Health

New Delhi, April 13 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the government is willing to more than double the share of healthcare sector to 2.5 per cent of the country’s GDP.”Currently, the government spends 1.16 per cent of the country’s …

New Delhi, April 12 : At a time of growing distrust and general indifference to human suffering, doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital here on Thursday noted how prompt action of office colleague in one instance and of a spouse in another case help…

New Delhi, April 12 : At a time of growing distrust and general indifference to human suffering, doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital here on Thursday noted how prompt action of office colleague in one instance and of a spouse in another case help…

Bengaluru, April 12 : Anguished over the acute shortage of doctors and lack of proper healthcare facilities in rural areas, Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday called for public-private partnership (PPP) to provide affordable treatment to the…

New Delhi, April 12 : Awareness about the harm easily-accessible, plastic-based sanitary napkins have been causing to both health and the environment is spreading — but slowly.And helping the cause of better menstrual hygiene, many sanitary pad make…

New Delhi, April 12 : Bollywood actress and Unicef goodwill ambassador Priyanka Chopra met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an “insightful” and “positive” conversation on making healthcare accessible for women, children and adolescents in the country…

New Delhi, April 11 : The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) on Wednesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the upcoming 2018 Partners’ Forum, to be held in New Delhi on December 12-13.PMNCH is an alliance of more t…

New Delhi, April 11 : Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said cooperation of all stakeholders is required for the successful formulation of policies and their implementation to improve the health of women, children and adolescents.”Converg…

New Delhi, April 11 : The Pushpawati Singhania Hospital (and) Research Institute (PSRI) here on Wednesday launched its Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Clinic on the occasion of World Parkinson’s Day.Parkinson’s is a progressive disorder w…

Panaji, April 11 : Goa Congress President Shantaram Naik on Wednesday slammed the BJP and the ruling alliance for keeping Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s health status a “secret”, saying that even senior BJP leaders close to Parrikar have not been …