Non-communicable diseases responsible for maximum out-of-pocket expenditure on health: GovernmentWith the inclusions, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) has...
World Health Day: Why preventive is the new curativeThe need of the hour is to understand and adopt the right 'prevention-first' behaviour. For instance, we tend to think about our health onl...
JICA, Centre inks MoU for cancer hospital in MizoramThe objective of the project is to improve access to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment as well as human resource development and ...
Over 81,000 health and wellness centres operationalised in India: Union ministerBuilding a healthcare system that is resilient and sturdy forms the foundation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Aatmanirbhar Bh...
Operational guidelines launched for integration of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with NPCDCS"Over the last two decades global burden of NASH has more than doubled. Globally, NASH caused 40 lakh prevalent cases of compensated cirrho...
Oral cavity & lungs cancer common in Indian men, women suffer from cervix & breast tumourPoor survival rate can be attributed to a delay in diagnosis, poor availability and access to treatment centres.
Fertiliser use has no link with prevalence of cancer: Govt"The Punjab government has also reported that the consumption of fertiliser has no link with the prevalence of cancer in Punjab," the minis...
National policy, improved immunisation programme highlights on health front in 2017The nod to the draft National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, by the Cabinet, towards the end of the year, despite opposition from some quar...
8% men in 15-49 yrs age group have high blood sugar levelsThe government has launched the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke.
'1.6 million deaths caused due to pollution-related health issues'Diseases that are attributed to air pollution include chronic respiratory diseases and pneumonia in children and asthma, which are treated ...
Nearly 7 crore cases of diabetes in India in 2015: GovernmentIt has also been stated therein that the prevalence of diabetes has increased by 80 per cent among women in India between 1980 to 2014, Nad...
Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani to be integrated with NPCDCSA programme has been launched by the AYUSH Ministry to integrate Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Unani with the National Programme for Prevention ...
New cancer cases to reach 1.9 million by 2035According to the data provided by ICMR, the mortality due to cancer cases is estimated to be 0.8 million for the year 2035.
- India plans to expand NPCDCS to all districts
The govt plans to expand National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) fro...
- Govt to spend Rs 1,231 cr to promote healthy lifestyle
The govt will spend around Rs 1,231 crore in the next two years for healthcare programme to prevent, detect and control the spread of cance...