West Bengal

Bengal government to pull out of Ayushman Bharat

Posted By Agencies, January 11, 2019 at 09:58am

Launched by Modi in September, the scheme seeks to bring 50 crore poor people under a medical insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per year. The states are required to pump in 40 per cent of the funds.
Fourth case: Woman from North Kolkata dies of dengue

Posted By Kristina Das, September 13, 2018 at 09:07pm

The name of the woman was Krishna Hazra, she was a housewife. Over the past few days, the woman was suffering from a fever.
Bengal block achieves almost 99% institutional child delivery

Posted By Agencies, September 08, 2018 at 10:41am

ANANDI, an initiative to promote institutional delivery and Routine Immunization was launched on August 20, 2015, in South 24 Parganas.
How does a natural disaster like earthquake hit you psychologically?

Posted By Aishwarya Iyer, August 29, 2018 at 05:08pm

Natural disasters can get quite difficult for anybody to cope with. Here are 5 commonly seen psychological effects after facing a calamity like an earthquake.
Bengal doctor suspended for Facebook post on dengue

Posted By Agencies, November 14, 2017 at 10:35am

He described the condition of the healthcare facilities, the plight of the patients and his challenges as a doctor amid an outbreak of dengue in the state.
Have asked government to provide dengue treatment: Bengal Governor

Posted By Agencies, November 11, 2017 at 06:43pm

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Tuesday said he has asked the state government to provide treatment and take precautions over rising incidents of dengue and other vector-borne diseases.
Over 600 nails taken out from man's stomach in Bengal

Posted By Agencies, October 31, 2017 at 12:44pm

In a rare surgery, doctors in state-run Calcutta Medical College and Hospital on Monday took out more than 600 iron nails from a mentally unstable person's stomach.
60 deaths due to dengue, swine flu; 'No need to panic', says Mamata

Posted By Sushantdeep Sagvekar, October 31, 2017 at 12:42pm

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that 60 persons have died of dengue and swine flu .
Another fake doctor nabbed by CID in Bengal

Posted By Agencies, June 05, 2017 at 04:15pm

A "gastroenterologist", treating patients in a renowned corporate hospital by submitting an allegedly bogus registration number and MBBS degree.
Over 2,000 dengue cases in Bengal

Posted By Agencies, August 12, 2016 at 09:41am

While 132 fresh dengue cases were detected in the state between Tuesday and Wednesday, 286 more persons were diagnosed with the disease till Thursday.
Dengue strikes again: Death toll in West Bengal reaches 11

Posted By Agencies, August 07, 2016 at 11:19am

West Bengal death toll reaches 11 due to dengue
7 die of dengue in West Bengal

Posted By Agencies, August 04, 2016 at 11:28am

The dengue toll has risen to seven in West Bengal amid experts cautioning against a viral strain triggering hyper-active immune response, an official said on Wednesday.
Bengal sees a 1% decline in the number of anaemic women

Posted By Agencies, January 28, 2016 at 10:06am

In total, 62.5 percent of women in the age group of 15-49 years were anaemic, the NFHS-4 (2015-2016) revealed.
Mamatadidi MBBS' tips to fight dengue

Posted By Admin, October 23, 2015 at 07:52pm
West Bengal: 4 dead after blood transfusion

Posted By Agencies, September 07, 2015 at 05:20pm
Encephalitis in North Bengal: 6 people die, toll reaches to 45

Posted By Agencies, July 24, 2015 at 07:18pm
Mamata Banerjee: The nurse who cut the baby's thumb should be sacked!

Posted By Editorial Team, July 15, 2015 at 09:55am
Medical negligence in WB: Nurse accidentally cuts-off 8-day-old baby's thumb

Posted By Poorva Chavan, July 14, 2015 at 11:28am
Encephalitis in West Bengal: 9 deaths and 8 fresh cases reported

Posted By Agencies, July 09, 2015 at 10:44am
States on banning spree, WB found nothing objectionable in Maggi noodles

Posted By Agencies, June 05, 2015 at 05:56pm