Health

New Delhi, May 29 : While half of Indians do not have access to essential health services, a big chunk of those availing the services ended up shelling out more than 10 per cent of their income, says a World Health Organization (WHO) report.As per th…

New Delhi, May 29 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday put a stay on the dumping of garbage and municipal waste at a city forest and park in Noida Sector 54 on a plea by residents who claimed people there were getting sick due to this.As th…

New Delhi, May 29 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday put a stay on the dumping of garbage and municipal waste at a city forest and park in Noida Sector 54 on a plea by residents who claimed people there were getting sick due to this.As th…

Imphal, May 29 : No case of Nipah virus has been detected in the northeast, an official said on Tuesday, denying misleading social media reports about its presence in the region.Manipur’s Director, Health Services, K.Rajo said there were social media…

Mumbai, May 28 : Actor Anupam Kher says it is very important to reach out to people and create awareness on relevant social issues.”It is important to reach out to people and create awareness on socially relevant causes.In my career across 34 years, …

New Delhi, May 28 : Towards the goal of adequate menstrual hygiene to young girls,the National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked Union Human Resource Minister Prakash Javadekar to install sanitary napkin vending machines within the premises of all…

New Delhi, May 28 : The profits on medicines and consumables at private hospitals and nursing homes here is proposed to be capped at 50 per cent, according to a draft advisory of the Delhi government.Health Minister Satyendar Jain told the media here…

New Delhi, May 28 : Hospitals and nursing homes in the city cannot withhold the bodies of patients who die during treatment on the ground of unpaid medical bills, as per a draft advisory prepared by the Delhi government.Health Minister Satyendar Jain…

New Delhi, May 28 : The BJP’s Delhi unit on Monday urged the AAP government to issue a White Paper on the Delhi Jal Board’s working since it had failed to ensure proper water supply despite getting water from Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.De…

New Delhi, May 28 : On World Hunger Day, Foodpanda on Monday announced a partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to tackle hunger among children from the less privileged sections through the midday meal scheme across the country.The target is t…