CCHFW – Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare

October 10, 2019

The 13^th Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. The conference is to be held for one and half days on various issues in seven sessions.

About the Conference

The purpose of the conference is to build a consensus on National wealth priorities. It includes Universal Health Coverage through various flagship programs like Ayushman Bharat, National Control of Tuberculosis Program, National Nutrition Mission, etc. The conference also aims to promote steps towards the target of National Health Policy 2017, that is, to allocate 2.5% of GDP to health by 2025.

Highlights

The conference is to be conducted on 4 pillars of healthcare namely
- Universal Health Coverage
- Mission mode interventions
- Quality and accessible affordable healthcare services
- Adequate Infrastructure
At the inaugural function the Union Health Minister Dr Harsha Varshan released the following reports
- National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey India (2015 – 19)
- Report on National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy survey India (2015 – 19)
The minister also unveiled leaflets on Suicide Prevention marking the World Mental Health Day
The following guidelines were released
- Guidelines on Drugs and Diagnostic Service Initiative
- Guidelines for Biomedical Equipment Management and Maintenance Program
- Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis under Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program.
SUMAN – Surakshit Matritva Aashwasam – A new initiative for zero preventable maternal and new born deaths was launched.