Ministry of Health And Family Welfare

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India.The ministry is composed of three departments: the Department of Health, Department of Family Welfare, and Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH).

Address:

Nirman Bhavan

Postal code:

110011

Phone:

91-11-23016170

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Ministry of Health And Family Welfare

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Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Medical Systems, Delhi

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Clinical Guidance on Diabetes Management at COVID-19 Patient Management Facility

Screen every patient at admission for hyperglycemia with at least two capillary blood glucose values (1 pre-meal and 1 post-meal value) by a glucometer. Every patient with diabetes should be started on a diabetic diet. Kindly ensure that the patient strictly adhere to the timing and quantity advised in the diet chart.

Publication Date:

26/08/2020

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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India, Health Care, Coronavirus, Diabetes, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare

Health

Guidance note on Bi-directional TB-COVID screening and screening of TB among ILI/SARI cases

All COVID-19 cases should be screened for TB symptoms using the 4-symptom complex (Cough for > 2 weeks, persistent fever for > 2 weeks, significant weight loss, night sweats), history of contact with TB case, history of TB and those symptomatic should be offered Chest X ray and upfront Nuclear Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) – CBNAAT/TrueNa

Publication Date:

26/08/2020

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Tags:

India, Health Care, Coronavirus, Tuberculosis (TB), Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare

Health

India TB Report 2020

India accounts for nine per cent of all HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) deaths in the world, the second-highest number globally. Around 9,700 people die every year among TB-HIV co-infected patients, according to The India TB report 2020, that was released on June 24, 2020.

Publication Date:

24/06/2020

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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India, Tuberculosis (TB), Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, WHO, Diabetes, Tobacco

Health

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the state of health workers working with COVID-19 patients, 17/06/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dr Arushi Jain Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/06/2020 regarding state of doctors and health workers working with COVID-19 patients.

Judgement Date:

17/06/2020

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Health Personnel, Coronavirus, Supreme Court, India, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Government Of India (GOI)

Health

Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7, section 8, sub-section (2) of section 9, section 10 and section 31 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (34 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes t

Publication Date:

13/04/2020

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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India, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Tobacco