The World Health Organisation’s Country Cooperation Strategy for India for 2019-23 has heaped praise on the government for its “commitment” and for setting goals that recognise and act upon India’s changing health landscape where non-communicable diseases have replaced communicable diseases. AdvertisingHealth Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday released the strategy document, which stated, “In the past few years, the government of India has placed health high on its political agenda and made a commitment to make significant increases in public spending in health. Malaria fight: India a ‘success story’New Delhi: The Union Cabinet was informed on Wednesday that India is the “biggest success story” among malaria-endemic countries in the world. The country in 2017 brought down malaria cases and deaths by 49.09 and 50.52 per cent, respectively, as compared to 2013. There has also been a decline in maternal mortality ratio and under-five mortality rate since 2005, an official statement said.

Source: Indian Express October 09, 2019 22:18 UTC