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Centre to reframe policy for rare diseases, files affidavit in HC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Central government has filed an affidavit in the Delhi High Court, underlying need to re-frame the policy for rare diseases which was finalised and approved last year.
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Pakistan to soon impose 'sin tax' on sugary drinks, cigarettes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 5 (ANI): Pakistan may soon impose a 'sin tax' on sugary drinks and cigarettes, said the country's Minister for National Health Services (NHS) Aamer Mehmood Kiani.
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Haryana girl becomes first Modicare beneficiary
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], Sept 03 (ANI): 19-day-old Karishma, born at Kalpana Chawla government hospital in Karnal on August 15, has become the first new-born beneficiary of Prime Minister's Ayushman Bharat Yojana (National Health Protection Scheme).
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PM Modi announces 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan' on I-Day
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Independence Day, announced the launch of 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan' on September 25. The scheme is the flagship project of Ayushman Bharat, the national healthcare policy launched by the Governmen
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Health Education England, St. George's University ink pact for PG Medical
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (NewsVoir): At a ceremony in Grenada, leaders of Health Education England (HEE), part of the National Health Service (NHS), and St George's University (SGU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable SGU School of Medicine graduates to undertake postgraduate trai
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PM Modi reviews preparedness ahead of health assurance program launch
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the preparations in place ahead of the launch of the health assurance programme under the Ayushman Bharat- National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
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Kerala: Pregnant woman carried to hospital sans availability of ambulance
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Palghat (Kerala) [India], June 07 (ANI): A pregnant woman from the tribal village of Attappadi in Kerala's Palghat district was carried to a hospital by her relatives on a makeshift cloth stretcher, due to non-availability of an ambulance.
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PM Modi reviews preparations for health assurance scheme's launch
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the progress of preparations for the launch of the health assurance scheme under the Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
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Mizoram hosts first edition of Cancer Screening Mela
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolasib, (Mizoram) [India] April 26 (ANI): A Cancer Screening Mela was organised by the Department of Health, Government of Mizoram, in collaboration with the Public Foundation of India and National Health Mission under the Swasth Uttar Purv scheme.
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First edition of Cancer Screening Mela organized in Mizoram
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolasib, (Mizoram) [India] 26 Apr, (ANI): A Cancer Screening Mela was organized in Mizoram by the Health Department of Mizoram in collaboration with Public Foundation of India and National Health Mission under the humble initiative of Swasth Uttar Purv.
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Ayushman Bharat: Cabinet approves new scheme
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved the launch of a new centrally sponsored scheme, the Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
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UK just put its public on diet
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): In an attempt to tackle the growing obesity problem in the country, the UK government has called out on its food industry for a 20 per cent cutback in the calorie levels of core food products, by the year 2024.
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