 | Kids to get second dose at schools, PHCsMove aimed at improving low vaccination coverage among the age group 12 to 17 years. |
 | Over 50 percent of Uttarakhand's children are anaemic: SurveyThe situation is ironic since, in the last four years, the state is running eight schemes to deal with malnutrition among children and mothers. |
 | Expired vaccines, unutilised funds: CAG report exposes Jharkhand's health infrastructureThe CAG also said the district hospitals (DHs) procured medicines from local vendors without quality testing in the absence of centralised purchase of drugs by JMHIDPCL. |
 | Shortage of psychiatrists forces Centre to rope in ASHA workers for assistanceAccording to Dr N N Raju, president, Indian Psychiatric Society, apart from shortage, there is an unequal distribution of psychiatrists. |
 | Union Budget 2022: Health sector allocation sees 16 per cent hikeFM Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech also said that a National Tele Mental Health Programme will be launched to improve access to quality mental health counselling and care services. |
 | Karnataka just 0.1 per cent shy of full coverage of first dose of COVID vaccineOfficials from the state Health Department and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike expressed confidence that Karnataka will achieve the target very soon. |
 | Omicron Threat: Centre advises States to not let their guard down and maintain preparednessOn Testing and Surveillance, States were asked to keep a close and strict watch on the number of Delta and Omicron cases in all districts. |
 | National Health Mission Fraud: Another accused arrested in BhubaneswarThe Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested Abinash Kumar Pradhan, an accused in the embezzlement of Rs 5 crore National Health Mission (NHM) funds. |
 | Report hails Telangana Diagnostics for reducing out-of-pocket expensesThe Telangana government’s pet project of providing diagnostic services across the State has fetched it a good ranking in the recent Niti Aayog report. |
 | National Health Mission’s countrywide launch todayAn ambitious programme to create a unique health ID, that will also work as a health account, for every Indian citizen is set to be launched on Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. |
 | Tamil Nadu health department begins diarrhoea-control drive among childrenThe drive–Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight– implemented under the directive of National Health Mission, began on September 16 and would continue till September 30. |
 | Odisha government to hire more vehicles for emergency responseAdditional Chief Secretary of Home department Sanjeev Chopra said the State emergency response centre is now fully functional with 124 call-takers and 551 vehicles to provide the services. |
