Year End Review | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Institutes of National Importance

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

AIIMS New Delhi is a pioneer in the field of medical education, research and healthcare in India since its establishment in 1956.

Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS)

Run by the AIIMS, is a state-of-the-art Medical Institute with a 970-bedded Referral and Research hospital.

National Level Research and Referral Institute for Dental Sciences (NaRRIDS) at AIIMS, New Delhi

NaRRIDS is designed to be a premier Institution for dental research and education in India facilitating advance training.

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh

An Institute of "National Importance" since 1967.

Other initiatives/ schemes

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)

• Envisages creation of tertiary healthcare capacity in medical education, research and clinical care, in the underserved areas of the country.
• It aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and also augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the country.

MedTechMitra Platform

• Aims to empower healthcare innovators across India.

"First in the World" Challenge

• Aims to inspire and support researchers to conceptualize and develop pioneering solutions for complex health challenges.

ICMR Data Repository

• A centralized, secure, and accessible platform of high-quality datasets, ensuring data integrity and privacy.

UNNATI Initiative (Upgrading Norms for Nutrition, Growth, and Development Assessment of Indian Children)

• Aims to establish India-specific growth and development standards for children, addressing limitations of existing WHO benchmarks.

ICMR - Research Infrastructure Sharing Ecosystem (I-RISE) Policy

• Access to advanced research infrastructure is often a limiting factor for many institutions, especially the start-ups and smaller institutes.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy of ICMR

• Safeguards the intellectual contributions of our researchers and collaborators by protecting innovations, we incentivize creativity and ensure that inventors receive due recognition and reward.

Healthcare delivery by Drones

• ICMR in collaboration with AIIMS, Bibinagar launched the groundbreaking ‘Drone Services for Health Outreach’ initiative in October 2024.
• Aims to revolutionize healthcare delivery in remote tribal areas, showcasing India's commitment to leveraging advanced technology for the greater good.

DengiAll

• Single dose of Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine, Live Attenuated (Recombinant, Lyophilized) vaccine for dengue.
• ICMR has signed a MoU with Panacea Biotec to study and evaluate ‘DengiAll’.

National Pharmacovigilance Program of India

• A Central Sector Scheme to collect, collate and analyse the Adverse Events reported with the use of medical products marketed in India.

Strengthening of States’ Drug Regulatory System’ (SSDRS)

• SSDRS is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to strengthen and upgrade the States Drug Regulatory System and laboratory infrastructure in the country.
• The Scheme was initially approved for a period of three years, from 2015 to 2018.

Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)

• Provides comprehensive healthcare facilities for:
  • Central Government employees and pensioners, Members of Parliament and former Members of Parliament and their dependents in CGHS-covered cities.

National Programme for Prevention and Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries (NPPMTBI)

• It is functional in the country since 2007 and at present is functional among all the states and UTs.
• It aims to reduce the mortality and morbidities occurring due to injuries (including trauma and burns), by developing a system of services at prehospital & hospital level.

Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP)

• Was launched for chronic kidney disease during year 2016-17 to support in all district hospitals in-house mode / Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode under NHM.
• Haemodialysis services are provided under the program.

National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP)

• Launched in 2018 under the aegis of National Health Mission in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.3.
• The program aims to combat hepatitis and eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 and reduce morbidity and mortality due to other types of viral hepatitis.

National One Health Mission (NOHM)

• It will help India to achieve integrated disease control and pandemic preparedness by institutionalizing One Health approach.

SANTUSHT portal

• Enables patients to register their grievances online, track the status, and provide feedback regarding the resolution.

Triage Register for Emergency Department

• Is a web application which helps to keep the record of patient's disease condition, medical examination and improves patient safety by ensuring timely cross-consultation by various departments.

PGI Sarathi initiative

• Launched in May 2024 to enhance healthcare delivery through volunteerism and community support.