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Rise in hypertension among children, adults is a concern, warns AIIMS expe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At a growing age, children are getting hypertension which is between 15-20 per cent. "It's alarming, warned an expert from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Friday.
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FSSAI alerts traders to ensure compliance with prohibition of calcium carb
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has alerted traders, fruits handlers and Food Business Operators (FBOs), who are operating ripening chambers to strictly ensure compliance with the prohibition on Calcium Carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, particularly during t
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"More than 1 lakh children have thalassemia": MoHFW Secy Apurva Chandra
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
International Thalassemia Day is observed on May 8 every year to raise awareness about the genetic disorder.
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BD Launches the TB Guardianship Program
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7: To further enhance knowledge exchange amongst healthcare professionals on effective TB diagnostic practices, BD (Becton, Dickinson, and Company), a Corporate TB Pledge holder has recently launched the 'TB Guardianship Program'. The TB Guardianship Program was launch
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"Issue of development is our election campaign": BJP's Mansukh Mandaviya
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Family Welfare and Health and BJP candidate from Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat, said that the issue of development is the party's election campaign.
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Keeping a close watch on seasonal influenza situation in the country: Unio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
With monsoon season round the corner, the Union Health Ministry on Monday stated that it is keeping a close watch on the seasonal influenza situation in various States/UTs through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network on a real-time basis.
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Breast cancer screening, awareness camp organized at Delhi's Safdarjung Ho
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) & Safdarjung Hospital hosted a free breast cancer screening and awareness camp on Monday.
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Lok Sabha Election : ECI constitutes task force to monitor heat conditions
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to an official release, "A task force comprising officials from ECI, IMD, NDMA and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will review the impact of heat waves and humidity five days before each polling phase for any concerning developments and mitigatory measures, if necessar
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"Want to draw inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi and keep working": BJP's Man
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ahead of the nomination filing, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya visited Kirti Mandir in Porbandar, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi Speaking to ANI, Mandaviya said that while visiting the place, he prayed to draw inspiration from the life
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Quality Council of India, Union Health Ministry join hands to improve CGHS
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Quality Council of India and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have announced a collaboration to transform the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) ecosystem and improve the healthcare experience for all beneficiaries.
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Reports claiming significant rise in medicine prices are misleading: Minis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Debunking the myth that the medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12% from April 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare clarified that these reports of price hikes are false and misleading.
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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to chair meeting on heat wave mitigation
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a meeting on Wednesday with various stakeholder agencies to review preparedness to tackle heat related illness due to heat waves and action plan for upcoming summer season.
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