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Former Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja suggests commencing amoeba testi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Amoebic meningoencephalitis is not a contagious disease. However, it is something that can occur naturally in thickly populated areas, especially due to pollution and the abundance of ponds and water bodies. Therefore, we have made our health workers vigilant at the grassroots level. Whe
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JP Nadda meets Mongolian President Ukhnaa under 'Know BJP' initiative, dis
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda on Tuesday met the President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, in the national capital as part of the party's 'Know BJP' initiative and held detailed discussions on enhancing cooperation in the healthcare sector.
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Uttarakhand CM launches state-wide crackdown on substandard medicines, pri
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under the directives of Uttarakhnad Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, and as per the orders of Health Secretary and Commissioner, Food Safety & Drug Administration R. Rajesh Kumar, an intensive surprise inspection campaign is being conducted acro
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Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: 23 deaths reported in Kerala so far, says sta
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts have been most affected according to estimates while cases are also increasing in Kozhikode and Malappuram.
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Cough syrup deaths case: MP Congress demands resignation of State health m
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He cited government records and said over "150 bottles of cough syrup have been sold in one month" and demanded the death penalty for the owner of the drug company.
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"Instructions given against prescribing this medicine": Delhi Health Minis
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh announced stringent measures to address the recent cough syrup deaths case and instructed all the government and private hospitals against prescribing the Coldrif cough syrup, which is linked with the deaths of atleast 22 children in Madhya Pradesh's Chh
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JP Nadda pays tribute to freedom fighter, socialist Jayaprakash Narayan on
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
BJP President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday paid tribute to freedom fighter and socialist Jayaprakash Narayan on his 123rd birth anniversary.
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World Mental Health Day 2025: Union Health Minister J P Nadda launches new
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2025, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda launched several new initiatives for the National Tele Mental Health Programme (Tele MANAS), here on Friday.
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Andhra Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav highlights rising Mental Health d
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the World Health Organisation, more than 100 crore people are suffering from mental disorders across the world. WHO further stated that seven out of ten people are struggling with a mental health issue.
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MP: Congress Chief Patwari holds state govt responsible for children's dea
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"It is the responsibility of the drug controller for sampling of each medicine every year and there is a rule of sampling of medicines. But in Madhya Pradesh, instead of sampling of medicines, signatures (referring to approval certificates without testing) are done. The drug controllers t
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"Govt is very active in taking action in this matter": MP DyCM Rajendra Sh
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Deputy CM Shukla highlighted that the owner of the Tamil Nadu-based Sresan pharmaceuticals company, manufacturer of the Coldrif cough syrup due to which children died, was arrested, and he would be brought here on transit remand.
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"Pharma company license will be permanently cancelled": TN health minister
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Earlier today, the Madhya Pradesh police arrested S Ranganathan, the owner of the Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceuticals company that manufactured the Coldrif cough syrup linked to 20 children's deaths.
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