The Yogi government is putting all effort into ensuring the success of Mahakumbh 2025, with extensive preparations to handle any emergency. NDRF and SDRF teams are collaborating with healthcare workers to safeguard the grand cultural event. In addition to this, a specialized team is being tr
New Delhi [India], October 23: India's rural healthcare system faces critical challenges, including a severe shortage of skilled professionals. Namrata Hinduja emphasizes the need for a well-trained workforce to provide quality care. The Hinduja Foundation advocates for collaboration between
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 14: The Government of Tripura, in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), announced the launch of the STAR-NCD program, aimed at improving the prevention, diagn
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra has written to all states and Union Territories to provide an action taken report before September 10 on safety and security measures for doctors and healthcare workers.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra co-chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Secretaries and DGPs of States on Wednesday to discuss immediate steps needed to be taken for the safety and security of doctors and healthcare professionals in the backdrop of
The Union Health Ministry has allowed the deployment of Marshalls in Central Government hospitals for immediate security-related assistance and enhancement of security deployment by 25 per cent at all central government hospitals in India.
Amid the nationwide protests condemning the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the doctors and medical students of the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Friday demanded a Central Protection Act for healthcare workers.
As the gruesome details of the Kolkata rape-murder created outrage among doctors all over the country, President of the Resident Doctors Association Dr Indra Shekhar Prasad on Wednesday said that unless there is concrete assurance of their safety, the doctors will continue with the strike.
The demonstrating doctors held the placards reading, "Stop the Genocide", "Save Gaza Hospitals", "Bombing ambulances is not self-defense", "Stop the conflict between Israel and Palestine" amongst others.
New Delhi [India], March 22: This year over 500+ healthcare leaders and subject matter experts from diverse domains including hospitals/providers, manufacturers, payors, investors, medical technology, diagnostics, enablers, allied healthcare workers, global multi-stakeholder organizations an
Deputy Chief Minister Pathak who, also holds the Health and Medical Education portfolio visited the trauma centre on Thursday and declared that the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) will be imposed if such strikes occur again.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 6: To bring the focus on the role of safety engineered devices in prevention of needle stick injuries during infusion therapy BD India launched its Safety-First Initiative during the 11th Infusion Nurses Society (INS) annual conference in Kolkata. The