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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in India is 16.9%: Survey
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry's first National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey (2015-19) has revealed that the prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is 16.9 per cent while the prevalence of sight-threatening DR is 3.6 per cent.
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Blindness came down by 30%, cataract still remains leading cause in India
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9(ANI): While cataract still remains the leading cause of blindness in India, the prevalence of blindness in the country has come down by over 30 per cent, revealed the findings of National Blindness Visually Impaired Survey (2019) as compared with 2006-07 National Bli
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Cabinet likely to discuss matter on e-cigarette ban: Health Ministry sourc
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss the matter on the e-cigarettes ban through Prohibition of E-cigarettes Ordinance 2019, sources at the Union Health Ministry said.
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India to build multidisciplinary super specialty hospital in Bhutan
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9, (ANI): Seeking to build stronger bilateral ties with its neighbours, India is planning to build up a multidisciplinary super speciality hospital in Bhutan.
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Health ministry invites suggestions on draft legislation bill seeking to p
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry is seeking suggestions from the public within 30 days on the draft legislation titled - The Health Services Personal and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of violence and damage to property) Bill, 2019.
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Union Health Ministry sends letter to Finance Ministry for setting up AIIM
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health has sent a request letter to the Ministry of Finance for setting up an AIIMS Hospital in Karnataka on the request of state Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.
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Harsh Vardhan to lay down foundation stone of National Sports injury Centr
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is scheduled to lay down the foundation stone of the expanded facility of Sports Injury Centre on August 30.
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Every child to get rotavirus vaccine by September: Health Minister Harsh V
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Every child will be administered rotavirus vaccine by the end of the year as Union Health Ministry is set to expand its vaccination programme across the country.
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Health ministry sets target to reduce HIV cases by 2020
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): With an aim to bring down incidence of HIV/AIDS by 20,000 per year for the next two years, the Union Health Ministry is reaching out to targeted areas like prisons and women remand homes as cases in these places are much higher as compared to the general popul
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Disciplinary action against striking docs, warns health ministry
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The Union health ministry has warned the striking doctors that it will take disciplinary action against those who have not joined their medical duties to treat patients.
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Barring North-East, no new pharmacy colleges to be set up in next 5 years:
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): In view of the lack of quality education and shortage of qualified teaching staff, a government body under the Union Health Ministry has imposed restrictions on setting up new pharmacy colleges for the next five years.
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Health Ministry signs MoU with MoD, Railway and AYUSH ministries to eradic
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Thursday signed an MoU with the Ministries of Defence, Railways and AYUSH to eliminate tuberculosis from India by 2025.
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