Harsh penal provision for minor offences under PC-PNDT may go, says Ministry savita7 Jan 2017 12:03 PM ISTUnion Health ministry will review certain provisions in the PC&PNDT Act so that criminal cases are not slapped on doctors for minor offences.Union...
2016 Review: A busy year for health ministry savita31 Dec 2016 2:16 PM ISTNew Delhi:Â The health ministry dedicated a fixed day every month for free antenatal care, launched a new drug to combat multi-drug resistant...
National Death Registry to be set up using Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine savita28 Dec 2016 12:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Health Ministry in collaboration with AIIMS will come up with a National Death Registry which will have data about deaths,...
Comprehensive action plan on AMR soon: Union Health Secretary savita22 Dec 2016 1:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will shortly be releasing a comprehensive Action Plan on Anti Microbial Resistance, according to...
Digital India Awards 2016: Health Ministry bags gold in the Web Ratna Category savita22 Dec 2016 9:43 AM ISTNew Delhi:Â The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare won gold in the Web Ratna category in the recently concluded Digital India awards, 2016,...
TN launches steps to check spread of vector borne diseases savita17 Dec 2016 2:19 PM ISTChennai: The Tamil Nadu government said it has put in place preventive measures in the three Cyclone affected districts of Chennai, Kancheepuram and...
Operationalise digital payment in govt hospitals: Health Ministry to states savita12 Dec 2016 12:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the wake of demonetisation, the Health Ministry asked states to take steps to operationalise digital payment facilities in government...
Nine cases lodged over irregularities in AIIMS: CBI to HC savita11 Dec 2016 12:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Â CBI Â told the Delhi High Court that it has registered nine cases related to several alleged irregularities in the All India Institute of...
Operationalise digital payment in govt hospitals: Health Ministry to states Meghna A Singhania11 Dec 2016 9:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: In the wake of demonetisation, the Health Ministry yesterday asked states to take steps to operationalise digital payment facilities...
UP sets up task force in districts to tackle swine flu savita14 Nov 2016 10:49 AM ISTLUCKNOW:Â Slammed for not doing enough during the dengue outbreak, the Uttar Pradesh government has set up a task force in each district to pre-empt...
Eye donations increase, but rise in unused eyes too: AIIMS savita17 Oct 2016 11:09 AM ISTNew Delhi : Even as the number of eye donations has increased from 680 in 2009 to 1,321 in 2013, the proportion of unused eyes has also increased from...
Maharashtra: Doctors call for live donor registry Kanchan New9 Oct 2016 9:51 AM ISTPune: To counter the rise of organ transplant scams found in various states, congregate of medical practitioners has proposed the formation of live...
