20,019 organ transplants performed in India in 2025: Govt
A total of 20,019 organ transplants were performed in India in 2025, the government informed the Parliament on Tuesday.
A total of 20,019 organ transplants were performed in India in 2025, the government informed the Parliament on Tuesday.
Antimicrobial resistance, a condition in which pathogenic bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics, is known to claim millions of lives annually.
The observation was made by Akanksha Ranjan, Deputy Secretary (Nursing & Dental), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, during a discussion on strengthening the nursing workforce in India and Australia, held in New Delhi on Monday.
According to an official document, the country’s TB treatment coverage has also expanded in the last decade, rising from 53 per cent in 2015 to 92 per cent in 2024.
The Prime Minister’s remarks followed the release of the latest World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, which validated the effectiveness of India’s intensified, technology-driven elimination strategy.
Heavy rains and flooding have struck several provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the capital Kinshasa among the hardest hit, the Ministry of Health announced.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday said the government is focused on providing healthcare, which is preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative.
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday said it has extended the timeline to small and medium manufacturers having turnover of Rs 250 crore or less for compliance with revised schedule ‘M’ notification up to December 31.
The Health Ministry on Tuesday said it is actively working to reduce the tobacco use among the youth with 'Tobacco Free Youth Campaign' being held every year, in a bid to create mass awareness at the grassroot level.
The incidence of TB in India has shown a 17.7 per cent decline from 237 per 100,000 population in 2015 to 195 per 100,000 population in 2023 while the TB deaths have reduced by 21.4 per cent from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 22 per lakh population in 2023.
