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of Health and Family Welfare ,” clarified the statement from the health ministry .
As per the statement from health ministry , “ There have been reports in a section of media which have highlighted concerns regarding the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization ( NTAGI ) and the transitioning of the NTAGI Secretariat to the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare ( NIHFW ) from Immunization Technical Support Unit ( ITSU ).”
It added further : “ NTAGI is the highest advisory body on immunization in the country which consists of independent experts who provide recommendations on vaccines after reviewing
data on disease burden , efficacy and costeffectiveness of vaccines . The Immunization Technical Support Unit ( ITSU ) was established to support MoHFW for evidence based planning , program operations , monitoring and evaluation , strategic communication , cold chain and vaccine logistics management and support for Adverse Event Following Immunization . One of the functions of ITSU was to host the NTAGI Secretariat to facilitate the secretarial work of NTAGI which includes coordination of its regular meetings .”
ICMR survey on diabetic patients in India reveals variations in prevalence
Diabetes is one of the common Non- Communicable Diseases . Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ) has informed that according to the International Diabetes Federation ( IDF ) Diabetes Atlas , 7th Edition , the prevalence of diabetes in India is 69.2 million in 2015 .
“ ICMR has undertaken a study on diabetes viz . ICMR India Diabetes ( ICMR-INDAB ) Study on the prevalence of diabetes . It is an ongoing study and current results available from 15 States / UTs indicate overall prevalence of Diabetes which varies from 4 percent to 13 percent ,” stated the Minister of State ( Health and Family Welfare ), Mr Faggan Singh Kulaste stated in a written reply in the Parliament on February 07 , 2017 .
While Health is a State Subject , the Central Government supplements the efforts of State /
68 BioVoiceNews | March 2017