India declared polio-free by WHO
India has taken off the list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Health Minister Ghulam Nabi […]
District-specific approach for elimination of leprosy in India
Leprosy cases in the country has come down from 42 per one lakh population to only seven in the last decade but fresh cases continue to be reported, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.
India, China to work together for improving health services
India and China have decided to work together in improving health care services and deepening of bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
India and China work towards better health services
In strengthening the bilateral cooperation, India and China have decided to work together in improving health care services and deepening of bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
Over 800 rural hospitals don
There was a shortage of 4,833 primary health centres (PHCs) across India and over 800 rural hospitals were functioning without a single doctor, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told parliament Wednesday.
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Industry calls for separate regulation of medical devicesWhile the country’s Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss announced recently that the government was […]
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Tanda medical college to offer treatment soon
In the next two years, Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Tanda, will start offering medical treatment, bringing major relief to the people of lower Himachal.
Villages in Orissa see a fast spread of Cholera
Cholera and other water borne diseases, which have claimed 39 lives since August, have started infected more people in Orissa’s Rayagada district in the last few days, and triggered panic among the residents, media reports.
Union Cabinet Clears Societies to Run Six AIIMS-like Institutions
The proposal to form societies for each of the six AIIMS like institutions which are being set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) has been approved by the Union Cabinet. These societies will be functional till the AIIMS-like institutions are brought under an Act of Parliament.
Medica Superspecialty Hospital opens in Kolkata
The 500-bed Medica Superspecialty Hospital, one of the largest in eastern India, has recently opened in Kolkata. The hospital was formally inaugurated by the Hon
Bill to Regulate Medical Clinics Introduced
A Bill to regulate medical clinics to ensure uniform standards of facilities and services has been introduced in the Lok Sabha by Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Government Hospitals to have biometric attendance system soon
Biometric attendance system will come into force in all government medical colleges and hospitals in Chennai within a month, according to health minister MRK Panneerselvam.
