Urgent need for networks where people can seek help to quit tobacco: Dr VK Paul Garima2 Jun 2019 10:30 AM ISTDr Henk Bekedam, the WHO representative to India, said the World No Tobacco Day presents a unique opportunity for all stakeholders to focus on...
ENT Surgeon, Dr Harsh Vardhan Appointed Union Health Minister in Modi Government 2.0 Meghna A Singhania31 May 2019 3:08 PM ISTNew Delhi:Â An ENT surgeon by profession, and a BJP stalwart, Dr Harsh Vardhan has been appointed the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare in...
Minimum Standard of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories: Union Government notifies Clinical Establishment Rules Meghna A Singhania23 May 2019 12:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has recent issued the revised Gazette  notification, notifying the Clinical Establishments (Central Government)...
Union Health ministry to offer peritoneal dialysis facility to kidney patients at their homes Medical Dialogues Bureau22 May 2019 3:17 PM ISTGiven that peritoneal dialysis avoids the substantial costs of infrastructure set up and maintenance and staffing, reduces the demand on the...
Set up Dedicated areas to Provide treatment to Dengue patients: Health Ministry directs Centre run hospitals Medical Dialogues Bureau17 May 2019 10:00 AM ISTThe aim of setting up these dengue corners is to provide seamless and efficient healthcare service to the patients during the surge in dengue...
Stop Violent Attacks on health teams to terminate Ebola Outbreak: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau12 May 2019 9:46 AM ISTIn one incident, WHO said that a burial team was violently attacked after they interred an Ebola victim.Dakar: The World Health Organisation is...
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo: Death toll reaches 1,000 Medical Dialogues Bureau4 May 2019 9:30 AM IST"In total, there have been 1,008 deaths (942 confirmed and 66 probable)," the health ministry said Kinshasa: More than 1,000 people have now died...
GUEST Blog: Conversion of Medical PG diploma to degree will be WIN-WIN for all- Dr Chetan Chaudhari Chetan chaudhary8 April 2019 3:29 PM ISTConsidering the need for more and more postgraduates especially in rural areas, the Government of India has been working out plans to increase the...
With no MCI relief in Sight, PG Diploma Medicos file petition in Supreme Court Meghna A Singhania7 April 2019 3:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: With no response from the Medical Council of India (MCI) on their issue of their PG Diploma seat conversion till now, Â various doctors who...
Union Health Ministry pledges to Universal Health Coverage: Forms Human Chain Medical Dialogues Bureau5 April 2019 11:00 AM ISTApril 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. This year’s World Health Day will focus on equity and solidarity.New Delhi: Ministry...
West Nile Virus: Samples of crows, Mosquitoes Test Negative Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Kerala health authorities are still clueless about the source of the infection which claimed the life of a six-year-old boy...
PG Medical Courses: Govt extends of last date MCI applications by medical colleges Medical Dialogues Bureau3 April 2019 12:37 PM ISTAs per the revised MCI norms, the ICU beds will henceforth be counted in the total bed strength of the medical colleges which in turn would help in...
