Policy & Regulation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and addressed the 6th Edition of One Earth One Health – Advantage Healthcare India – 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi via video conferencing on Monday. The summit was organized by the government of India to promote the export of medical services from the country. The event saw the […]

The Chhattisgarh High Court has struck down the state government’s decision to provide 100% reservation for direct recruitment of women as assistant professors and demonstrators in government nursing colleges. The court termed this decision “unconstitutional” in a writ petition filed by three individuals who were not allowed to apply despite having the necessary qualifications due […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has made significant announcements in the healthcare sector during the 2023 budget session. The minister announced the allocation of funds for 157 new nursing colleges, with the aim of boosting healthcare infrastructure and addressing the shortage of nurses in the country. The budget also focused on tackling sickle cell anemia, a […]

Heart attacks in India account for 1.5 to 3 million fatalities annually. This makes them the primary cause of death and disability. Young adults account for 35% of these deaths, according to the WHO. According to recent reports, cardiovascular disease is becoming more prevalent in Maharashtra among men between the ages of 30 and 40 […]

In the monsoon session, the government’s effort was to pass the Nursing and Dental bills, but due to the opposition’s protest, the bill could not be passed in the Lok Sabha. Many bills were to be passed in this session, one of them being the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill. In 2020, the draft […]

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the 75th Independence Day and urged it to focus on the ‘Panch Pran’ for the next 25 years when completing 100 years of freedom. He said “When your dreams are big, your resolve is big, and therefore endeavors should also be bigger. Strength also adds up […]

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released draft guidelines based on the WHO report ‘Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030’ to govern the working conditions of nurses. The ministry is inviting public comments on these guidelines, and the comment period will last for one month from the date of publication. To provide a […]

हाल ही में इंडियन नर्सिंग कौंसिल के प्रेजिडेंट और वाईस प्रेजिडेंट के चुनाव हुए थे जिसमें टी दिलीप कुमार लगातार प्रेजिडेंट की पोस्ट पर बने रहे और डॉ. जोगेंद्र शर्मा ने डॉ. ग्रेस को हराकर वाईस प्रेजिडेंट का पदभार संभाल लिया है। जोगेंद्र शर्मा राजस्थान में बहुत ही चर्चित है और उपाध्यक्ष पद मिलने के […]

In the latest National level election for the President and Vice President of the Indian Nursing Council, Dr. Jogendra Sharma is elected as Vice President of INC. T Dilip Kumar is also elected as President and continues to lead the institution. Dr. Ramalinga Mali and Dr. Anne Grace were also contesting for the posts of […]

Indian Nursing Council is trying to get all nurses in the Nurses Registration and Tracking system but requirement of biometric registration is making the process slow. Nurses who whish to self enroll in NRTS have to go to the respective state nursing council for the fingerprint and other biometric procedures with a prior appointment. In […]

In a recent announcement, the Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau (PIB) has confirmed that a Whatsapp message circulating COVID-19 updates and developments is not legitimate. The message, claiming to be official press releases issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been publicly called out for inciting fake news and creating disarray amidst the already chaotic atmosphere of COVID-19. […]

In a recent revelation, India’s most widely distributed newspaper, India Today has been called out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s official Twitter account for publishing “incorrect” and “fake” news on the ceremoniously held annual Kumbh Mela congregation in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. On 6th April 2021, the India Today headline claimed: “Kumbh Mela becoming a super-spreader event, hope SOP is followed: Centre”. While the Ministry of […]