Ministry Of Health News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Uganda discharges last Ebola patients, begins 42-day countdown to end outbreak
Kampala, March 20: Uganda discharged the last two remaining Ebola patients, starting a 42-day countdown to declare the end of the latest outbreak if no new cases are recorded, the country's health authorities announced.
Surrogate ads: Despite govt concerns, Pernod Ricard India unveils Ballantine's Soda campaign
New Delhi, March 11: Despite the government's stern warning against surrogate advertisements promoting alcohol, tobacco and related products, liquor company Pernod Ricard India's latest campaign is promoting Ballantine's Soda 'Celebrating Corporate Tribe in India'.
Emirati doctors strengthen UAE's global competitiveness in health indicators: Al Owais
Dubai, March 10: Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, has paid tribute to Emirati doctors, lauding their remarkable contributions and nonstop efforts to serve the community and protect the public health.
Union MoS Anupriya Patel inaugurates new facilities at NIHFW Annual Day
New Delhi, March 9: The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare celebrated its 48th Annual Day onSunday.
Israel to add graphic health warnings on tobacco products
Tel Aviv, March 7: Israel's Ministry of Health Thursday released draft regulations that will require graphic health warnings to be displayed on smoking products. Thus, for the first time in Israel, graphic warnings will be added to the existing verbal warnings on packs of smoking products.
Minister of Health JP Nadda chairs NIHFW's 41st governing body meeting
New Delhi, February 18: Union Minister JP Nadda chaired the 41st Governing Body Meeting of the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) on Tuesday.
Romania faces surge in respiratory infections
Bucharest, Jan 31: Romania recorded 133,635 cases of acute respiratory infections and eight flu-related deaths in the week from January 20 to 26, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) announced.
Health Ministry applauds ASHAs contributions towards the success of various health initiatives
New Delhi, January 25: The Union Health Ministry hosted Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who attended the 76th Republic Day celebrations as special invitees on Saturday.
Namibia strengthens malaria response amid rising cases in northern regions
Windhoek, Jan 24: Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has intensified efforts to combat a malaria outbreak that has killed 28 people, with 5,898 confirmed cases reported as of January 19, officials said Friday.
CDSCO releases list of NSQ and spurious drugs for Nov 2024
New Delhi, January 24: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Friday released the list of Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) and Spurious drugs for the month of November 2024 on its portal, according to an official release by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
MoHAP set to take part in 50th Arab Health
Dubai, January 22: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) is gearing up to participate in the 50th edition of Arab Health, the Middle East's largest healthcare event, set to take place from 27th to 30th January 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Japan reports record-high flu cases since 1999
Tokyo, Jan 11: The number of influenza patients reported at designated medical institutions across Japan in the final week of December hit the highest level since the current record-keeping began in 1999, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Cambodia records first death from H5N1 in 2025
Phnom Penh, Jan 10: A 28-year-old man from southeast Cambodia's Kampong Cham province died of H5N1 human avian influenza on Friday, becoming the first death in 2025, the Ministry of Health said in a press statement.