Ministry of Health and family Welfare has formulated a National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases (NPTRD) 2021. The new policy is prepared on the basis of the expert committee report and suggests revision of National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases (NPTRD) 2017. The new policy seeks to define rare diseases focusing on standardizing objective criteria such as prevalence thresholds and by avoiding qualitative descriptors like severity of the disease. The policy aims to To suggest vision and strategy to counter rare diseases in the Indian context.
Indian Nursing Council Exempts Military Nursing Officers from Reciprocal Registration During Service
3 January 2025
During active service, such exemption is contingent upon the completion of 150 hours of Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) every five years. Upon being relieved from
