Haryana sets up task force to eliminate malnutrition, anaemia

Haryana sets up task force to eliminate malnutrition, anaemia

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) The Haryana government on Sunday constituted a state task force to monitor and coordinate programmes aimed at eliminating malnutrition and anaemia among women and children. A decision in this regard was taken at the sixth meeting of the State Convergence Committee under Haryana’s POSHAN Abhiyaan, chaired … Read more

Jharkhand population to be screened for sickle cell anaemia: CCMB

Jharkhand population to be screened for sickle cell anaemia: CCMB

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), an autonomous institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has entered into MoU with the Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and the National Health Mission (NHM), Jharkhand, to screen the population of the eastern tribal state … Read more

Centre doubles down on schemes to achieve ‘Anaemia Mukt Bharat’

Centre doubles down on schemes to achieve ‘Anaemia Mukt Bharat’

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a bid to achieve ‘Anaemia Mukt Bharat’ (AMB), rice fortification initiative was scaled up in a phased manner, and by March 2024, all custom-milled rice has been replaced with fortified rice in every scheme, the government said on Tuesday. The number of laboratories notified … Read more

Governor calls for AYUSH’s support to fight against TB, sickle cell anaemia in MP

Governor calls for AYUSH's support to fight against TB, sickle cell anaemia in MP

Bhopal, Jan 28 (IANS) Governor Mangubhai Patel said on Tuesday that Madhya Pradesh has become a leading state in efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) and sickle cell anaemia. The Governor added that the achievements of health programmes signify the accelerated pace of their implementation. He emphasised that these successes serve as inspiration to set new … Read more