patient care

New Delhi, March 16 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta proposed on Monday the integration of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, the Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital into a single "super medical hub" modeled after the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...

New Delhi, March 15 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Sunday that the government has decided to integrate some of the city’s key public medical institutions – Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, the Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital...

Mohali, March 14 Terming health as a fundamental right and emphasizing the need to make quality healthcare accessible to all, Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh urged private hospitals on Saturday to reserve at least 20 per cent of their beds under government schemes to ensure affordable...

Panaji, March 14 Goa has transformed its kidney care services into a comprehensive nephrology ecosystem, providing free dialysis and post-transplant medicines across the state, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said.The state government is working to ensure accessible and affordable...

New Delhi, March 13 The Safdarjung Hospital administration will launch the country's first online critical care follow-up clinic for patients discharged from the ICU who can receive doctors' advice as they continue to recover at home.The online follow-up clinic will be available through an...

Indore, March 13 – The Madhya Pradesh government announced on Friday that the multi-specialty Vedanta Hospital in Indore has been suspended from the Ayushman Bharat ‘Niramayam’ scheme due to "grave violations" of the standards prescribed under the scheme.The government action was taken after a...

New Delhi, March 13 A private hospital chain here has partnered with the advocacy platform 'Sitar for Mental Health', led by neo-classical musician and sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, to introduce a music-based mental health initiative for patients.According to an official statement by Fortis...

Amravati (Maharashtra), March 11 – The central government’s Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and the state government’s Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana are transforming healthcare access for thousands of patients in Amravati.Patients at the government-run Amravati Super...

New Delhi, March 11 To love someone is to care for them not just in times of joy, but in their saddest and darkest hours, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, while hailing the parents and siblings of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for more than 13 years, for their unwavering support to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The ongoing strike by nurses in private hospitals has paralyzed patient care in many healthcare establishments in Kerala, prompting the association of their managements to criticize the agitation and warn of appropriate action.The Kerala Private Hospitals...

Bengaluru, March 10 Superhealth, headquartered in the city, announced the launch of Supersurgery on Tuesday, a new surgical care program designed to address what patients fear most about unnecessary procedures, unpredictable bills, and exhausting discharge delays in hospitals.In a statement...

DC Budgam visits District Hospital; Inspects Blood Bank, Oxygen Plant Also reviews progress of under-construction 125-Bedded new DH, 100-Bedded Critical Care Unit at ReshiporaDeputy Commissioner Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan, today conducted an extensive visit to District Hospital (DH) Budgam to...

Minister of Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, inaugurated the National Pharmacy Education Day celebrations at the Madr-e-Meharban Campus of the Health Sciences department of Prabha Harjilal College of Pharmacy, Jammu. Addressing the gathering, Minister Itoo praised the role of...

Washington, March 3 – US Second Lady Usha Vance emphasized the importance of childhood literacy as she read to young patients at Children’s National Hospital.“Childhood literacy is something that is very important to me, both as a parent and as someone who grew up reading avidly,” Vance said...

Chennai, March 1 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated a newly constructed multi-story maternity and surgical block at the Institute of Social Obstetrics and Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children in Chennai's Chepauk on Sunday, strengthening...

New Delhi, February 27 A growing trend towards using AI-generated tools for self-diagnosis and self-treatment is a major concern, said a senior health expert, emphasizing that such tools are not substitutes for human intervention in clinical judgment.Dr Jitender Nagpal, the deputy medical...

Bengaluru, February 25 The Karnataka government on Wednesday launched the 'Kusuma Sanjeevini' scheme—a major initiative aimed at supporting people living with hemophilia.Unlike conventional care, which treats bleeding after it occurs, this initiative focuses on preventing bleeding episodes...

Sakeena Itoo leads plantation drive at District Hospital Ganderbal, promotes eco-friendly healthcare practices under Kayakalp, NQAS initiativesMinister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today led a plantation drive at District Hospital Ganderbal to...

New Delhi, February 23 Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Monday that India views medical travel as a channel of cooperation that builds confidence and strengthens people-to-people ties between nations.Addressing virtually the 8th edition of 'Advantage Health Care -- India 2026'...

New Delhi, February 23 India is working to strengthen the ecosystem supporting medical tourism by streamlining coordination across ministries, regulatory authorities, accreditation agencies, and state governments, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Monday.The health minister was speaking...