BY THE DIGITAL HEALTH LEADERS FOR THE DIGITAL HEALTH COMMUNITY
BY THE DIGITAL HEALTH LEADERS 
Health Ministry Directs States to Report on Hospital Security Measures Amid Rising Concerns September 5, 2024 Hospitals are encouraged to improve monitoring and response capabilities, particularly by ensuring that security audits are conducted regularly.
Health Ministry Issues New Guidelines for Standards in Public Hospitals September 4, 2024 The guidelines are applicable to major healthcare institutions such as AIIMS, PGIMER, and the JIPMER.
SC Directs Health Ministry to Engage with States for Enhanced Doctor Safety Measures August 23, 2024 In an additional directive, the SC Bench ordered the Secretary of the Health Ministry to establish a web portal on the ministry’s official website.
IMA Welcomes SC's Intervention, Urges for Central Law Against Violence August 21, 2024 The IMA is calling for the government to issue an ordinance in this regard, highlighting that such legislation is a longstanding demand of the association.
Health Ministry Urges States to Implement 157 Standard Treatment Workflows August 1, 2024 The ICMR developed these Standard Treatment Workflows in collaboration with the NHA and the WHO's India Country Office.
Union Health Ministry to Amend Drugs Rules for Inclusion of Excipients in QR Codes July 16, 2024 The proposal to include excipient details on drug labels arose from grievances that parabens, used as preservatives in pharmaceuticals, cause allergies in many individuals.
Union Health Ministry Issues Fresh Checklist for Hospital Referral Processes June 17, 2024 The guidelines suggest a robust and efficient referral mechanism should be integral to resident training.
Health Ministry, DoP to Expand Ayushman Bharat & Revise Pharma Regulations June 10, 2024 The health ministry plans to enhance Ayushman Bharat's coverage, reflecting the party's manifesto promise to broaden the scheme's reach.
India Seeks Collaboration with Google on Digital Health Tools at World Health Assembly May 29, 2024 Google Research and NHA are collaborating on developing an open-source ABDM wrapper to simplify the integration process for the ABDM sandbox environment.
Health Ministry & Quality Council of India Partner to Improve CGHS Healthcare Services April 10, 2024 The partnership outlines a comprehensive approach that will address several key areas. The primary focus will be on enhancing the quality of services offered through systematic interventions.
DTAB Suggests Setting Up a Single Licensing & Approval Authority for Drugs in India March 12, 2024 Calls for centralized regulation in India surged due to reported adverse effects and fatalities abroad due to India-made medicines.
Delhi HC Asks Union Ministry to Frame Online Drug Selling Policy within 4 Months March 7, 2024 The genesis of this issue dates back to August 28, 2018, when the Ministry issued a draft notification regarding the online sale of drugs.
