Kerala: State Govt to crack down on quacks Pooja13 Jan 2016 11:13 AM ISTThe State government in Kerala has recently informed the state High Court that they are dealing strictly with quacks. The government is taking a...
Chattisgarh: Govt allows birth companion in labour room Pooja11 Jan 2016 12:40 PM ISTChattisgarh state government has announced the implementation of the 'prasav sanghi' programme, from January 26-for birth companion during delivery of...
DoP lock horns with health ministry over capping of stent prices Pooja7 Jan 2016 4:10 PM ISTThe issue of capping the prices of stents in India, with the health ministry's core committee closely evaluating the situation, and trying to schedule...
Health ministry plans social media campaign for HIV Pooja6 Jan 2016 10:48 AM ISTSet with a strong objective to do away with the social stigma associated with HIV, the ministry of health and family welfare is now resorting to...
Pune: a batch of pentavalent vaccine banned Pooja6 Jan 2016 9:53 AM ISTAfter a reported incident of a two-month old baby girl dying in Ratnagiri district in Pune in December last year following vaccination, the state...
Delhi Municipal Hospital to manufacture medical devices Pooja5 Jan 2016 11:14 AM ISTThe ‘Make in India’ initiative by the centre just got a clinical boost, with a municipal hospital in Delhi expected to manufacture medical devices....
Andhra Pradesh: sanitation policy approved by the state government Pooja4 Jan 2016 4:54 PM ISTThe Scientific Sanitation Policy-2015 formulated for better sanitation in government hospitals has been approved by the state government in AP. Now,...
Chennai: hospitals under state Health Insurance Scheme to be marked off Pooja2 Jan 2016 3:00 PM ISTIf hospitals fail to initiate and get the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) certification by March 31, they...
Govt to provide financial-aid to hospitals for organ transplant Pooja26 Dec 2015 1:06 PM ISTIn a substantial effort directed to support organ donation in the hospitals, the health ministry has announced financial assistance to...
Health ministry pulls up states for NRHM implementation Pooja26 Dec 2015 1:02 PM ISTThe improper implementation of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) at the state level has raised many concerns for the health ministry at the...
Ranchi HC directs regulation of blood transfusion services Pooja15 Dec 2015 1:46 PM ISTRanchi High Court has directed the Union government and Jharkhand government to explore a separate regulatory act for blood transfusion services...
PGIMER confirms diagnosis of neonatal tetanus in infant Pooja12 Dec 2015 1:40 PM ISTA seven year old infant from Haryana has been diagnosed with neonatal tetanus, as confirmed by a team of doctors at Post Graduate Institute of Medical...
