Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto on Harsh Vardhan's TB campaign

Kala-azar continues to be India's health challenge: Study

The sand flies, which carry the parasites causing the disease, have grown resistant to chemicals used to eliminate them. This is likely to impact …

BJP manifesto taps public discontent over inflation, power bills

WHO urges strict regulations to curb use of e-cigarettes

Calls for additional research and bans on indoor use and advertising

Over 44,000 Indians in Ebola-affected countries

Indian armed forces posted in the African countries advised to take precautions; people travelling to India from these countries are being …

Tobacco use by adults below 25 may soon become illegal

Government mulls changes in law to prevent surrogate ads by tobacco companies

PPP will strengthen health sector: Harsh Vardhan

Separate ministry for AYUSH to revive traditional medicine

Before this, AYUSH was a department under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Ebola: Indian health minister calls emergency meeting

Detailed plan in the works for tackling any emergency arising out of deadly disease outbreak in Africa

IMD launches SMS service for weather alerts

Apart from common people who can register on IMD website for alerts, authorities at local level will be brought into the ambit too

Treating tobacco-related diseases cost India Rs 16,800 crore in 2011: report

Spending on treating such diseases is just a little less than revenue from tobacco products; Union health minister, Harsh Vardhan, says he would …

Laboratory for improving accuracy of measurement units launched in Delhi

The Apex Metrology Laboratory will define new standards to enable increase in industrial production and improvement in pollution monitoring

National Health Assurance Mission likely to favour insurance model of healthcare

Experience shows free medicines help more, say some experts

India launches action plan to reduce deaths among newborns

Plan aims to deal with preventable deaths in babies under a month old

‘We'll improve mass rapid transport, tap solar power'

Harsh Vardhan, who has served as Delhi health minister and is the man behind the Pulse Polio campaign, is the chief ministerial candidate of the …

India gets remote-controlled polar vehicle

It will substantially enhance India’s capabilities to predict monsoon , says Harsh Vardhan

IMD forecasts deficient monsoon for 2015, drought fears grow

Monsoon expected over Kerala by June 5, late by at least a week

With aim to end tuberculosis by 2020, Harsh Vardhan announces free treatment for all

Assures nutritional support and financial assistance

Harsh Vardhan seeks tax of Rs 3.5 per stick on cigarettes, bidis

Earlier increase in tax ineffective in deterring smokers as it focused on length of cigarettes and led to production of shorter length cigarettes,…

At least 85% space on cigarette packets will now carry pictorial warnings

Anyone not following the new norms issued by the Centre can be imprisoned for a term which may extend to two years

42 kids die of brain fever in Bihar, Centre prepares action plan

Health ministry announces vaccination drive to curb AES; branch of National Institute of Virology to be established in Muzaffarpur district

MDR-TB cases in India increase more than five-fold in two years

Minister says better surveillance and detection is the reason

Single shot cure for kala-azar launched in Bihar

State alone contributes to nearly 80 percent of kala-azar cases in the country

After a week in office, Modi government sets its agenda

The new government faces its first parliamentary session. Down To Earth puts together the agenda of the government in key sectors

India gets it first mental health policy

Timed to coincide with the World Mental Health Day, the policy aims to provide universal access to mental healthcare, especially to those living …