Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in India is 16.9%: Survey

New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry's first National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey...

Blindness came down by 30%, cataract still remains leading...

New Delhi [India], Oct 9(ANI): While cataract still remains the leading cause of blindness in India, the prevalence...

Iraq anti-govt protests: Death toll rises to 60, over 2,500...

Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 5 (ANI): The death toll from three-days of mass anti-government protests in Iraq has risen to...

3,300 civilians killed in Afghan conflict in 12 months:...

Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept 24 (ANI): Conflict related violence in Afghanistan in the past 12 months has claimed the...

Health Ministry plans to introduce Mass Drug Administration...

New Delhi [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Health Ministry has planned to introduce a Mass Drug Administration (MDA)...

Central Health Ministry team visits Uttarakhand to assess...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Sept 13 (ANI): A team formed by the Union Ministry of Health reached Dehradun on...

31 dead in stampede at shrine in Iraq

Karbala [Iraq], Sept 10 (ANI): At least 31 pilgrims were killed and 100 others sustained injuries in a stampede at a...

Cabinet likely to discuss matter on e-cigarette ban: Health...

New Delhi [India], Sept 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss the matter on the e-cigarettes ban through...

India to build multidisciplinary super specialty hospital in...

New Delhi [India], Sept 9, (ANI): Seeking to build stronger bilateral ties with its neighbours, India is planning...

Health ministry invites suggestions on draft legislation bill...

New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry is seeking suggestions from the public within 30 days on...

Union Health Ministry sends letter to Finance Ministry for...

New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health has sent a request letter to the Ministry of...

Health Minitsry asks states to create intelligence cells to...

New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With an aim to check illegal practices of manufacturing spurious drugs, the Health...