Despite center’s guidelines, hospital’s director occupies two key positions
Despite health ministry’s clear-cut guidelines that the Central Health Service (CHS) doctor cannot hold multiple administrative posts, the national capital Delhi’s top hospital’s director is sitting on two important...
Why including HPV vaccine in national program is waste of public fund, explains top epidemiologist
After the central government’s push in the budget for vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer and the Union health ministry’s plans to include HPV vaccine in the Universal...
Gender disparity in organ transplant: Center says to Lok Sabha
As per the data, over 80 per cent of the total 36,640 organ transplants done from dead and living donors between 1995 and 2021 were performed on men. In response to a question on the gender disparity in organ transplant in...
About 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime: WHO
The World Health Organization in its latest estimate on the global burden of cancer has estimated that about 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime, approximately 1 in 9 men and 1 in 12 women die from the disease. In...
Food disruption during Covid led rise in malnutrition among children: Study
The disruption of India’s food systems during the Covid-19 pandemic was associated with a steep rise in malnutrition among children as the lockdown impacted their nutritional status, according to a study. Researchers...
Rare eye-cancer treated via Innovative Therapy at Fortis Gurugram
In a significant medical achievement, a team of doctors at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, successfully treated a 31-year-old woman with a rare and malignant left eye tumour, known as Choroidal Melanoma. This...
Asia’s Largest Health Writers & Influencers Convention at AIIMS
The highly anticipated Asia’s largest congregation of health writers and influencers is back with its 8th edition – the National Health Writers & Influencers Convention (NHWIC-2024).Scheduled for February 21st to...
Over 65,000 tests found fake and manipulated at AAP’s Mohalla Clinic
A preliminary inquiry into the alleged ‘fake lab tests’ done on ghost patients at Mohalla Clinics by the Anti-Corruption has revealed that 65000 ghost patients underwent pathological tests at clinics through private labs...
AIIMS announces ‘Ayushman Suvidha Kendras’ at all blocks, center
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has announced the establishment of ‘ Ayushman Suvidha Kendras’ at all blocks, center of the hospital from March 31 this year. “The hospital has decided to open...
Health experts demand ‘Exclusive National Cancer Control Policy’ on World Cancer Day
Ahead of World Cancer day being observed on Feb 4 every year to raise awareness about the disease, the health experts have urged for an Exclusive National Cancer Control Policy in the country. Lauding center’s...
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