Malnutrition behind 69 per cent deaths among children below 5 years in India: UNICEF Medical Dialogues Bureau21 Oct 2019 3:23 PM ISTMalnutrition caused 69 per cent of deaths of children below the age of five in India, according to a UNICEF report released on Wednesday.In its report...
Eat Right India: Dr Harsh Vardhan launches Health campaign Medical Dialogues Bureau6 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe Eat Right campaign is a true example of multi-sectoral collaborative approach that WHO has been advocating for to address non-communicable...
Controlling high BP in Indians: ICMR, WHO, MoHFW together to expand India Hypertension Control Initiative in 100 districts Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Aug 2019 9:00 AM ISTIHCI will expand to 100 districts across India covering all the states. The project will accelerate the implementation of quality hypertension...
Open Cancer Detection Centres in every District across India: Demand in Rajya Sabha Medical Dialogues Bureau1 Aug 2019 10:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: Members of various parties in Rajya Sabha recently demanded that cancer detection and treatment centres be opened in every district of the...
PGI Chandigarh: Religare Health Insurance told to pay Rs 2 lakh to Cardiology Dept for denying mediclaim Farhat Nasim21 July 2019 1:50 PM ISTChandigarh: The Cardiology Department of Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Chandigarh (PGI Chandigarh) will get Rs 2 lakh from Religare...
Apollo Hospitals, Samsung launch Mobile Clinic to fight Non Communicable Diseases Medical Dialogues Bureau12 July 2019 10:47 AM ISTSamsung-Apollo Mobile Clinic is well equipped with high-end technology for advanced screening of NCDs. Chennai: Samsung India has launched the...
WHO issues guidelines to cut dementia risk Medical Dialogues Bureau15 May 2019 10:00 AM ISTMedical conditions like hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and depression are also associated with increased risk of developing...
Indian's death in Maldives in 2016: AIIMS tells HC he died due to natural causes Medical Dialogues Bureau19 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe board members have "unanimously concluded" that the "cause of the death was Cerebro pulmonary oedema secondary to heart failure with associated...
More than 1.3 crores screened for NCDs at the HWCs Medical Dialogues Bureau24 Feb 2019 9:05 AM ISTStates will also have the flexibility to expand the service package to address problems of local importance as defined by disease prevalence and...
Containment of Swine Flu: Health Ministry sends teams to Gujarat and Punjab Medical Dialogues Bureau11 Feb 2019 9:30 AM ISTThe Drug Controller General of India has been asked to coordinate with drug manufacturers and monitor the availability of Oseltamivir, the drug...
Health Ministry reviews the preparedness on Swine Flu Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Feb 2019 11:30 AM ISTOseltamivir is the drug recommended by WHO. The drug is made available through the Public Health System free of cost.New Delhi: In a high powered...
Doctor Follows Advice of Patient's Family Member during treatment, Told to Pay Rs 8 lakh compensation Shagufta25 Jan 2019 12:42 PM IST"The doctor is not treating any patient on the advise of the family member of that patient rather he is required to treat the patient according to...
