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Chandigarh, April 3 The Haryana government has approved a proposal of over Rs 54 crore to strengthen blood transfusion services in the state, officials said on Friday.The decision was taken at the 21st executive body meeting of the Haryana State Blood Transfusion Council (HSBTC), chaired by...

New Delhi, April 1 In an effort to strengthen mental health services, the government has launched the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), which includes postpartum mothers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the NMHP has been...

Jaipur, April 1 – Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, in the latest episode of his digital series “Intezaar Shastra”, has questioned the delay in inaugurating the Institute of Cardiology at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, and accused the state government of neglecting public healthcare.“Are...

Bengaluru, March 28 The Karnataka government has constructed a massive, state-of-the-art 450-bed children's hospital at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Minister Sharan Prakash Patil said on Saturday.Speaking after inaugurating the new hospital, Patil said it has been built to...

New Delhi, March 27 The Centre is working with states to promote the greater use of generic medicines in government hospitals, said Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Friday.Responding to a supplementary question in the Lok Sabha, Patel said that according to...

Ranchi, March 26 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the director-general of health services to file a detailed affidavit on the status of burn wards in government hospitals across the state.A division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar was hearing a public...

Patiala, March 26 Nursing staff at three government medical colleges and hospitals in Punjab went on an indefinite strike on Thursday, defying the state government's decision to invoke the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act (ESMA) as they demanded the restoration of the Rs 4,600 pay scale...

Chandigarh, March 25 Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh said on Wednesday that the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna is helping to ensure timely treatment for newborns and young children without financial or administrative delays.Under the scheme, families receive cashless health coverage of up to...

Ranchi, March 24 Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari announced on Tuesday that over 1,200 doctors will be recruited soon to strengthen healthcare services across the state.He said the appointments would be made through the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) to address the shortage...

New Delhi, March 24 Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda highlighted on Tuesday that there are 18,646 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country that provide affordable generic medicines to people.Responding to supplementary queries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, the minister said...

Chandigarh, March 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday listed several health sector initiatives his government has taken, announcing that 100 more 'Aam Aadmi Clinics' will become operational this month, with 400 more to follow.Mann said previous governments had neglected the health...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Delhi government's response to a plea challenging the decision of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) to provide free treatment to only 10 per cent of beds and 25 per cent of cases in the outpatient department for...

Dhuri, March 18 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated a 50-bed sub-divisional hospital, along with a 30-bed maternal and child health block, in Dhuri on Tuesday. This marked a significant milestone in strengthening the public healthcare system and providing a major boost to...

Amaravati, March 17 Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said on Tuesday that 35 new birth waiting homes are being constructed for tribal pregnant women under seven Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) across the state.He noted that the facilities aim to provide care to...

Kannur (Kerala), March 13 Health Minister Veena George said on Friday that with four healthcare institutions, including three here, receiving NQAS accreditation, the number of government hospitals in the state which have achieved this distinction has increased to 312.In a government statement...

Chandigarh, March 11 Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao conducted an unannounced inspection of the civil hospital in Panchkula on Wednesday, and expressed dissatisfaction with the state of sanitation and security arrangements at the facility.She observed that despite approximately 16 to 17...

Bengaluru, March 10 – The BJP urged the state government on Tuesday to address the concerns raised by doctors in Karnataka, following an announcement by the State Doctors' Association to go on strike starting Thursday. Responding to the concerns, the government said it had invited...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 A leading doctors' body strongly opposed the decision of the Kerala government to extend the consultation time in government hospitals to 2 pm, alleging that the move was taken unilaterally without addressing the shortage of doctors.The Kerala Government Medical...

March 07, New Delhi: The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) continues to strengthen affordable healthcare access by supplying quality generic medicines at significantly lower prices through a nationwide network of Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs).Currently, more than 18,000 Jan...

Gandhinagar, March 7 – The number of medicines and surgical items provided free of cost in government hospitals across Gujarat has doubled in the last two years, increasing from 717 to 1,479 following the addition of 150 new drugs to the state’s Essential Drugs List (EDL).Reacting to the...