Policy & Regulation

India is on the verge of changing its nursing platform. Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 is being repealed with the new Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2020. For the same, the authorities had requested suggestions for the bill. TNAI (The Trained Nurses’ Association of India) has come forward with the view of recommending some crucial […]

The NNMC Bill has been much-talked about for its initiative to make working standards and occupational guidelines better for nursing professionals throughout India. It is also part of the pioneering measures taken by the Central Government to revolutionize medical and nursing sectors country-wide while addressing pressing problems. This has been the widespread opinion of almost […]

In what could be a major jolt to the global system of healthcare, nurses are going on strike in several countries and regions worldwide, protesting against poor working conditions, the threat to their own lives due to the pandemic, improper preparedness for implementing safety standards, low pay and much more. Nurses are the backbone of […]

We are living in a world where the medicinal field is of utmost importance. India is trying continuously to achieve excellence in the concerned field. Accordingly, the Yamuna Expressway Authority has now reserved land for manufacturing units. This area falls in the Medical Device Park located in Noida. Earlier in September, Yamuna Authority decided to […]

The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda at Jamnagar along with the National Institute of Ayurveda at Jaipur was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their pioneering role in higher education, research, and skill development linked to Ayurveda. The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda at Jamnagar was designated as an Institute […]

Recently, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) released draft guidelines for the launch of standard health insurance products for vector-borne diseases by health & general insurers. These diseases include malaria, dengue, chikungunya, kala-azar, filaria, Japanese encephalitis, and zika virus. Insurance companies can offer anyone or any one or a combination of the […]

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on 12th Nov 2020 currently launches three-month campaign to focus on awareness generation and early intervention with regard to curtail childhood pneumonia deaths, enabling care givers across the country to establish vital signs at initial stages and set off prompt care-seeking with qualified and certified providers. The […]

The Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been acting upon a predominant vision towards revamping, enhancing, and radically transforming the Indian healthcare sector with a series of measures that are progressive and highly innovative. The NDA Government has worked towards a long-term blueprint for changing present standards of medical care and education […]

Newly-crowned USA Vice-President elect Kamala Harris’ pictures are breaking the internet and notably so since this Indian-American politician will now be occupying office in the highest circles of the country along with getting a chance to implement her progressive ideals at the same time. However, did you know that Harris has always been greatly influenced […]

Princess Muna al-Hussein of Jordan has recognised the contribution of healthcare workers for their courage and relentless fight against COVID-19 and said that “applause without action is no longer acceptable.” ICN endorses her comments and calls for immediate action to safeguard the health and wellbeing of nurses and other healthcare workers. Speaking at the opening […]

केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने रविवार को एक विशेष निर्देश जारी किया जिसके अनुसार अब प्रत्येक अस्पताल में मनोरोग सम्बन्धी सुविधाएं उपलब्ध कराई जायगी जो कोरोना से पीड़ित मरीज़ो के मानसिक स्वास्थय को बेहतर बनाने का कार्य करेगी| स्वास्थय मंत्रालय के अनुसार कोरोना की बीमारी के बाद से कई लोगो को मानसिक स्वास्थ्य से जूझते पाया […]

Many medical practitioners at the Hindu Rao Hospital and a couple of other North Corporation-run offices went on an uncertain strike on Monday over their “forthcoming compensations” for August-October. The strike led by the Nurses Welfare Association (NWA) was initially started by the resident and senior doctors who were later joined by the nurses of […]