Global nutrition organisation Nutritional International undertook a nation-wide study – India Iodine Survey 2018-19. The study was conducted to estimate the iodine status of the population and to assess the extent of the availability of adequate iodised salt in Indian households. The study was conducted in association with the AIIMS (All Indian Institute of Medical […]
WHO DG terms Ayushman Bharat a bold move to improve health in India
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has termed government’s mega healthcare initiative, the ‘Ayushman Bharat’, as a bold and ambitious move, which has the potential to improve health and move people out of poverty. On March 15, 2018, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, while delivering a special talk on ‘Universal Health Coverage’ to a gathering […]