The central government on Monday announced the mother and child health, Several new schemes have been introduced for emergency medical care and anemia control. These important steps were taken in the 16th conference of the Health and Family Welfare Council. The conference focused on enhancing collaboration between the central and state governments to ensure better health services for all.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda presided over the conference and said that the dream of a better India by 2047 cannot be realized without a healthy society. He also launched the new guidelines of the Anemia Free India Mission to eradicate anaemia. It is used to examine the patient, Special emphasis will be placed on proper diet and better medical treatment‘b.
Ministry to improve emergency services National Ambulance Service, New rules have been introduced for 2026, Which will standardize ambulance quality and equipment across the country. It launched SUMON Roadmap 2030 to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and improve health. A comprehensive child health program has been launched to take care of children aged zero to five years, Health workers will go door to door to check children’s health and nutrition.
Citing the government’s achievements, the minister said that since 2014, India’s maternal mortality rate has come down from 130 to 87 per lakh and infant mortality has come down to 79 per cent. The average life expectancy in the country has increased to 70.3 years. Tuberculosis decreased to 21 percent, Polio‘ And diseases like malaria are largely under control. Through Mission Rainbow, 54.6 million children have been vaccinated and more than 5 million adolescent girls have been vaccinated against HPV since February.
Finally, Nadda said that health is a state matter but central government’s policy, Continue to provide technology and financial support. He called for active participation of all states and Union Territories for successful implementation of these schemes.