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Health workers in PoJK on indefinite strike, protest outside Sheikh Khalif
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The strike has now entered its 17th day, with employees asserting that they will continue their protest until the Government of PoJK fulfils commitments it had previously agreed to implement. Protesters allege that despite repeated assurances, the authorities have failed to release health al
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PoJK: Health workers protest in Muzaffarabad over unresolved allowance dem
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Health department employees in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir staged a strike at Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) in Muzaffarabad, demanding immediate acceptance of their long-pending Charter of Demands.
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BJP has ruled Goa only through goondaism and corruption: Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The AAP Chief pointed out that while Goa is seeing health workers and farmers forced onto the streets, the AAP government in Punjab is providing free healthcare up to ₹10 lakh per family, free electricity, and strong government schools.
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"Highly infectious, fatal": AIIMS Bilaspur president says no vaccine avail
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"Nipah virus is highly infectious and fatal. Patients either develop symptoms of encephalitis or severe respiratory disease. The mortality rate ranges between 40 and 75 per cent, which is very high," Dr Arora told ANI.
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Ethiopia confirms first Marburg outbreak as WHO steps up efforts to addres
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Health Ministry confirmed nine cases in the Omo region, an area close to the border with South Sudan. The confirmation came after health workers in the region reported several patients exhibiting symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fever.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann hands appointment letters to 858 recruits, emphasi
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann formally distributed appointment letters to 858 individuals across various government departments on Saturday. This group includes 73 Medical Officers and 50 Female Health Workers, signifying their official integration into the Punjab Government w
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Former Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja suggests commencing amoeba testi
Updated : 7 months, 2 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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UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue join
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health workers, in clinics or homes. This creates the misconception that FGM is 'safer' and 'less harmful' wh
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Pakistan: HPV vaccination team attacked in Punjab's Mandi Bahauddin, secon
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Police registered a case, but health workers said security assurances have not been implemented, disrupting Pakistan's campaign to protect girls against cervical cancer.
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"This incompetent NDA government..." Tejashwi Yadav a day after hike in in
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
ASHA Workers' honorarium was increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000, while Mamta Workers' honorarium was increased from Rs 300 to Rs 600 per delivery. Stressing the state government's commitment to strengthening healthcare since 2005, Nitish said the increased incentives will boost the morale o
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"This Success belongs to our health workers": PM Modi celebrates India's T
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 123rd edition of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, celebrated a significant public health milestone, announcing that the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared India "Trachoma-free."
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AIIMS pledges support for strengthening health infrastructure in Tripura
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The AIIMS team, led by Srinivas, was visiting the state at the invitation of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha. The delegation, which arrived on June 7, has undertaken extensive visits to AGMC, GBP, TMC, and IGM hospitals to assess the present health infrastructure and service delivery. T
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