakeholder Consultation on the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses: A Strategic Framework with One Health Approach, bringing together experts from the human health, animal health, wildlife, environmental, academic and development sectors to strengthen India’s preparedness against zoonotic diseases. According to the ministry, the consultation focused on enhancing coordination across sec...

July 15, 2025 6:49 PM

No labels on samosa or jalebi: Health ministry issues clarification on healthy eating advisory

The Union Health Ministry has clarified that its recent advisory urging workplaces to display Oil and Sugar Boards is aimed at promoting healthier eating habits and greater public awareness about hidden fats and excess sugar in foods. The Ministry has dismissed recent media reports claiming that it has mandated Warning Labels on food items like samosa, jalebi and laddoo, calling such reports misleading and incorrect. The advisory recommends that workplaces such as office lobbies, canteens, cafe...

January 5, 2025 10:45 AM

Union Health Ministry reviews China’s respiratory illness surge, assures robust preparedness in India

Amid reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China, the Union Health Ministry convened a Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting under the chairmanship of the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in New Delhi on Saturday. The meeting brought together experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and prominent institutions, including A...

September 27, 2024 10:57 AM

Centre issues advisory for states, UTs to create awareness on Mpox

The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory for all states and union territories on the Mpox disease after India became the third non-African country to report a case of clade 1b Mpox infection recently. In the advisory dated September 26, the Department of Health and Family Welfare directed that all suspected Mpox cases be isolated, with strict infection prevention and control measures enforced. It has provided a list of laboratories operationalized for testing. The advisory includes cli...

August 16, 2024 5:51 PM

Centre orders govt hospital heads to file FIRs within 6 hours of violent incidents

The Union Health Ministry has implemented new regulations to enhance the safety of doctors and healthcare workers, issuing a stringent directive for government hospitals and medical colleges on Friday. Under the new order, any act of violence against hospital staff must be reported to the police within six hours of the incident. The responsibility for lodging these complaints falls directly on the head of the concerned institution. The directive, issued by the Directorate General of Health Ser...

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

Union Health Ministry issues advisory to states in view of Zika virus cases from Maharashtra

In response to reported cases of Zika virus in Maharashtra, Dr. Atul Goel, Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has issued an advisory urging states to stay vigilant about the Zika virus situation. Zika virus can cause microcephaly and neurological problems in babies born to infected pregnant women. States have been advised to alert clinicians to closely monitor such cases. Health facilities in affected areas or those treating patients from these areas sho...