Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates National Symposium on the theme ‘United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis’ Garima1 Nov 2019 4:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: “Planning, commitment, vision, societal involvement and past experiences can help us achieve our goal of eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis...
5.4 lakh unreported TB cases in India: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau20 Oct 2019 9:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: Around 5.4 lakh tuberculosis cases went unreported last year in India which is among the top eight countries with the highest burden of the...
Dr Harsh Vardhan launches WHO India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023 Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Oct 2019 2:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: “The country is passing through a phase of not only transition, but also immense productive transformation in the health sector”. This was...
3 PGI Chandigarh doctors, GMCH Principal recommended for Padma Awards Medical Dialogues Bureau23 Sept 2019 11:00 AM ISTChandigarh: 4 eminent doctors have been recommended for the prestigious Padma Awards 2019 by Chandigarh Administration this year. Out of these...
Human Milk Banks in India strive for government funds, quality manpower deepanjana Sarkar Sarkar18 Sept 2019 4:15 PM ISTThe concept of a Human Milk Bank, though extremely relevant to the health of our country's infants, has not taken much of shape in India. While the...
Reducing Medical Mistakes: At least 5 patients die every minute because of unsafe care, says WHO Hina Zahid14 Sept 2019 10:10 AM ISTMillions of patients are harmed each year due to unsafe health care worldwide resulting in 2.6 million deaths annually in low-and middle-income...
Policy being drafted to build breastfeeding, childcare rooms: Delhi Govt apprises High Court Medical Dialogues Bureau11 Sept 2019 10:00 AM ISTThe move to build baby-feeding rooms is aimed at creating the environment that supports, protects and enables the mother to nurse her child in a safe,...
3.7 million lives could be saved by 2025 if health services ramp up nutrition actions: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Sept 2019 2:10 PM ISTUnited Nations: About 3.7 million deaths could be prevented by 2025 if governments boost their focus on healthier eating, according to the World...
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...
Bengal setting up viral hepatitis treatment centres in districts Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Aug 2019 2:51 PM ISTKolkata, Aug 26: With an aim to help patients to detect the disease early through proper screening, the West Bengal Health Department has taken up a...
National ban on new types of tobacco introduction like E- Cigarettes is required - Dr Kirit Bhai Solanki PTI Medical Dialogues Bureau23 Aug 2019 9:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: Tobacco kills more than 1 million people each year in India (home to the second greatest number of smokers in the world). Additionally,...
AYUSH Ministry to document local health traditions,ethnomedical practices, folklore claims: Naik Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Aug 2019 1:44 PM ISTThe Centre will set up a national network to document local health traditions and ethnomedical practices followed in the country to conserve...
