PUBLIC HEALTH BLOG AND UPDATES

The DoHS is responsible for delivering preventive, promotive, diagnostic, and curative health services through Hospitals, PHCCs, HPs, PHC/ORCs. The various Public Health Programs Under DOHS are: Child Health Programs Expanded Program on Immunization Nutrition Programs CBIMNCI and Newborn Care Family Health Programs Family Planning Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health FCHV Program PHC-ORC Demography and Reproductive Health Research Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Disease Control Programs Malaria Kala-azar Lymphatic Filariasis Dengue Tuberculosis Leprosy HIV/AIDS and STI Curative Services Treatment/Referral Curative Health Services as OPD, Indoor, and Emergency Other Programs Oral Health Mental Health Occupational Health Elderly Health Services for Conflict Victims Non-Communicable Diseases Outbreak Management Other services than modern health care like Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Herbal, and Tibetan  Supporting Programs Health Training Health Education, Inform...

Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to promote handwashing with soap as a simple, effective, and inexpensive way for disease prevention and save lives from diseases.  Established by the Global Handwashing Alliance, Global Handwashing Day is an opportunity to plan, evaluate, and replicate innovative ways to empower people at crucial times to wash their hands with soap. On October 15th every year, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated.  In 2008, when more than 120 million children worldwide washed their hands with soap in more than 70 countries, the first Global Hand Washing Day was celebrated. Global Hand Washing Day has been used by the community and national leaders since 2008 to spread the word about handwashing, create sinks and tippy taps, and display the simplicity and value of clean hands. Global Handwashing Day has continued to expand since then. Governments, schools, international organizations, civil society groups, NG...