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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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Centre to launch awareness drive in Delhi from tomorrow to combat vector-b
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 16 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry will launch a three-day public awareness drive in Delhi from tomorrow to sensitise people on measures for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and chikungunya.
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Cases of trachoma trichiasis -- a cause of blindness -- on rise in India
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Health Ministry has received fresh cases of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) with prevalence rate at 3.5 per 1,000 population while the World Health Organisation (WHO) restricts the disease's prevalence to less than two per 1,000 population.
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Health Ministry holds first meeting of committee constituted to examine Ce
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday held its first meeting of the committee constituted to examine the pros and cons of bringing out a Central Legislation against the assault on doctors on duty and clinical establishments.
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India to train intensivists, anesthesia experts for organ transplant coord
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spain to enhance the efficacy of organ donation in India, the Union Health Ministry is planning to train intensivists and anesthesia experts for organ transplant coordinating activities. The training of
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NOTE India welcomes Health ministry's tobacco control initiative in school
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication India (NOTE) welcomed the instructions issued by the Union Health Ministry directing educational institutes to designate "Tobacco Monitors" from among students and staff in a bid to boost the implementation of to
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NHRC seeks details from TN Govt, Union Health Ministry on reports of trans
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the media reports that a teenage donor, whose blood infected a pregnant woman with HIV, attempted suicide at his home in Tamil Nadu as the families struggled to deal with the tragedy
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ASSOCHAM urges greater utilisation of technology in pharmaceuticals
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Advanced, affordable and accessible solutions are the only way forward towards intensifying the innovations in the Indian pharmaceutical sector, a top Union Health Ministry official said at an ASSOCHAM event in the national capital.
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Pricing authority issues notice to Fortis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has send notice to Gurugram's Fortis Hospital over alleged charging of exorbitant bill by it in a recent death case of a seven-year-old dengue patient.
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Fortis issues clarification over reports of over-charging dengue patient
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): The Fortis Healthcare on Tuesday refuted reports circulating on the social media regarding medical negligence and over-charging the family of a seven-year-old dengue patient.
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Health Ministry seeks report on Fortis dengue case
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the Gurugram-based Fortis dengue case and sought a report in this connection.
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Swachh Swasth Sarvatra initiative to be launched today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 29 (ANI): Swachh Swasth Sarvatra initiative, aimed at strengthening health centres in open defecation-free blocks, will be launched today by the Union Health Ministry in collaboration with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Human Resource Development.
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