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Israeli probe finds Gaza hunger reports inflated, deaths misattributed
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the inquiry found that Hamas' Ministry of Health "biased and misleadingly" presented malnutrition data, sometimes attributing deaths of people with severe pre-existing conditions to hunger. "Hamas is cynically
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National Medicinal Plants Board, Ayush Ministry signs strategic MoUs to st
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed on Monday by the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, in the presence of Union Minister of State of Ayush (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Ja
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus found near Netanya
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Health reported that, as part of a routine monitoring operation, mosquitoes were caught that were diagnosed as carriers of the West Nile virus. The carrier mosquitoes were caught in the green basins in Bat Hefer, located in the Em
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Experts call for urgent policy on trained caregivers, mental health suppor
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Experts at the National Conference on Ageing in India on Friday called for urgent measures to professionalise the caregiver workforce and strengthen mental health services for the elderly, stressing that India faces a severe gap in both formal and family-based care.
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10.18 crore women screened for cervical cancer under Ayushman Arogya Mandi
Updated : 11 months ago IST
This achievement is part of the population-based initiative for screening, prevention, and management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), being implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM) through the Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs).
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NCP leader Deepak Mankar urges Centre to include blood group on Aadhaar ca
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from Pune, Deepak Mankar, has urged the Central government to consider including citizens' blood group information on their Aadhaar cards. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Health, Mankar highlighted the po
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MoS for AYUSH Prataprao Jadhav inaugurates 400-seated UG boys' hostel at N
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush and Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Prataprao Jadhav inaugurated a '400 seated UG Boys' Hostel for undergraduate students at National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Kolkata on Wednesday.
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"Misleading, incorrect, baseless": Health Ministry debunks claim of health
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has debunked media reports claiming that the Ministry has directed the issue of Warning Labels on food products such as samosas, jalebis, and laddoos, calling them "misleading, incorrect, and baseless."
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COVID vaccines not associated with sudden death, asserts ICMR-NIE Director
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Murhekar, referring to an in-depth study carried out by ICMR-NIE in 2023, categorically stated that no correlation was found between COVID-19 vaccinations and sudden deaths.
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No linkage between COVID-19 vaccine and sudden deaths: Union Health Minist
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to a press release by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the matter of sudden unexplained deaths has been investigated through several agencies in the country. These studies have conclusively established that there is no direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and th
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Zero-dose children in India declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024:
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The percentage of zero-dose children (Those who have not received a single vaccine) in India has declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The ministry attributed the achievement to continued and sustained efforts and intensif
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The Country's Largest Cleft-focused NGO, Smile Train India, Presents "Ever
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26: The world's largest cleft-focused NGO, Smile Train, launched "Every Smile Belongs" - a powerful photo exhibition and immersive tribute to inclusion, dignity, and hope with Kiran Nader Museum of Art as its venue partner. Captured by internationally acclaimed photog
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