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"Draft Guidelines for Withdrawal of Life Support in Terminally Ill Patients" was declared in 2024 by the central government.

The Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan aims to advance the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Health, Poshan (Nutrition), Fitness, and a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

The period following 2014 marked a significant and permanent shift in India's healthcare policy. Instead of piecemeal welfare schemes, India established a coherent, integrated system with sustained, long-term ambitions that encompassed out-of-hospital and community healthcare, clinical care, and public health.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that the black robe and cap traditionally worn during convocation ceremonies, a practice introduced by the British, should be replaced

Union Health Ministry has clarified that media reports claiming India having high number of ‘zero dose children’ is misleading

Government dismissed reports claiming that medicine prices will increase by up to 12% and called them false, misleading and malicious.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sought a report from the Punjab govt regarding the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment of Sidhu Moosewala's mother

The central government, which announced plans to encourage vaccinations against the human papilloma virus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer, is exploring options to cap prices

The Central Government has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres as 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir'

According to WHO, Chinese authorities attributed the increase in respiratory diseases to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens.