Lok Sabha Passed Indian Medical Council (A)Bill 2018
New Delhi|HL
Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill to allow a panel of eminent professionals to run the scam-tainted Medical Council of India (MCI), so that medical education can be regulated...
India has over one lakh Thalassemia patients and 42 million thalassemia carriers
New Delhi|HL India has over one lakh Thalassemia patients and over 42 million thalassemia carriers said Dr. Achla Batra who recently organised a thalassemia awareness Walkathon at Central park in Delhi.
The peace walk was...
“SASHAKT CHIKITSAK”; self-defence course to save doctors
New Delhi|HL
We call them next to God, they are known for their services towards humanity, but they are not safe. Yes, the cases of assaulting medical practitioners are raising and there were numbers of...
ILBS & DMRC launched campaign on awareness for Hepatitis
New Delhi|HL
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have joined hands for spreading awareness on the menace of disease viral hepatitis.
A campaign that seeks to build a...
98 year old male successfully underwent coronary bypass surgery at Medanta
Gurugram|HL
In an unprecedented benchmark, a 98-year-old male successfully underwent coronary bypass surgery at Medanta - The Medicity (www.medanta.org). Mohammed Kadhim Saeed, from Iraq, came to India seeking treatment for severely blocked coronary arteries causing...
Chandigarh: Walk for cancer awareness
Chandigarh|HL
A large number of people participated in a walkathon to spread awareness about breast cancer and cervix cancer. The event was organized by Sahayta Charitable Welfare Society to celebrate Pink October as Breast and Cervix Cancer Awareness...
Gujarat reported 975 swine flu cases, 22 new cases in Ahmedabad
Ahemdabad|HL
The state of Gujarat reported around 975 swine flu cases and the city hospitals at Ahemdabad alone received 22 new cases of swine flu on October 6, taking the total number of cases from...
Prime Minister Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme
Ranchi|HL
Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the ambitious 'Ayushman Bharat Scheme' in Jharkhand on Sunday.
On occasion Modi said the government-sponsored health insurance scheme will benefit more than 50 crore Indians.
The scheme aimed at providing...
Priyanka Chopra reveals she is suffering from asthma
New Delhi|HL
The actress known for her energetic and bold appearance recently came in the headlines again after making a revelation that shocked and even inspired people. Priyanka recently took to twitter to join hands...
Government bans Saridon and 327 other combination drugs
New Delhi|HL
The health ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of a total of 329 fixed drug combinations (FDC). However, the ban has been lauded by health activists worried about growing antibiotic resistance due...
