public healthcare

Patna, April 11 Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bihar over leadership changes and Nitish Kumar's impending move to the Rajya Sabha, the state government has made a major decision that has sparked concern among thousands of government doctors.In a significant policy move, the Bihar Health...

Mumbai, April 9 NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil, in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, opposed the proposed sale of the seed strain of DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) vaccines to a private company and urged the government to immediately withdraw the move.In his...

Patna, April 9 – A disturbing incident in Bihar’s Sheohar district has raised serious concerns about public healthcare facilities after a police officer injured in a road accident was allegedly provided temporary treatment using cardboard pieces and saline pipes at a government hospital.Police...

New Delhi, April 4 The escalating dispute between the Aam Aadmi Party and its Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, intensified on Saturday, with the sidelined leader dismissing AAP's allegations against him as "lies" and asserting that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create...

New Delhi, April 4 "I go to Parliament to make an impact, not to cause chaos," Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said on Saturday, rejecting allegations leveled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he...

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...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 Following the disruption of proceedings in the Odisha Assembly over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack, opposition MLAs submitted a memorandum to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday, demanding the resignation of the health minister...

Chandigarh, March 27 Punjab has set a benchmark in large-scale public healthcare delivery under the 'Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna', with over 30.51 lakh families enrolled and Rs 292 crore worth of free treatment approved within three months of its launch on January 8, Health Minister Balbir Singh...

Bangalore, March 27 – The Bangalore Central City Corporation presented its first budget for 2026-27, totaling Rs 3,427 crore, with a commitment to making every ward's roads "pothole-free" and focusing on strengthening public healthcare.This is the first budget presented since the creation of...

Bhopal, March 25 In a remarkable achievement under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), hundreds of residents in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh are receiving daily medical treatment, including free dialysis at the district hospital.Beneficiaries of the...

Bengaluru, March 17 Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Tuesday that his department was focused on presenting the ground reality and improving healthcare delivery, even as the opposition accused the government of "mismanagement and internal conflicts".Responding to a discussion...

Jaipur, March 16 Residents of Rajasthan will soon have access to affordable, internationally-standard dermatology services in the public sector, with a dermatology institute set to soon open at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital (SMS) here.Officials said on Monday that treatments that currently cost...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 As Kerala prepares for single-phase elections to 140 assembly constituencies on April 9, political parties are preparing to engage voters with a wide range of issues that have shaped the state's political discourse in recent years.The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF is...

Jaipur, February 25 Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led state government has cancelled the proposed satellite hospitals at Kanota and Achrol here, calling it a move of "short-sightedness and insensitivity".In a statement, Gehlot said the...

Thane, February 24 Dr. Kailas Pawar, the civil surgeon of Thane district, has been awarded the 'Balasaheb Thackeray Arogya Ratna' award by the Maharashtra government in recognition of his contribution to public healthcare, the district administration said on Tuesday.The award was presented to...

Patna, February 16 Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Monday that the NDA government has decided to convert all district hospitals in the state into super-specialty facilities in the coming years.Concluding the debate on the proposed health department budget of Rs 21,270.41 crore for...

Chandigarh, February 13 The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here concluded a program aimed at raising health awareness and promoting outreach, which welcomed nearly 800 students from various districts of Himachal Pradesh.Spread over four carefully planned...