The Gist of Press Information Bureau: March 2017
- Swasthya Raksha Programme ()
- Indigenously Developed Sonars ()
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill - 2016 ()
- Indian Railways Plan of Action To Promote SHGs (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- A new dawn in Renewable Energy (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Estimated Potential of Renewable Energy (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Green Power Capacity Addition (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Major Port Trust Authorities Bill, 2016 (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Successful Test launch of AGNI V (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Initiatives and Achievements of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Cabinet approves International Solar Alliance (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- SwachhSwasthSarvatra (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Training Events & Military Exercises (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- National Youth Festival (Only For The Subscribed Members)
- Successful Test Firing of Guided Pinaka (Only For The Subscribed Members)
Swasthya Raksha Programme
Swasthya Rakshan Program has been initiated through Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) in selected districts/ villages with the following aims and objectives:-
- To organize Swasthya Rakshan OPDs, Swasthya Parikshan Camps and Health/Hygiene awareness programme
- Awareness about cleanliness of domestic surroundings and environment.
- Provide medical aid/incidental support in the adopted Colonies/villages.
- Documentation of demographic information, food habits, hygiene conditions, seasons, lifestyle etc., incidence/prevalence of disease and their relation to the incidence of disease.
- Assessment of health status and propagation of Ayurvedic concept of pathya-apathya and extension of health care services.
Initiatives undertaken so far:
- Developed IEC material (Banners, hoardings, posters, handouts) in Hindi, English and 07 regional languages.
- Swasthya Rakshan OPDs organized in each village on weekly basis for providing treatment for various disease conditions.
- Swasthya Parikshan Camps organized on weekly basis.
- Survey is undertaken in the identified villages to identify prevalent diseases. Individual Health screening of people have been done.
- For Health Promotion and health education, mass campaigning through rallies, Nukkad Nataks focussing on personal, environmental and social hygiene are being for creating awareness about hygiene.