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Over 1 crore people screened for sickle cell disease under national mission

January 2, 2024

More than one crore people have been screened for sickle cell disease under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission since its launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July last year. The programme aims to...

Hospital can’t force for ICU admission, Center releases new guidelines

January 2, 2024

The criteria for admitting a patient to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) should be based on organ failure and need for organ support or in anticipation of deterioration in the medical condition, said the new guidelines for ICU...

FORDA writes to health minister for regular vacancy in Medical Colleges

December 30, 2023

A body of resident doctors’ associations has appealed to the health ministry for the timely recruitment of regular faculties in medical colleges and associated hospitals across the country. In a letter addressed to...

Health Minister recommends immediate suspension of health secretary

December 30, 2023

After several drugs being supplied to the Delhi govt hospitals have been found ‘spurious and non-standard drugs’, Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has recommended immediate suspension of Delhi’s health...

Urban environmental aspects key to child development: Study

December 29, 2023

Air and noise pollution, overcrowding and limited green space are some of the key areas of environmental exposure in early life that can impact development, new research has found. The study, led by University of Technology...

LG Vs Delhi Govt over Pregnancy Termination

December 28, 2023

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the proposal of Department of Health and Family Welfare, GNCTD for issuance of notification regarding Statutory Forms under Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,...

Delhi reports one case of JN.1, govt alerts hospitals

December 28, 2023

As the Covid cases have started rising again in the country, Delhi govt has started preparation to handle any emergency situation. The capital city has also detected one case of new Covid sub variant JN.1. However, the...

Again, epilepsy drug from Delhi hospitals failed test

December 27, 2023

Days after Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena recommended CBI enquiry into the procurement and supply of ‘spurious and non-standard drugs’ that were supplied to the Delhi Government hospitals, Raj Niwas...

Revolutionizing Rural Sanitation: India’s Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen

December 26, 2023

India’s sanitation landscape is undergoing a transformative change, with the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Grameen Phase II marking a remarkable achievement: 5 lakh+ villages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF)...

As COVID-19 cases rise, WHO asks countries to scale up surveillance

December 25, 2023

he World Health Organization urges countries in South-East Asia Region to strengthen surveillance and for people to take protective measures in view of the increasing numbers of cases of respiratory diseases, including due...

Over 1 crore people screened for sickle cell disease under national mission

Hospital can’t force for ICU admission, Center releases new guidelines

FORDA writes to health minister for regular vacancy in Medical Colleges

Health Minister recommends immediate suspension of health secretary

Urban environmental aspects key to child development: Study

LG Vs Delhi Govt over Pregnancy Termination

Delhi reports one case of JN.1, govt alerts hospitals

Again, epilepsy drug from Delhi hospitals failed test

Revolutionizing Rural Sanitation: India’s Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen

As COVID-19 cases rise, WHO asks countries to scale up surveillance

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