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Health Ministry signs MoU for enhanced HIV/AIDS outreach
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 26 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday stressed the need for a "sub-department of health" in all the ministries as the Health Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
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DCW writes to Centre, seeks info regarding facilities provided to transgen
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women on Wednesday sent a notice to Department of Health and Central government seeking information regarding facilities provided to transgenders for sex reassignment surgeries (SRS) by July 31.
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Srinagar B.Ed college organises blood donation camp
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Srinagar B.Ed college, in association with the Department of Health Services, organised a voluntary blood donation camp on Sunday.
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Committee to examine need for central law on violence against doctors to m
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 9 (ANI): First meeting of the committee formed to examine the pros and cons of bringing out a central legislation against the assault on doctors on duty will be held on July 10, informed Department of Health and Family Welfare.
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Necessary steps taken to prevent Nipah in Puducherry: Dr KV Raman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Jun 13 (ANI): Necessary steps have been taken to prevent the spread of Nipah in Puducherry, Dr KV Raman, Director of Department of Health and Family Welfare Service, said on Wednesday.
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Mobile app developed by IIPHG, PHFI to combat exam pressure
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): A mobile application to cope with exam related stress and anxiety for students and their parents has been developed by Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, (IIPHG) in collaboration with National Mental Health Program
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US: CBP orders medical check-up for children in custody
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 27 (ANI): After two Guatemalan children died in the custody of US Customs and Border Security (CBP), the agency has ordered medical check-up for all the children in custody.
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Cabinet increases pension age of doctors to 65 years in BMHRC
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday has approved the proposal of Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to increase the age of receiving pension of general duty medical officers, specialist grade doctors and teaching medical faculty
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Mizoram hosts first edition of Cancer Screening Mela
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolasib, (Mizoram) [India] April 26 (ANI): A Cancer Screening Mela was organised by the Department of Health, Government of Mizoram, in collaboration with the Public Foundation of India and National Health Mission under the Swasth Uttar Purv scheme.
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Centre approves rationalisation of autonomous bodies under Health dept
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 8 (ANI): The Centre approved the proposal for closure of Autonomous Bodies, namely, Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK).
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942 chickens infected with Avian Influenza in Bengaluru
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): A stray incidence of Avian Influenza with H5 Virus Strain was confirmed in around 942 chickens at Bengaluru's Dasarahalli, after which the infected birds were culled and disposed.
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Trump announces opioid crisis a public health emergency
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid drug addiction in the country a public health emergency.
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