Jaipur, April 7 – The Rajasthan government has taken serious note of the reported deaths of children linked to an unidentified illness in the Salumber district, and has launched an extensive disease control and surveillance drive across all seven districts of the Udaipur division.Acting on the...
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Jaipur, April 7: Surveillance has been intensified and precautionary measures have been scaled up to prevent further casualties after panic gripped two villages, namely Ghata and Lalpura, in Rajasthan's Salumbar district, as five children died within a span of six days due to a suspected...
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New Delhi, April 6 According to a civic report, Delhi has reported 16 cases of malaria, 59 cases of dengue, and 2 cases of chikungunya so far this year.No deaths have been recorded due to any of the three diseases, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in its weekly report for the...
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Dhaka, April 5 Bangladesh on Sunday said a severe outbreak of measles has claimed the lives of at least 94 children in the past 19 days, prompting the government to launch an emergency campaign to combat the infectious disease.As the outbreak affected 56 out of the 64 administrative districts...
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Aizawl, March 24 Mizoram recorded 145 deaths due to tuberculosis and 2,275 new tuberculosis cases over the past year, according to data released by the state Health Department on Tuesday.Of the 2,275 people diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, 1,364 were males and 911 were females, the data...
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Sydney, March 12 – A recent surge in measles cases in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has primarily been driven by infections acquired in Southeast Asia, health authorities said on Thursday.The NSW Department of Health said in a report that authorities were notified of 60...
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Lucknow, March 10 Approximately 19 people who donated blood at a camp held in Lucknow last month have tested positive for Hepatitis B, officials said on Tuesday.Lucknow Chief Medical Officer Dr NB Singh told
New Delhi, March 9 The government is expanding the digital health infrastructure under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, strengthening primary health services through health and wellness centres, Union Minister of State for Health and Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, said on Monday.He further...
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Sydney, March 4 Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a measles health alert for western Sydney as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise toward the total figure for 2025.The NSW Department of Health said in a warning released on Tuesday night that...
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Indore, February 24 Six people have been admitted to a hospital after consuming contaminated food in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, which had been the epicenter of a diarrhea outbreak caused by polluted drinking water that claimed 22 lives, officials said.Nearly 60 people had eaten food at a...
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New Delhi, February 18 Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a strategic opportunity to transform India's healthcare landscape and accelerate progress towards universal health coverage, said Dr. V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, on Tuesday.Addressing a session during the India AI Impact...
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New Delhi, February 18 When India speaks of AI in healthcare, it is not limited to sophisticated algorithms or the promise of precision alone, but is measured by the extent to which technology touches lives and addresses health inequities across the country, said Minister of State for Health...
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New Delhi, February 17 – Concerns that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could replace doctors and clinicians are "largely unfounded," Union Minister Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday, asserting that the technology would actually benefit the entire medical community.Addressing the AI Impact Summit...
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New Delhi, February 17 – When India speaks of AI in healthcare, it is not limited to sophisticated algorithms or the promise of precision alone, but is measured by the extent to which technology touches lives and addresses health inequities across the country, said Anupriya Patel, Minister of...
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Minister of State for Health, Anupriya Patel, has announced the launch of the Strategy for AI in Healthcare for India (SAHI), a national framework designed to promote responsible AI adoption across states, regulatory bodies, and private initiatives. Speaking at the roundtable on Innovation to...
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New Delhi, February 17 – Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, on Tuesday emphasized the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India's healthcare sector, asserting that technology must serve as a force multiplier to promote inclusivity and health...
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Kolkata, February 14 – Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr. Rajiv Bahl praised the West Bengal government's response to the recent Nipah virus case on Saturday, stating that the state has effectively coordinated with the Centre to prevent its spread.Dr. Bahl made the...
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Doda, February 14: A one-day capacity-building and awareness program on the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) was organized at the Government Nursing College, Doda, on Friday to strengthen grassroots disease surveillance.Organized by the District Surveillance Unit under the...
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Chandigarh, February 13 The Haryana government has issued strict regulations regarding malaria, dengue, and other vector-borne diseases, making it mandatory for all hospitals to report every confirmed case within 24 hours.The state government has issued the amended Haryana Epidemic Diseases...
Kolkata/New Delhi, February 12 A nurse who had recovered from Nipah virus infection died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Barasat, West Bengal, on Thursday, a state health department official said.The woman had been in a prolonged coma, which severely affected her immunity, and later...