Experts hail implementation of hysterectomy guidelines to curb unnecessary hysterectomies

Leading health experts on Thursday highlighted that better implementation of hysterectomy guidelines issued by health ministry along with integrated awareness efforts by all stakeholders as the way forward to curb the...

Amid reports of rising respiratory illness, Centre asks states to review healthcare preparedness

Amid the recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China, the center has asked all states and UTs to immediately review public health preparedness. The health ministry on Sunday said...

Closely monitoring outbreak of H9N2 in China: Health Ministry

Amid the reports of clustering cases of respiratory illness in children in northern China, the union health ministry on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the outbreak of H9N2 and clusters of respiratory...

India launches locally-made rare disease drugs, cost slashed by hundred-fold

The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that the four made-in-India drugs for rare diseases have been launched in the country. As the drugs for rare disease are being imported at expensive cost, these made-in-India drugs...