Summits & Meetings - Current Affairs Questions and Answers for Q. 19817
Q. The 12th Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare was held to enforce which policy?- Published on 29 Feb 16a. Draft National Health Policy
b. Draft National Family Welfare Policy
c. Draft National Welfare Policy
d. Draft National Health Welfare Policy
ANSWER: Draft National Health Policy
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri JP Nadda chaired the 12th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare which discussed the Draft of the National Health Policy 2016. Some of the resolutions adopted towards the close of the meeting were as followed:
i. Health needs of country have changed over time since the last National Health policy
ii. Draft National Policy formulated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI has been formulated keeping this in mind
iii. Endorsement of the Draft National Health Policy by the Central Council for Health and Family Welfare.