Health Ministry announces success of 100-day program for innovation in healthcare

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New Delhi: The Department of Health Research (DHR) of the Union Health Ministry has successfully implemented a 100 Days Program, which includes initiatives in healthcare innovation, pandemic preparedness, and the development of indigenous medical technologies, a PIB release stated..

Some of the key achievements of the 100 Days of Health Innovation program include the launch of the National One Health Mission (NOHM) to tackle diseases at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health..

Third, the conduct of a mock drill of H5N1 Vishanu Yudh Abhyas, with multiple stakeholders from 27th to 31st August in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, to successfully conduct a mock drill of H5N1, aiming to strengthen detection of the emerging hotspots of infections and conduct timely investigation for prevention and control...

These include the creation of the Centre for Evidence-Based Guidelines to help standardize medical practices nationwide and the establishment of the Research to Action vertical in the Department of Health Research to ensure the timely implementation of research findings into policy and practice..