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Friday, November 28, 2025
TopicHealth Ministry

Topic: Health Ministry

No central law in pipeline for protection of healthcare personnel, says health ministry

Health ministry has issued order to increase security by 25% in all central govt medical hospitals. States have laws to protect healthcare workers, says a senior health official.

Health ministry issues guidelines for Tobacco Free Educational Institutions

Ministry of Education has asked schools to mark a 100-yard area as Tobacco Free Area and display signage indicating the prohibition of tobacco use within the premises.

Admitting to slip-ups, Modi govt looks to revise 2025 target for tuberculosis elimination by 2-3 yrs

India reports the highest number of TB deaths globally every year. As per WHO report in 2023, it accounted for 28 lakh cases, which is 27% of global burden.

India saw 56 heat-related deaths, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases from March to May, shows govt data

At 14, Madhya Pradesh reports highest number of deaths due to heat-related illnesses, followed by Maharashtra at 11. MP also recorded most suspected heat stroke cases at 6,584.

Government celebrates World No Tobacco Day, promotes new policies

The World No Tobacco Day theme for 2024 emphasises the need for governments and tobacco companies to take strong actions to reduce tobacco use and to promote a smoke-free lifestyle.

Fixing rates for procedures in private hospitals not a good idea, states may decide, Centre tells SC

Centre’s affidavit says fixing prices for treatment may render healthcare setups financially unviable or make the healthcare sector uncompetitive.

After SC’s nudge, Centre modifies surrogacy laws, allows donor gamete in case of medical conditions

Centre’s notification this month allows couples to use one donor gamete. But it also makes it mandatory that a surrogate child should have one gamete of the intended parents.

Govt admits norms on health supplements not adequate, forms high-level panel to suggest framework

Internal note identifies challenges in uniform enforcement of norms, mainly due to interchangeable usage of same nutrient or ingredient for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical use.

57% antibiotics prescribed in India have potential to cause high antimicrobial resistance, govt survey finds

‘First Multicentric Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use at 20 NAC-NET Sites India 2021-22’ conducted by National Centre for Disease Control under Union health ministry. 

Govt’s new guidelines bar hospitals from admitting critically ill patients to ICU against their will

Guidelines issued by Union health ministry also say that anyone with a living will or advanced directive against ICU care should not be admitted to ICU.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.