Health

Kullu, April 28 : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in presence of Union Health Minister J.P.Nadda on Saturday launched several Central health schemes here for the state.The schemes are Digital Nerve Centre, LaQshya Programme, Anemia Muk…

New Delhi, April 28 : Owing to lack of awareness adult immunisation is the most ignored part of health care services in India, says a city-based health expert.”The condition of adult vaccination is abysmal in the country primarily because of lack of …

Bhubaneswar, April 27 : Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday requested Union Health Minister J.P.Nadda to send an MCI team to the Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College in Odisha so that it can be made functional.In a letter to Nadda…

New Delhi, April 27 : The indefinite strike called by the resident doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) continued for the second day on Friday, partially affecting the healthcare services at the premier institute.”The strike wil…

New Delhi, April 27 : The government on Friday said it has planned to restrict manufacture of oxytocin formulations for domestic use to the public sector only and has banned its import to check wide misuse of the hormone, which is harmful to animals …

New Delhi, April 27 : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday slashed the minimum required percentile for admission to post-graduate and super-speciality medical courses by 15 per cent, a step that is expected to benefit about 18,000 stud…

New Delhi, April 26 : The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday said it has become the country’s first hospital to set up Virtual Bronchoscopy Navigation (VBN), an advanced facility for diagnosis and treatment of patients with s…

Shimla, April 26 : The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to Helimission of Switzerland to introduce free heli-ambulance services for trekkers and tourists with the assistance of Lady Willingdon Hospital.This will go a long way in stre…

New Delhi, April 26 : Mandatory rural posting for new doctors could be a solution for tackling shortage of medical practitioners in rural areas, said Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday.”A possible solution to address the shortage of doctors …

New Delhi, April 26 : According to the WHO, liver disease is the 10th most common cause of deaths in India.Gone are the days when liver disease was only associated with the consumption of alcohol. With the increased prevalence of obesity and metaboli…