TB declared notifiable disease in India
After the stupendous success in Polio eradication, the government appears to have set its eyes on Tuber-culosis (TB) as it […]
Health policy
42% American will be obese by 2030
Even if the skyrocketing rates of obesity level off, 42 percent of Americans will be obese and 11 per-cent will […]
India fourth worst place in maternal care, says report
According to World`s Mothers report, India is the fourth worst place for mothers among 80 less developed countries. India ranks […]
Goodbye Brain Drain
Indian students going to U.S. for medical studies will have to sign a bond stating that they will come back […]
NRHM Scam: CBI arrests former CMO on murder charges
The CBI has arrested former Lucknow Chief Medical Officer (CMO) AK Shukla in connection with the murder case of his […]
USAID celebrates reproductive health and family planning partnerships in Uttar Pradesh
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated a successful twenty-year partnership between USAID, the Government of India (GOI), […]
India Health Progress roundtable concludes with industry seeking effective healthcare delivery
India Health Progress (IHP), a call for action group with the objective of providing a health policy platform for its […]
Anti-cancer programme to be implemented in 12th FYP
The government is going to implement National Programme for prevention of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardi-ovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDCS) throughout the […]
50 percent Indian smokers do not know tobacco causes stroke
According to a report released by the World Heart Federation (WHF), half of all Chinese smokers and one-third of Indian […]
Swine Flu kills six in green city Bangalore
The swine flu (H1N1) toll in green city Bengaluru went up to six. A 30 year old woman succumbed to […]
Social Media: A cure for whats ailing healthcare
Hospital volunteers foster positive patient relations and do wonders to increase patient and family satisfaction. In this environment of budget […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister opposes national panel for health
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa expressed her objection to the National Commission for Human Resource for Health (NCHRH) Bill, […]
UN calls attention to rising number of dementia cases, urges early detection
The number of people with dementia is projected to double to 65.7 million by 2030, the United Nations World Health […]
