India accelerating towards universal health coverage, says JP Nadda at World Health Assembly Kajal Rajput20 May 2026 1:45 PM ISTGeneva: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, addressed the plenary session of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA)...
India reviews preparedness after WHO declares Ebola global health emergency MD Bureau19 May 2026 12:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa has once again raised global public health concerns, prompting Indian authorities to keep a close...
Experts seek inclusion of Huntington's in national policy for rare diseases MD Bureau10 May 2026 3:15 PM ISTDelhi: Experts urged the government to include Huntington's disease, an inherited neurodegenerative condition, under the National Policy for Rare...
Hantavirus poses no immediate public threat to India: ICMR-NIV Chief MD Bureau9 May 2026 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi- Following reports that two Indian nationals were infected with the hantavirus aboard a cruise ship, Director of the ICMR’s National...
Union Health Secretary stresses innovation, early diagnosis in rare disease management Kajal Rajput6 May 2026 1:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday inaugurated a 2-day National Conference on Rare Diseases in New Delhi,...
Centre launches RBSK 2.0, adds mental health and NCD screening for children Kajal Rajput5 May 2026 12:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has widened the scope of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) to include screening for...
Surat dietician killed by husband, body hidden in wooden box Rumela De Sarkar28 April 2026 5:52 PM ISTSurat: In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old dietician was allegedly murdered by her husband in Gujarat’s Surat, with her body later found hidden...
Supreme Court orders states to prepare 'realistic' action plan to implement ICU guidelines Adity Saha27 April 2026 1:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has directed all the States and Union Territories to prepare a 'realistic and practical' action plan to...
ICMR to launch multi-state study to expand palliative care services Divyani Paul25 April 2026 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: To develop and expand palliative care services within India's public healthcare system, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...
10 percent of districts lack blood centre, Health Ministry flags gaps Kajal Rajput24 April 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly 10 per cent of districts in the country currently do not have a blood centre, highlighting the need for accelerated expansion of...
AI in Healthcare: From Power to Responsibility Swapnil Sharma22 April 2026 5:31 PM ISTA Change Unlike Any Other I have spent more than four decades in medicine. I have seen the transition from clinical intuition to evidence-based...
JP Nadda highlights holistic approach to combat non-communicable diseases Kajal Rajput22 April 2026 11:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a session titled ''Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in India:...
