People living by river drains more prone to cancer: ICMR cites studyA 2024 study found that individuals living near river drains are at a high risk of cancer. The Indian government has approved various initi...
11 Mar, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Jan Aushadhi Kendras led to savings of Rs 30,000 crores: Union Minister JP Nadda on Jan Aushadhi DiwasUnion Health Minister JP Nadda stated that over 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras are operational, providing affordable medicines to more than 10...
07 Mar, 2025, 12.37 PM IST
Aim to open 20,000 Jan Aushadhi centers by the end of 2025: Union Health Minister JP NaddaUnion Health Minister JP Nadda flagged off the Jan Aushadhi Raths for the Jan Aushadhi Saptah from March 1 to 7, aiming to open 20,000 Jan ...
01 Mar, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
Patients saved Rs 28,000 cr after buying medicines from Jan Aushadhi Kendras: NaddaJ P Nadda, Union Health Minister, announced that patients have saved over Rs 28,000 crore through the Prime Minister Bhartiya Janaushadhi P...
02 Aug, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
Rural uptake of sanitary pads rises to 45 per cent: Health Minister Mansukh MandaviyaKeeping in view the health of the women in terms of hygiene, Mandaviya said under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP...
14 Dec, 2023, 03.35 PM IST
Centre-run hospitals asked to prescribe generic medicines only: Health Minister Mansukh MandaviyaThe government aims to open 10,000 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) by March to improve the common man's access to gene...
21 Jul, 2023, 03.42 PM IST
10,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras expected to be functional by year-end: OfficialIn the last 9 years, the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras under PMBJP have seen significant growth, with their numbers increasing by 100 time...
16 Jun, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
Bill Gates appreciated India's Covid management, vaccination drive, digital health initiatives: MandaviyaDuring the meeting at Nirman Bhawan, Mandaviya showed Gates the dedicated war room at the ministry which is now known as Health Emergency O...
01 Mar, 2023, 11.16 PM IST
Centre following 'token to total' approach to provide quality healthcare services to its employees: Health Minister Mansukh MandaviyaShe highlighted that the government has taken several measures to improve health facilities under CGHS. "The government started some of the...
19 Oct, 2022, 08.39 PM IST
800 new Janaaushadhi centres to be set up in Northeast India: Sarbananda SonowalThe Jan Aushadi Diwas is being held across the country from March 1 to March 7. In line with Jan Aushadhi Diwas, PM Narendra Modi interacte...
07 Mar, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
7,938 Janaushadhi centres functional across India: Mandaviya"PMBJKs are functional in all the States/UTs, covering all districts of the country. As on 20.07.2021, 7,938 PMBJKs are functional across t...
27 Jul, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
Janaushadhi Kendras rendered essential services in COVID-19 pandemic: Union Health MinisterThe health minister stated that on March 7, 2019, Prime Minister Modi had declared that henceforth March 7 every year would be celebrated a...
07 Mar, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Health schemes led to annual saving of Rs 50,000 crore for needy families, says PM ModiModi, who dedicated to the nation the 7,500th Janaushadhi Kendra at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Scie...
07 Mar, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
Jan Aushadhi stores to sell sanitary pads at a third of market priceThe average market price of a pack of four sanitary pads is Rs 32, whereas the price of a similar pack of biodegradable pads will be Rs10 a...
08 Mar, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
Primary health centres at 7,000 railway stations soonThe subject had come up for discussion during a recent meeting between railways minister Piyush Goyal and women and child development minis...
16 Feb, 2018, 09.53 AM IST
Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Yojana to be launched by October end: Hansraj AhirUnion Minister Hansraj Ahir today said the government planned to launch the 'Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Yojana' by October-end.
30 Sep, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
Ananth Kumar: Will make North-east pharma hub; Centre to set up generic medicine centres in AssamUnion Minister Ananth Kumar said cost of the centres would be around Rs 100 crore and these would provide generic medicines at a very low c...
30 May, 2015, 03.15 PM IST