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…
Govt to monitor price of orthopaedic knee implants
AMN / NEW DELHI Government has decided to monitor the ceiling price of orthopaedic knee implants so that the price increase of implants do not increase beyond 10% in a…
President gives nod to National Medical Commission act 2019
AMN / NEW DELHI President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod to National Medical Commission act 2019. The move came after Parliament passed the bill in the just-concluded session.…
2,0000 more Health Centres to become functional by March 2020: Govt..
AMN / NEW DELHI Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that around 20 thousand more Health and Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat Scheme will become functional by March next…
NMC Bill: AIIMS and Safdarjung doctors call for indefinite strike
While the Centre has called the NMC bill a game-changer set to transform medical education and services in India, many members of the medical fraternity disagree. WEB DESK In protest…
Increased action needed to help people quit deadly tobacco: WHO
WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic Geneva / Rio de Janerio Many governments are making progress in the fight against tobacco, with 5 billion people today living…
Lok Sabha: Mahtab demands probe into efficacy of generic drugs
WEB DESK |New Delhi | BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab has demanded the government to institute a probe into the efficacy of generic drugs. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in…
20 mn children missed out on life-saving vaccinations:UN
WEB DESK United Nations has said that almost 20 million children missed out on potentially life-saving vaccinations in 2018. This comes as surging measles cases highlighted dangerous gaps in efforts…