Indian government leader delivering speech at Ministry of Health and Family Welfare event in India with floral decorated podium
15 Mar
Medical

Healthcare infrastructure, medical education expanded significantly in last decade: J. P. Nadda

Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda said India has witnessed significant expansion in healthcare infrastructure and medical education over the past decade. Addressing students at a university convocation, he highlighted the rise in AIIMS institutions, improvements in maternal mortality rates and progress in tuberculosis reduction as key indicators of the country’s strengthening healthcare system.

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Packaged and processed food items displayed on supermarket shelves highlighting concerns about nutrition labelling and unhealthy foods
12 Mar
Medical

No proposal for Front-of-Pack Labelling awareness campaign: Govt tells RS

The government has informed the Rajya Sabha that there is currently no proposal to launch a nationwide awareness campaign on front-of-pack labelling for food products. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said states and Union Territories are already conducting nutrition awareness activities under initiatives such as Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada, focusing on healthy lifestyles, reducing sugar and oil consumption, and preventing childhood obesity.

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