public health

Bhopal, February 17 Concerns were raised in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday regarding attacks by stray dogs, following which the government assured that it would take all necessary steps to address the issue.Congress MLAs Atif Aqeel and Rajan Mandloi raised the issue through a motion to...

Jammu, February 17 Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami raised concerns on Tuesday about the excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, warning that indiscriminate application could potentially harm the environment and pose grave risks to public health.Speaking on the...

New Delhi, February 17 The Ayush Pavilion, set up by the Ayush Ministry at the ongoing AI Impact Summit-2026 at the Bharat Mandapam, is attracting visitors with a unique display of citizen-centric AI innovations focused on holistic health and wellbeing, officials said on Tuesday.The pavilion...

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...

February 17, New Delhi: India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, participated in a session titled "Innovation to Impact: AI as a Public Health Game-Changer" at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.During the event, the Minister emphasized that Artificial Intelligence...

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...

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...

Bhopal, February 17 Congress legislators, led by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, staged a protest on the second day of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday over the deaths of people caused by contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura.The Congress MLAs...

February 17, Kohima: The Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, and the George Institute for Global Health, India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima, yesterday.The partnership will focus on the Promoting Community Action...

Medininagar, February 16 At least 175 people, mostly children, fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated food at a fair in Jharkhand's Palamu district, officials said on Monday.The incident was reported from Dwarka village, under the Panki Police Station limits, when these people became...

The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry hosted a high-level panel discussion today on the theme "Scaling AI for Public Health Impact: Public-Private Partnership" during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava...

Chandigarh, February 15 Seven deaths, four of which were due to hepatitis B, have been reported in a Haryana village over the past two weeks, prompting authorities to deploy a health department team to test the residents.More than 400 people have been screened for symptoms in the Chhainsa...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 15 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday that the state's social harmony has been central to its development, and protecting it strengthens economic progress by fostering stability and trust.Stating that secularism is not an abstract idea in Kerala...

New Delhi, February 15 Recent changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework—a simplified tax structure, the removal of taxes on drugs and medical equipment, and increased taxation on tobacco products—mark an important policy shift towards making cancer care more affordable and...

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...

New Delhi, February 14 The Delhi government's drugs control department found violations of rules during a raid at 10 pharmaceutical firms in the Nangloi area, according to a statement released on Saturday.As part of a special enforcement drive under the direction of Health Minister Pankaj...

Aizawl, February 13 Mizoram Health Minister Lalrinpuii expressed deep concern on Friday over the rising number of HIV infections through sexual contact in the state, calling it a matter of "collective shame" for the Mizo community.Speaking at an event organized on the occasion of International...

Chennai, February 13 The Tamil Nadu government on Friday allayed fears of bird flu in the state and appealed to the public to inform the local body or the Animal Husbandry department if any dead bird was spotted.Chief Secretary N Muruganandham chaired a review meeting here which was attended...

JK Government Conducts Special Drives Against Unsafe MeatHealth Minister Sakeena Itoo said that the Health Department conducted special enforcement drives across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir in response to reports of the sale and seizure of rotten or unsafe meat in the Kashmir Valley...

New Delhi, February 13 Over the past four years, India has fundamentally restructured its public health delivery by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into a unified strategy that addresses specialist shortages and scales proactive care, the government said on Friday.AI-powered tools...