India needs urgent attention towards Mental Healthcare
By Our Correspondent / New Delhi A survey in urban and rural regions conducted across seven states of North India analysing access to mental healthcare, awareness and attitudes has revealed…
India committed to eradicate TB before 2025: Harsh Vardhan
SUDHIR KUMAR / NEW DELHI Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today launched ‘TB HAREGA DESH JEETEGA’ campaign in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Harsh Vardhan…
Govt launches ‘UMMID’ initiative to tackle genetic diseases of newborn babies
Onkar Singh / NEW DELHI Science and Technology and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today launched ‘UMMID’ initiative to tackle inherited genetic diseases of newborn babies. Speaking on the occasion…
Poshan Maah: Govt focusses on 250 Districts to check malnutrition
WEB DESK NITI Aayog Vice Chairman and Chairman of the National Nutrition Mission Dr Rajiv Kumar has said, during the ongoing Poshan Maah, the government is giving special attention to…
Minister inaugurates Unani and Siddha Centres at Safdarjung Hospital
ONKAR SINGH / NEW DELHI Giving a big boost to traditional system of medicine, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and Defence Shripad Yesso Naik today inaugurated an Unani…
WHO: Stronger focus on nutrition could save 3.7 million lives by 2025
WEB DESK Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life, according to a new report released by the World Health…
CGHS services to be made available in 100 cities
AMN / NEW DELHI Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched a new scheme of Annual Health Check-up for CGHS beneficiaries who are pensioners of the age of 75 years and…
75 new medical colleges to be set up in India by 2021-22
Andalib Akhter / New Delhi In a major step towards healthcare, the Union Cabinet today approved setting up of 75 new Medical Colleges across the by 2021-22. The move will…
80% decline in new HIV cases in India
SUDHIR KUMAR / NEW DELHI The government ON Monday said that there has been more than 80 per cent decline in new HIV infection cases in the country since its…
40 lakh people avail cashless treatment under Ayushman Bharat Scheme: Govt
WEB DESK More than 39 lakh people have availed cashless treatment worth over six thousand crore rupees for serious illnesses since the launch of Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya…