Union Health Ministry approves rural medicine course

Union Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has approved the Bachelor for Rural Medicine Course (BRMC), giving all states the […]

Shri Azad Launches Mass Screening Camps for Diabetes and Hypertension in Delhi Slums

The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad today launched mass Screening Camps for early detection of diabetes and hypertension amongst slum dwellers in Delhi.

Union Health Minister approves rural medicine course

Union Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has approved the Bachelor for Rural Medicine Course (BRMC), giving all states the choice to adopt it. Minor changes are being made in the proposed course and the proposal has been sent to the Medical Council of India (MCI).

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[This article was published in the June 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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India in effort to bring down the maternal mortality ratio in the country

India has been making concerted efforts to bring down the maternal mortality ratio in the country. Maternal mortality ratio has come down to 254/1000 live births in 2006 from 301/1000 live births in the year 2003.

Bill to Regulate Medical Clinics Introduced

A Bill to regulate medical clinics to ensure uniform standards of facilities and services has been introduced in the Lok Sabha by Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad.