The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) is launching a course aimed at improving doctor-patient relationships, focusing on conflict management and communication. This initiative is part of NIHFW's broader efforts to train healthcare professionals in key skills.
Initially implemented in 445 districts, the initiative has shown significant success in TB detection and treatment, prompting authorities to consider scaling it up nationwide.
Ridalin Shullai, a TB survivor, shares her emotional journey of battling multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), the loss of a lung, and the stigma surrounding the disease. She also highlights the need for counseling and support for TB patients.
Meghalaya's TB control program integrates traditional healers and modern technology, including hand-held X-rays and NAAT machines, to address local challenges like remote areas and telecom issues, says Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal.
The Delhi government is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare related to the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission on April 5, a press release said as per sources.
"216 gram panchayats in the district had been declared TB-free over the past year. We have identified vulnerable population almost 25 per cent vulnerable population and screened about 12 lakh people, and amongst them 2,340 people have been notified and also provided Nikashay Poshan kit to
To eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) from the Siddharth Nagar district and other districts in Uttar Pradesh, AI enabled Handheld Xray machines are playing critical role on accelerating India's progress towards ending TB by providing screening in vulnerable areas.
He noted that India faces a dual challenge of undernutrition in rural areas and obesity in urban areas, with malnutrition encompassing both undernutrition and overnutrition.
Surat Municipal Corporation Commissioner Shalini Agarwal said on Thursday that firefighting teams have been working continuously to control the blaze that reignited after being extinguished earlier.
The National Health Authority (NHA) has begun preparations for the rollout, including training Delhi's health officials, personnel, and ASHA workers to create Ayushman Bharat cards, settle claims, and register hospitals