Health Minister Nadda Chairs High-Level Meeting in New Delhi

Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a high-level meeting on attaining targeted Health goals in the first 100 days of formation of new Government, with senior officials of his Ministry in Delhi on Friday. 

Taking stock of the overview of Ministry’s functioning, the Minister directed that emphasis should be given to quality of health facilities and health systems. He laid stress upon expansion of health assurance coverage under the  Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, PMJAY and leveraging



technology in programmes like immunisation and health emergency response management. 

Mr Nadda expressed concern about growing incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases and the importance of awareness regarding healthy diet and lifestyle. The Health Minister highlighted the need for targeted campaigns towards the youth for tobacco control. He emphasized on the need for creating awareness on Non-Communicable Diseases and harmful effects of tobacco.