The government dismissed the media reports claiming that medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12 per cent from April 2024 and called them false, misleading and malicious. “Some media reports have highlighted that medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12 per cent from April […]
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Health Ministry organizes webinar for medical officers of PHCs, district hospitals
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday organized a webinar on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD) to empower medical officers of Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals. “Capacity building is necessary for medical officers as it provides them with the unique opportunity […]
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Release of dead body of patient cannot be denied for any reason by hospitals: Health Ministry to RS
Release of the body of a deceased patient cannot be denied for any reason by the hospitals, and the state as well as Union Territory (UT) governments should take appropriate steps to protect the family of a deceased from instances of exploitation by the hospitals under the provisions of The Patients’ […]
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Next 40 days crucial as India may see Covid cases surge in mid-January: Health Ministry Sources
The next 40 days will be crucial as India may see a surge of COVID cases in mid of January, said Union Health Ministry sources on Wednesday. The sources said the assessment had been made after analysing the previous trends of the COVID surge the country experienced. As there have […]
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Health Ministry urges 14 States, UTs to expedite completion of new medical colleges
The Centre on Thursday urged 14 states to accelerate the utilisation of central funds and exponentially expedite the completion of new medical colleges attached to existing District/ Referral hospitals approved under the Centrally sponsored scheme for early commencement of the Under Graduate courses. The concerning slow progress of these projects was strongly […]
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Health Ministry organises awareness programme across India on World Malaria Day
The Union Health Ministry on Monday organised various events across the nation to spread awareness around Malaria on the occasion of World Malaria Day. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired an event themed “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” Mandaviya stressed the need to harness new […]