New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharti Pravin Pawar on Sunday said India's healthcare system has shown great efficiency not only in providing diagnostic and management facilities but also in minimizing mortality and maximizing recovery.

New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The Centre will organise a two-day Chintan Shivir (introspection camp) on the functioning of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), said sources on Wednesday.

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Minister of State, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Thursday chaired Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav - a 30-year celebration of the National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) in Noida.

Doha [Qatar], June 7 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday interacted with the Indian diaspora and described India as a huge country with a large population where diverse languages and cultures reside in Unity and its people live with peace and harmony.

Doha [Qatar], June 5 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is on three-nation tour of Gabon, Senegal and Qatar, reiterated that India will further strengthen its historic friendship with Qatar and agreed that a high-level engagement should be sustained, including an early visit of Qatar's Amir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the country.

Libreville [Gabon], May 31 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday met the Foreign Minister of Gabon, Michael Moussa-Adamo during his three-day visit to Gabon.

Libreville [Gabon], May 30 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday reached Gabon on the first leg of three-nation visit. He will also visit Senegal and Qatar.

New Delhi Apr 25 PTI India has made remarkable progress in controlling malaria with 8645 per cent decline in cases of the vector- borne disease and 7916 per cent reduction in deaths in 2021 as compared to 2015 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday During an address here on World Malaria Day the minister said railway stations in New Delhi Lucknow Bhubaneswar and Nagpur will be illuminated in hues of orange and purple on Monday to raise awareness among the general public about the disease Not only diagnosis and treatment swachhta in our personal and community surroundings and social awareness regarding malaria control and prevention are equally important in our collective fight against it and for meeting our goal of elimination of malaria from the country by 2030 Mandaviya saidThe need is to emphasise progressive strengthening of health care delivery system and improve multi-sectoral coordination and collaboration he stressed April 25 is observed as World Malaria Day This years theme isHarness innovation to reduce the global malaria disease burden and save lives Mandaviya called for prioritisation of malaria elimination through national and sub-national efforts He emphasised that leveraging technology and innovation will help in developing tailor-made solutions to advance Indias malaria elimination plan and contribute to improved health quality of life and alleviation of poverty Ground level frontline healthcare workers including ASHAs ANMs along with partner organisations need to work in tandem for creating mass awareness about diagnosis timely and effective treatment and vector control measures he said The private sector including private practitioners need to align their malaria case management and reporting and related activities with the national programme he said As we move ahead with innovative technology use Indias e-sanjeevani has shown the pathway for tele-consultation and tele-referencing which are being widely used at the ground level for diagnosis and treatment of various healthcare problems including malaria he stated The Union health minister also detailed the success made in malaria elimination India has made remarkable progress in reducing malaria incidence and deathsOur efforts have resulted in 8645 per cent decline in malaria cases and 7916 per cent reduction in malaria related deaths in 2021 as compared to 2015 A total of 124 districts in the country have reported zero malaria case This is a major step towards our goal for elimination of malaria but still more needs be done to fulfil the dream of malaria free India he said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharti Pravin Pawar said if more efforts are put in testing and treatment India will achieve the dream of malaria eradication by 2030 PTI PLB PLB DV DV

New Delhi Mar 25 PTI Hospital admissions worth Rs 37185 crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana AB-PMJAY till March 21 this year since the inception of the scheme in September 2018 the government said FridayMinister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said if these healthcare services were availed by the beneficiaries on their own it would have resulted in an out-of-pocket expenditure to the tune of 15-2 times what was incurred under the schemeThe scheme has successfully contributed in curtailing out-of-pocket expenditure in the country the minister said in a written reply to a question in the House PTI PLB PLB TIR TIR

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday will inaugurate the "Step-Up to End TB- World TB Day Summit" on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.