National Birth Defect Awareness Month 2024
The campaign aims to raise awareness about birth defects’ prevention, early identification, and timely management. The need to address birth defects to reduce child mortality was also stressed. The importance of the National Birth Defect Awareness Month 2024 in promoting awareness was also emphasized.
Union Health Minister Launches Indian Public Health Standards for AYUSH healthcare facilities
Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for Ayush Healthcare facilities were published by the Union Health Ministry as a set of uniform standards to improve the quality of health care delivery. By adopting these reforms, it is expected that the States/UTs will be able to develop Ayush healthcare services with set standards and quality infrastructure, thereby enabling the public to avail the benefits of Ayush medical services for all healthcare.
Government’s Commitment to Healthcare Enhancement in Goa
The Nursing Education Institute (NEI) celebrated its Pre-Graduation and Annual Day at Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula, with a distinguished guest serving as the Chief Guest. The guest emphasized the pivotal role nurses play in maintaining healthcare quality and the Government’s dedication to improving infrastructure and nursing education.
Indian Nursing Council Partners with NSDC International for Better Global Job Prospects
NSDC International has developed a brief survey to gauge the aspirations, eligibility, and readiness of Indian nurses for international employment. The Indian Nursing Council encourages all nursing professionals to participate in this short questionnaire.
CDSCO Launches Online Portal for Submission of Applications of PSURs MA of New Drugs, SNDs, FDCs, Biologicals & Veterinary
The submission of these online applications has now been made functional on the SUGAM portal. All applicants submitting PSURs shall utilise the checklist available on the portal to submit their online applications.
Draft CDSCO Guidance Document on Post Approval Changes in Biological Products
CDSCO has decided to invite suggestions/ comments/ objections from stakeholders on its draft guidance document. These may be submitted by April 13, 2024.
CDSCO Directs Cosmetics Importers to Comply with Cosmetics Rules, 2020
All applicants importing cosmetics under COS-4A are now directed to furnish an annual statement to the Central Licensing Authority. This statement should comprehensively outline details such as the number of consignments and bill of entries for each consignment, the imported quantity in each consignment, total cost of imported cosmetics per consignment, warehouse details where the products are stored for further distribution and sale, among others.
MoHFW Proposes to Permit Import of Drugs Through Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram Airports
The draft rules are now available for public scrutiny and will be open for consideration till March 28, 2024. Interested stakeholders, including industry professionals, organizations, and the general public, are encouraged to submit their objections and suggestions within the specified timeframe.
NPPA Fixes Ceiling Price of Several Formulations under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013
The manufacturer shall issue a price list in Form–V from date of Notification to NPPA through IPDMS and submit a copy to State Drug Controller and dealers. Every retailer and dealer shall display price list and the supplementary price list, if any, as furnished by the manufacturer, on a conspicuous part of the premises where he carries on business in a manner so as to be easily accessible to any person wishing to consult the same.
Significance for Maternal and Child Health: Reducing Mortality Rates
In a groundbreaking collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), the ‘Garbhini-GA2’ AI model has been developed under the ‘Interdisciplinary Group for Advanced Research on Birth Outcomes – DBT India Initiative’ (GARBH-Ini) program.
