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Official data on India's immunisation coverage still stands at 62 per cent as per the National Family Health Survey 4 (2015–16). However, the Union Health Ministry's internal data, presented recently at the 4th Partners’ Forum meeting in New Delhi, stands at 83 per cent, with just 2 per cent unimmunised children.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, also known by its abbreviation MoHFW, is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India. [2] [3] The Minister of Health and Family Welfare holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers.
Merged to form Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs with three departments - Department of Food & Civil Supplies, Department of Sugar and Edible Oils and Department of Consumer Affairs. On 15 October 1999, the new ministry was renamed as the Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution, having the same three departments.
The institute was established by former union health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss and inaugurated on 3 September 2005 by Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India. [4] Till 2010, the research council of Siddha was functioning under the CCRAS in New Delhi, which was established in 1978.
National Health Authority is the successor of National Health Agency, which was functioning as a registered society since 23 May 2018. Pursuant to Cabinet decision for full functional autonomy, National Health Agency was reconstituted as the National Health Authority on 2 January 2019, under Gazette Notification Registered No. DL –(N) 04/0007/2003-18.
Total available bed strength is 1470. Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital ranked country’s best in maternity care and received the LaQshya Certificate from the Union health ministry, becoming the first medical institute in West Bengal to get it. [6] [7] Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital Road-side View
The public health infrastructure in the state includes both government-run hospitals and health centers managed by the department of health. As of 2023 [update] , the state had 404 public hospitals, 1,776 public dispensaries, 11,030 health centers and 481 mobile units run by the government with a capacity of more than 94,700 beds. [ 7 ]
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2019 - incumbent) Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (July 2021 - incumbent) She became union minister from Nashik region after 59 years. She is also the first female union minister from Nashik. [14] [15]