Consumers will now require a valid doctor's prescription to purchase cough syrups as the Centre tightens regulations governing the sale of syrup-based medicines.
NFHS-6 data shows nearly one in three adults in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are overweight or obese, signalling a rising burden of lifestyle-related health risks across the Union Territory.
Pregnant women received health screenings, counselling and nutrition kits as health authorities marked a decade of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.
Health facilities across the islands will conduct special screenings and antenatal care services on June 9 as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of PMSMA.
PMMSY completes six years with record fish production, higher exports, major infrastructure investments and expanded projects across States and Union Territories.