Need of effective steps for PM’s project health cover for all
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s motivated project for health insurance cover for each person of our country is yet to be needs more effective push.
‘Good health is a justiciable fundamental right’ said...
Specialists unwilling to join government jobs
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
Medical super specialists are "not very keen" to join government services leaving a major gap in public health facilities, the government informed the Lok Sabha highlighting it as a major reason for...
3 new drug parks will get Rs.200 crore each
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
The Government of India is going to extent the Rs 200 crore each for 3 new drug manufacturing parks in order to create common minimum facilities.
This was informed in Parliament...
Country’s first Palliative care ward in Sir Sunder Lal hospital Varanasi
Varanasi|
Sir Sunderlal (SSL) Hospital of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will have the first pain and palliative care ward in the country. It would start functioning from Friday.
Medical superintendent of SSL Hospital, Dr O...
Common Entrance test for Medical NEET, approved by SC
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
Supreme Court of India has approved the common entrance test NEET (National Eligibility Entrance Test) for students seeking to enter medical courses MBBS and BDS.
The exam will be conducted in two...
MoU between India and Papua New Guinea in the field of Health
New Delhi| Ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's trip to Papua New Guinea, the government approved the signing of an agreement between the two countries, seeking cooperation in the field of healthcare and medical sciences.
"The...
Union Minister Sushma Swaraj likely to discharge soon,improvement in health
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj was admitted on Monday to the country’s leading All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi after she complained of severe chest congestion and with...
50 per cent reservation in PG diplomas who worked 3years in remote areas
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
Government will provide 50 per cent reservation in Post Graduate diploma to the medical practitioners who have served three years in remote areas said Union Health Minister J.P.Nadda.
To encourage the doctors to...
ICMR and Sun Pharma join hands for malaria eradication
New Delhi |HL Correspondent The Government of Madhya Pradesh along with Indian Council for Medical Research and Sun Pharma signed an agreement under the Public –Private-Partnership for the malaria free India initiative.
The...
5 lakh fine by forum to hospital for causing mental illness to...
Chennai| The family of an 11-year-old-boy who was disabled after errors made by maternity staff and doctors at a private hospital has been awarded 5 lakh as compensation by the district consumer disputes redressal...
