The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) co-authored the report titled ‘Preventing nutrient loss and waste across the food system: Policy actions for high-quality diets’. It urged policymakers to reduce food loss and waste to improve access to nutritious and healthy food as it concluded that regularly eating poor-quality ... Read More »
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NBCC inks pact with Health and Family Welfare to buy out HSCC
NBCC (India) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have signed the Share Purchase Agreement on November 06, 2018 for the transfer of 100% share holding of HSCC to NBCC. NBCC (India) is one of the few public sector companies engaged in the business of project management consultancy services for ... Read More »
Ayushman Bharat / Karnataka / Bengaluru / National Health Protection Scheme
HGS’ AxisPoint Health earns Health Call Center URAC Reaccreditation
Hinduja Global Solutions’ (HGS) AxisPoint Health has earned URAC reaccreditation in Health Call Center for its GuidePoint solution, a clinically and analytically driven nurse advice, navigation, and member engagement service. URAC is the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, certification and measurement. AxisPoint Health’s nurse advice solutions have ... Read More »
Be with Trees for good health! Forest dept promotes ‘tree therapy’ to connect people with nature
Udaipur : The forest department in Udaipur has embarked on a special awareness program to connect people with nature. ‘Tree Therapy’ a drive recently launched by the department aims to educate people about the health benefits of simply spending some time with trees and in forest, parks. “Tree therapy or the ... Read More »
Ground Report / Karnataka / Shimoga / Soil Health Card Scheme
Ground Report / Telangana / Bhupalpally / Soil Health Card Scheme
Ground Report / Telangana / Vikarabad / Soil Health Card
Ground Report / Jammu and Kashmir / Leh / Soil Health Card
Ground Report / Goa / Verem / Soil Health Card
Ground Report / Goa / Panaji / Soil Health Card
PM Modi first Indian PM to prioritise Universal Health Coverage: UK medical journal
Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of the ‘The Lancet’, said the prime minister has grasped the importance of health not only as a natural right of citizens, but also as a political instrument to meet the growing expectations of the emerging middle class of India, which is engulfed in a “swirling epidemic ... Read More »
Ground Report / Andhra Pradesh / Kurnool / Soil Health Card
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Ground Report / Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada / Soil Health Card Scheme
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Health of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem
A Montana State University study of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area shows that increased population and density, as well as a changing climate, are affecting the overall ecological health of the region. “The study quantified trends in the condition of 35 ecological ‘vital signs’ dealing with snow, rivers, ... Read More »
Analyzing roadside dust to identify potential health concerns
Everyone knows that cars contribute to air pollution. And when most people consider the source, exhaust is usually what comes to mind. However, new research led by the University of Pennsylvania’s Reto Gieré, working with collaborators across the world, is helping to illuminate another significant culprit when it comes to ... Read More »
What Anglo Saxon teeth can tell us about modern health
Evidence from the teeth of Anglo Saxon children could help identify modern children most at risk from conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Researchers from the University of Bradford found that analysis of milk teeth of children’s skeletons from a 10th Century site in Northamptonshire, England, gave a ... Read More »
Ground Report | Uttarakhand: Soil Health Card scheme helping farmers increase income
Health Minister JP Nadda unveils PM Jan Arogya Yojana logo
Giving power point presentation on ‘Ayushman Bharat, the Health Minister JP Nadda said that work is very much on track to launch the flagship health insurance scheme on Septemeber 25, on the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. More than 10 crore poor & vulnerable families will get the ... Read More »