Nimesulide ban: Govt bars sale of oral painkiller doses above 100 mg
The government has barred the manufacture and sale of oral nimesulide formulations above 100 mg, saying higher doses carry health risks and safer options are available.
The government has barred the manufacture and sale of oral nimesulide formulations above 100 mg, saying higher doses carry health risks and safer options are available.
The Union Health Ministry, in partnership with the World Health Organisation, rolled out a month-long Delhi Metro campaign on women’s and girls’ health and well-being at the Sultanpur Metro Station here on Wednesday.
The facilities will be open to the public from November 14 until the close of the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi on November 27.
During the meeting, participants deliberated on policy priorities such as equitable workforce distribution, quality assurance in education and training institutions, leadership development, and career progression opportunities for nursing professionals.
She urged mass public participation for the ongoing nationwide awareness drive until October 17, stating that nearly 70 percent of deaths due to heart failure occur outside the hospital settings — where immediate medical assistance is often unavailable.
In the wake of rising COVID-19 infections across India since early last month, the Union Health Ministry has intensified public health measures to boost preparedness, with mock drills at hospitals and surveillance drives forming a key part of its action plan.
The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that the COVID-19 situation in India remains under control as of May 19, despite a recent uptick in active cases, which have risen to 257 nationwide.
India recorded an 80.5 per cent decline in malaria cases between 2015 to 2023, the Health Ministry said on Friday, on the occasion of World Malaria Day.
The Houthi-run Health Ministry has said that the overnight US strikes killed at least 53 people, including five women and two children, and wounded more than 100 people in Yemeni state capital Sanaa, media reported.
Pakistan reported a new case of polio in the country's southern Sindh province, bringing the total number of the disease-infected children to three since the beginning of this year, officials from the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
