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Jaipur, April 2 – Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressed a press conference at the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, highlighting the achievements of Rajasthan’s healthcare system and presenting the “Rajasthan Model” as a benchmark for the nation.Citing data and policy...

Bengaluru, March 27 The Bengaluru East City Corporation presented its maiden budget on Friday, with an outlay of Rs 3,889.98 crore for 2026–27, focusing on infrastructure, connectivity, and healthcare.This is the first budget presented since the creation of the Bengaluru East City Corporation...

Amaravati, March 24 Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav announced on Tuesday that 150 Ayush health centers are being developed across the state at a cost of Rs 44 crore.The Minister noted that the initiative is designed to promote traditional Indian medicine and improve access to...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 – The Odisha government issued a set of advisories on Monday to prevent heatstroke-related deaths among laborers in the state, in light of rising temperatures and the onset of summer, which is characterized by a sharp increase in daytime heat.Anticipating severe weather...

Gandhinagar, March 17 – A significant expansion of Gujarat’s public health system, including increased financial support for mothers, wider insurance coverage, and plans for large-scale medical infrastructure, was outlined as the state Assembly approved Rs 25,403.23 crore for the Health and...

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...

New Delhi, March 17 During the 2025-26 fiscal, funds amounting to ₹572.66 crore have been released to Punjab, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Nadda said that public health is a state subject, therefore, the primary responsibility of providing basic healthcare...

New Delhi, March 13 P&G Health announced on Friday that its CSR initiative has been benefiting over 20,000 people from underserved communities in 18 villages and 10 islands along the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Assam.P&G SEHAT's boat clinic initiative was launched to provide consistent...

Chandigarh, March 12 Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said that four zonal skill laboratories have been established in the state to provide health workers with skill-based training and practical experience.She said that the primary objective of these training programs is to achieve the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to allocate ₹1 crore each to district collectors to strengthen measures to deal with summer-related challenges across the state.The decision was taken at a meeting on summer disaster mitigation chaired by Chief Minister...

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...

Relevance: UrgentTitle: HPV Vaccination DriveCategory: HealthSakeena Itoo launches HPV Vaccination Drive in J&K; inaugurates HDU at Kulgam HospitalHealth Minister Sakeena Itoo launched the HPV vaccination drive in Jammu and Kashmir from Kulgam, targeting 1.35 lakh girls. She also...

Itanagar, February 28 Terming the rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program a significant milestone under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Saturday that the initiative marks an important step towards securing...

Jaipur, February 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer in Rajasthan on Saturday.The campaign against cervical cancer was formally inaugurated at a program held in Kayad, Ajmer, where several girls...

Bengaluru, February 27 – The Karnataka government, led by the Congress, reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating dog-mediated human rabies by 2030 and reducing deaths caused by venomous snakebites through the implementation of two comprehensive state action plans.The State Action Plan for...

Bengaluru, February 27 Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said the state has set a target of reducing rabies deaths to zero by 2030 as he launched the State Action Plan for Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination, aimed at making the state rabies-free.The State Action Plan for...

New Delhi, February 24 In a major step towards eliminating preventable cancers among women, the Union government will soon launch a nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme targeting girls aged 14 years, official sources said on Tuesday.According to sources, the programme...

Jammu, February 24 According to figures shared by the Health and Medical Education Department, there are currently more than 1,000 vacant positions for doctors across Jammu and Kashmir.The Kashmir division accounts for 797 of these vacancies—including 24 senior consultants, 253 consultants...

Bhopal, February 18 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday described the Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led government's budget for 2026–27 as "inclusive and results-oriented," stating that it focuses on welfare, infrastructure development, and economic growth across...

Shimla, February 18 – Himachal Pradesh BJP President Rajeev Bindal on Wednesday said that the state of health services in Sirmaur is "alarming," citing issues such as expensive diagnostic tests, registration fees, shortages of medicines, and a reduced number of doctors.He stated that three...