Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)
Republic of India
Emblem of India.svg

This article is part of the series:
Politics and Government of India


Setup of India.png

Other countries ·  Politics Portal
Government of India Portal
view · talk · edit

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India.

The Minister of Health and Family Welfare holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad,[1] who is assisted by a Minister of States for Health and Family Welfare, Shri. Dinesh Trivedi & Shri. S. Gandhiselvan.

The ministry is composed of three departments: the Department of Health, Department of Family Welfare, and Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH). It regularly publishes the Indian Pharmacopoeia since 1955 through Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) an autonomous body under the ministry for setting of standards for drugs, pharmaceuticals and healthcare devices and technologies in India. [2]

Contents

Department of Health

The Department of Health deals with health care, including awareness campaigns, immunization campaigns, preventive medicine, and public health. Bodies under the administrative control of this department are:

Department of Family Welfare

The Department of Family Welfare (FW) is responsible for aspects relating to family welfare, especially in reproductive health, maternal health, pediatrics, information, education and communications; cooperation with NGOs and international aid groups; and rural health services. The Department of Family Welfare is responsible for:

Department of AYUSH

The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) deals with ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine), and other yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha, and homoeopathy, and other alternative medicine systems.

The department was established in March 1995 as the Department of Indian Systems of Medicines and Homoeopathy (ISM&H).The department is charged with upholding educational standards in the Indian Systems of Medicines and Homoeopathy colleges, strengthening research, promoting the cultivation of medicinal plants used, and working on Pharmacopoeia standards. Bodies under the control of the Department of AYUSH are:

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare — The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. The Minister of Health and Family Welfare holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is… …   Wikipedia

  • Minister of Health and Family Welfare (India) — The Minister of Health and Family Welfare is the head of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India. Categories: Indian government stubsCabinet of India …   Wikipedia

  • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (India) — The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is a branch of the Government of India. The current , head of the ministry is Srikant Kumar Jena. [1] Notes ^ http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=72897 About Ministry 1. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Ministry of Health — may refer to: Ministry of Health (Algeria) Ministry of Health (Armenia) Ministry of Health (Brazil) (Ministério da Saúde) Ministry of Health (Burma) Ministry of Health (Chile) (Ministerio de Salud de Chile) and Fondo Nacional de Salud (FONASA)… …   Wikipedia

  • Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety — The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) is a committee of the European Parliament. It has 68 members and a secretariat of 10 administrators. Its chairman is Jo Leinen (DE, S D) . Group of the Progressive Alliance of …   Wikipedia

  • Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (West Bengal) — Ministry of Health Family Welfare Emblem of India Department overview Jurisdiction Government of West Bengal Headquarters …   Wikipedia

  • Health informatics in China — (Chinese: 医学信息学) is about the Health informatics or Medical informatics or Healthcare information system/technology in China. The main review and assessment of health informatics in China[1] for the WHO Health Metrics Network was conducted in… …   Wikipedia

  • Ministry of Information and Communication (South Korea) — Hangul 정보통신부 Hanja 情報通信部 Revised Romanization …   Wikipedia

  • Health care system — A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health care systems around the world, with as many… …   Wikipedia

  • Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety.       In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”