Oslo (Norway), Nov 18 : Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, who is on official visit to Norway met the Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg at Oslo today and discussed issues pertaining to health sector cooperation between the two countries.

During this meeting, Dr. Ramadoss highlighted implementation of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Imunisation Programme, maternal and child health programme, tobacco control measures, HIV/AIDS in India.

Stoltenberg appreciated Dr Ramadoss on the NRHM and the reduction in Maternal mortality ratio in India.

Chennai, Nov 15 : Union Health Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss today launched a National Organ Transplant Programme to improve the scenario for major transplantations like kidney, liver and heart in the country.

The proposed national plan will have emphasis on promoting cadaver donation. The national programme will aim to enhance the facilities for organ transplantation throughout the country, establish a network for equitable distribution of retrieved deceased organs, and increase the availability of organs through facilitation and attitude change.

New Delhi, Nov 7 : Dr. Jorge Sampaio, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the fight against Tuberculosis and Special Representative for the Alliance of the Civilizations called on Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss here today.

Dr. Sampaio who is on his official visit to India from November 2-7 in connection with attending the board meeting of the Global Fund for fighting against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria called on Dr. Ramadoss to discuss issues pertaining to the ongoing Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in India.

Soon after banning smoking in public places, liquor advertisements are next on the Health Ministry's radar, with Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramados pushing the Civil Aviation Ministry to remove the 'grandiose' display of advertisements of alcoholic drinks in airports, including the duty free shops.

After a strict ban on smoking in public places, Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss is now targeting the alcohol consumption in the country.

Mr. Ramadoss stated that a national plan for alcohol control will soon be launched in the nation. 

He said discussion with scientists and experts have already begun, and it will be ready within a month or two. 

Mr. Ramadoss has decided that as Health Minister, he has to chalk out plans, which will prohibit or permit acts in line with his sanitization agenda for India.