Government

Odisha govt to form new health policy to doctors' brain drain

Posted By IANS, July 08, 2019 at 08:25am

The Odisha government has decided to create 3,000 doctors' posts in the coming days with an aim to provide quality health care facilities to all.
Health advocates appreciate excise duty on tobacco products

Posted By IANS, July 08, 2019 at 08:07am

Health advocates have welcomed the levy of excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union Budget 2019-20.
Assam launches campaign to control diarrhoea

Posted By IANS, May 30, 2019 at 08:44am

The National Health Mission, Assam, has launched a campaign to create mass awareness about the most scientific, effective and economic diarrhoea treatment.
J&K nullifies employees mediclaim policy

Posted By Agencies, December 28, 2018 at 06:27pm

Following reports of irregularities in the insurance policy, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered revocation of the Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy for its employees starting from midnight December 31.
Madras High Court orders to ban online sales of medicines

Posted By Agencies, December 17, 2018 at 07:18pm

After Delhi, the Madras High Court on Monday banned the sale of medicines online.
HC revoke Centre's ban on oxytocin drug production and sale

Posted By Agencies, December 16, 2018 at 09:11am

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Central government order restraining private companies from manufacturing and selling oxytocin drug.
Minister: government committed to providing best healthcare facilities

Posted By Agencies, November 30, 2018 at 10:56am

According to Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, despite demographic challenges in India, the government is committed to providing the best healthcare facilities.
New mothers will be discharged only if found fit to breastfeed newborns in Rajasthan's govt hospitals

Posted By Editorial Team, August 21, 2018 at 04:01pm

According to a health department, from September beginning new mothers will be discharged only after the consulting doctor stamps the discharge form and the milk bank counsellor certifies it.
A universal health scheme for millions all set to roll out may bring down quality treatment, say doctors

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, August 19, 2018 at 01:09pm

While Ayushman Bharat aims at covering millions and billions of Indians under universal health coverage, enabling the poor to afford treatment, the scheme may reduce the quality of treatment, believe doctors.
Telangana health officials to distribute free MDR-TB drug

Posted By Editorial Team, August 13, 2018 at 09:09am

Bedaquiline drug-resistant TB treatment regimen has come as a ray of hope for patients in the last few years and it renders patients non-infectious to other contacts much faster.
Rajasthan govt will provide milk thrice a week to 62 lakh children studying in government schools

Posted By Agencies, July 03, 2018 at 09:31am

Students till Class 5 will get 150 ml of hot milk thrice a week while those in Class 6 to 8 will get 200 ml milk.
Cancer care centres in Assam to boost healthcare facilities

Posted By ANI, June 28, 2018 at 03:29pm

The health sector in the state of Assam is on the up as various developmental projects to improve healthcare have been ushered in the state.
Cabinet increases pension age of doctors to 65 years

Posted By ANI, June 28, 2018 at 09:27am

According to Union Minister Piyush Goyal, this proposal is at par with doctors of Central Health Services and doctors, working under other Central government hospitals/institutes.
Maharashtra plastic ban: This is how you can replace harmful plastic items

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, June 22, 2018 at 03:32pm

Ditching plastic can be good for your health as well as the environment, suggests an expert.
Central government employees can't be denied medical reimbursement: SC

Posted By Agencies, April 14, 2018 at 10:42am

"The right to medical claim cannot be denied merely because the name of the hospital is not included in the Government Order."
Delhi Assembly passes Rs 53,000 crore budget with maximum education and health allocation

Posted By Agencies, March 28, 2018 at 11:56am

Of the total budgetary allocations, up from Rs 48,000 crore in 2017-18, as much as Rs 13,997 crore (26 per cent of the Budget) has been allocated to the education sector and Rs 6,729 (12.7 per cent) to the health sector.
Indian government comes up with National Rare Disease policy

Posted By ANI, March 08, 2018 at 11:47am

Rare diseases are estimated to have impacted 72-96 million people in India.
Climate change in high altitude, avalanches and cold injuries adversely impacting Indian soldiers

Posted By Agencies, March 08, 2018 at 10:06am

Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said special clothing and training is being provided to soldiers to mitigate the impact.
Indian government encouraging enrichment of food items with micronutrients to remove dietary deficiencies: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare

Posted By Agencies, March 07, 2018 at 11:50am

"In order to promote fortification as a means to address micro nutrient deficiencies, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has operationalised the draft Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations."
Metropolis Healthcare and National Aids Control Organization, India, come together for HIV Viral Load testing

Posted By Editorial Team, February 12, 2018 at 03:20pm

There will be HIV Viral Load testing for patients across 525 antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres in the country.