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Committee to examine Pentavalent vaccine’s safety

August 20, 2013

In the wake of 21 infants dying after receiving Pentavalent vaccine in the country, the government will conduct a study to ascertain its safety. The government will soon set up a national-level Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) Committee that will launch a ..

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Only 19% countries follow Breastfeeding Code

July 31, 2013

As per World Health Organisation (WHO), only 19% countries of 199 countries, subscribing to the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes have passed laws incorporating all Code’s recommendations. In India 46 % of infants are exclusively breastfed in their first six ..

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MDNIY designated as WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine

May 22, 2013

The Department of Yoga Therapy and Training of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) has been designated as WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine for a period of four years. MDNIY had started collaborating with WHO Country Office in ..

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Delhi eliminates Leprosy

January 30, 2013

India’s capital New Delhi has got rid of Leprosy as a public health problem, as the incidence rate of leprosy has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 of population in 2001 to 0.8 cases at present. As per WHO guidelines, ..

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CDSCO passes WHO standards, expected to boost Indian vaccine exports

December 23, 2012

WHO (World Health Organization) has approved that India’s national  regulatory authority — Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) — and its affiliated institutions meet the prescribed international benchmarks. What does this move mean? India, with 12 major manufacturing facilities, is ..

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Free generic drugs via public hospitals; Three fold increase in the allocation to health sector in the 12th Plan

November 6, 2012

The allotment for the health sector during the 12th Plan had been enhanced three times over the previous Plan allocation to handle complex challenges. The outlay in the 12th Plan had been fixed at Rs. 3-lakh crore, which was 1.95 ..

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