The basic objective of the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) is to provide separate, specialized and comprehensive health care to the senior citizens at various level of State health care delivery system including outreach services. The Programme is sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with 75 percent Central and 25 percent State funding. With this Programme, senior citizens will get free, specialized health care facilities through the State health delivery system.
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Information of Ayurveda
The word Ayurveda derived from AYU and VEDA. AYU means life VEDA means science or knowledge. Ayurveda means the science of life. Charaka defines "That science is designated as Ayurveda which deals with advantage and disadvantage as well as happy and unhappy states of life along with what is good and bad for life, its measurement and the life itself (Charaka Sutra 1 - 4)" Ayurveda embraces all living things, human and Non-human.
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Information on Department of Radiology and Neuro-Imaging, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH)
The Department of Radiology was started in the year 1999 as a specialized, full-fledged department to meet the clinical needs in diagnostic imaging and image-guided therapies of the institute. Currently, the Department has a modern CT Scan machine, X- Ray machine and a Color Doppler Ultrasonic machine for the purpose.
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National Policy for containment of Antimicrobial Resistance
To monitor antimicrobial resistance it is necessary to have regulations for use and misuse of antibiotics in the country.
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Information of Yoga
Yoga is an Art and Science of healthy living. It is a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. The holistic approach of Yoga is well established and it brings harmony in all walks of life and thus, known for disease prevention, promotion of health and management of many lifestyle –related disorders.
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Information on Department of Anaesthesiology, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH)
The full-fledged Department of Anaesthesiology was started in the year 2003 following the purchase of computerized Electro-Convulsive Therapy machine and Boyle's apparatus. Modified ECT was introduced in the year 2004. The department is fully involved with the patient care services in addition to undertaking theory classes and demonstration sessions to the post graduate and diploma students of the Institute. Besides, it also caters to the...
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The Cigarettes and other Tobacco products Bill, 2015
The objective of the Bill is to amend some provisions of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.
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Information of Unani
The Unani System of Medicine offers treatment of diseases related to all the systems and organs of the human body. The treatments for chronic ailments and diseases of skin, liver, musculo-skeletal and reproductive systems, immunological and lifestyle disorders have been found to be highly effective and acceptable.
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Information on Department of Addiction Medicine, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH)
The Department of Addiction Medicine has been started in May 2021 to provide standard evidence-based holistic care to individuals with substance use and addictive disorders (like alcohol, tobacco, other drugs as well as behavioral addictions).
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National Population Policy 2000
The immediate objective of the NPP 2000 is to address the unmet needs for contraception, health care infrastructure, and health personnel, and to provide integrated service delivery for basic reproductive and child health care.
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Information of Siddha
Siddha is one of the earliest traditional medicine systems in the world which treats not only the body but also the mind and the soul. The word Siddha has its origin in the Tamil word Siddhi which means "an object to be attained" or "perfection" or "heavenly bliss".
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Website of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
Get information about Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), an autonomous organisation under Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Information on yoga education and training, yoga therapy, yoga research, etc. are available. Get information about yoga training, yoga education, summer yoga camps, international activities, etc. Details on advanced centres for yoga, yoga therapy centres, yoga wellness centres,...
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Information on Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH)
Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH), set up as Tezpur Lunatic Asylum in 1876, has served the mental health needs for many decades. However, children and adolescents with developmental, behavioral, and mental health problems were seen along with adult patients until recently.
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National Mental Health Policy of India
The National Mental Health Policy is to promote mental health, prevent mental illness, enable recovery from mental illness, promote de-stigmatization and desegregation, and ensure socio-economic inclusion persona affected by mental illness.
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Information of Homoeopathy
Homeopathy can be defined as a “dynamic, holistic and vitalistic system of individualistic drug therapeutics, based on the law of similars, potentially capable to cure diseases that are curable and relieves symptoms of incurable nature”.
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Homepage of National Rural Health Mission for Kerala
The National Rural Health Mission under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare works on improving health care facilities of the rural people. Users can find information about the mission objectives, goals, institutional framework, tenders, government orders, guidelines, acts and rules and training modules etc. Details on various programmes, special initiatives, state initiatives, career and latest events are also available apart from...