Mission Indradhanush Immunisation-A total of 247 lakh children covered savita15 Aug 2017 9:31 AM ISTUnder Mission Indradhanush Immunization drive, children under 2 years of age and pregnant women are targeted for immunization. However, vaccination on...
Second Biannual National Deworming Day to tackle worm infections in children savita12 Aug 2017 2:26 PM ISTBangalore: In order to combat the public health threat of intestinal worm infections in children aged 1-19, the Government of India will observe the...
4 medical institutes identified to tackle maternal deaths savita26 July 2017 9:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: The health ministry has identified four medical institutes which will act as regional centres and train people in tracking maternal deaths...
Amitabh Bachchan's UNICEF ambassadorship extended for two years savita26 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTMumbai: Bollywood' veteran actor and megastar Amitabh Bachchan's ambassadorship for UNICEF has been extended by another two years.Big B, who had...
HIV drug resistance rising: WHO savita24 July 2017 2:43 PM ISTGENEVA -Â WHO alerts countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs detailed in a report based on national surveys conducted in several...
Less than one doctor for 1000 population in India: Government to Lok Sabha savita22 July 2017 9:39 AM ISTNEW DELHI: India has less than one doctor for every 1000 population which is less than the World Health Organisation (WHO)  standard, the Lok Sabha...
Doctors Shortage: Not even one doctor per thousand in UP savita20 July 2017 10:05 AM ISTLucknow: Â There is less than one doctor for every thousand persons in Uttar Pradesh which is below the standards prescribed by the World Health...
Global health price tag could be 371 billion dollars a year by 2030: WHO savita18 July 2017 9:15 AM ISTLONDON: Meeting life-saving global health targets by 2030 could require investments by donors and national governments of up to 58 dollar per person...
C-sections: Hospitals to Display rates, government to monitor savita17 July 2017 2:38 PM ISTThe Government has taken several steps to ensure that the unwarranted increase in C-Section surgeries is kept in check.The Minister of Women and Child...
Medanta hosts Cyclethon to create awareness for Mission Stop Dengue initiative supriya10 July 2017 10:30 AM ISTGurgaon : In order to raise awareness against the deadly disease of dengue, Medanta the Medicity organised a 10 Km Cyclethon. The initiative in...
New WHO director from Ethiopia begins work savita3 July 2017 10:07 AM ISTGeneva: The new director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, took over managing the UN health agency,...
Newborn declared dead at Safdarjung Hospital, later found to be alive savita19 Jun 2017 3:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a shocking case of negligence,a newborn was allegedly declared "dead" by the staff of a central government hospital but was found to be...
