First case of Zika virus transmitted by mosquito
Health officials in the US state of Texas say they have recorded the first case of the Zika virus transmitted by a local mosquito. Up until now, all Zika cases…
FSSAI to set up food safety standards review panel
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) today said it is in the process of setting up a food safety standards review panel to identify gaps in the…
India to take strong steps to regulate smokeless tobacco products
India has said, it will continue to take strong steps to regulate smokeless tobacco products in the country. Inaugurating the 7th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP7) to World…
Govt to improve health facilities for pregnant women
AMN / Union Health Minister J P Nadda today launched Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan in New Delhi to improve health care facilities for pregnant women. Under the scheme, pregnant…
Centre to open 300 pharmacy to provide affordable medicines
The Centre would soon open 300 pharmacy ‘Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment’ (AMRIT) outlets in different parts of the country to provide affordable medicines to the people at…
Centre forms panel to keep vigil on Bird Flu
AMN / Centre has constituted a committee to maintain constant vigil on the situation arising out of avian influenza (H5N8) commonly known as Bird Flu. The Committee headed by Joint…
Centre asks for thorough investigation into outbreak of Bird Flu
Our Correspondent The Centre today asked the National Institute for High Security Animal Diseases-NISHAD, Bhopal and Northern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory,NRDDL, Jalandhar to thoroughly investigate the outbreak of the Bird…
डेंगू-चिकनगुनिया मामले पर SC दिल्ली सरकार से नाखुश
दिल्ली में डेंगू-चिकनगुनिया मामले पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने दिल्ली सरकार के रवैये को लेकर नाखुशी जाहिर की है। साथ ही कोर्ट ने दिल्ली में जमा कूड़े के ढेर को लेकर…
Condom exporter HLL gets top exporter award by FIEO
Gets gold category honour for excellence in Southern Region New Delhi/ AMN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Public Sector Enterprise HLL Lifecare Ltd (HLL) has been awarded Regional Export Award under…
Govt developing 20 cancer institute across country: Nadda
Health Minister J P Nadda has said the government is developing 20 cancer institute across the country. Addressing a four-day global conference on head-neck cancer in New Delhi yesterday, Mr…