Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel has said the size of the Indian medical devices sector is estimated to be around $14 billion and it is expected to grow to $30 Billion by 2030.
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.
Union Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel on Tuesday said the incidence rate of Tuberculosis (TB) in India showed a 17.7 per cent decline from 2015 to 2023.
India on Saturday proposed a comprehensive approach aimed at improving antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance capacities across sectors, enabling the use of data to guide evidence-based antimicrobial usage at both local and national levels.
Reiterating the Centre’s commitment to healthcare, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Singh Patel said on Wednesday that the focus of the government is on building a strong healthcare system that meets the needs of the population of the country.
In a written reply in Rajya Sabha on steps taken to combat AMR, the Minister said the initiatives include constitution of the National Task Force on AMR Containment leading to the development of the National Policy on AMR containment in 2011.
The Command Hospital of Indian Army’s Western Command (CHWC) presented with Best Emerging National Transplant Retrieval Hospital award by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Saturday said there is a need to promote organ donation from deceased persons and brain stem dead.
According to the data provided by the Minister, 13 cases of Zika virus have been reported so far in the country in 2024.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Friday said adequately spaced pregnancies can significantly enhance maternal and child health outcomes as it reduces health risks.
