INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
achieve highest annual decline in Infant Mortality Rate followed by Mizoram and Karnataka, according to the Health Ministry.Union Health
Minister J.P Nadda on Tuesday inaugurated the 5th National Summit on "Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care
Systems in India" being held in Assam and also released a report 'Healthy States, Progressive India' which ranks states and UTs on
improvements in common health meters.While Himachal Pradesh stood first for the highest annual decline in Neonatal Mortality Rate 2015 vs
2016, Tamil Nadu and Delhi were ranked second and third respectively.West Bengal was declared the best state in Family Planning category
while Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan were ranked second and third respectively.Himachal Pradesh again was ranked the best state for highest
annual decline in Under 5 Mortality followed by both Assam and Jharkhand in second position and Gujarat and Kerala in third rank.For best
performance in Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP) Andhra Pradesh Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh were declared top states.Haryana and
Himachal Pradesh were ranked as best performance states in National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular
Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).Speaking at the event, Mr Nadda said the government is focused on promoting innovative approaches."The govt
believes in cooperative federalism
The Health Ministry stands with the states
While the ownership is that of the states, we are ready to lend all technical and financial support
The essence of co-operative federalism lies not in decentralization alone but also in sharing and learning from each other," he stated.
