Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday advised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to accelerate the pace in the fresh investigation it is conducting into the R.G. Kar rape and murder case on the court’s order.A division bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Tirthankar Ghosh gave the direction as the CBI submitted a progress report and also sought additional time for completing its fresh investigation.After examining the progress report, the bench expressed its ire …

Amaravati, Aug 6 (IANS) Jana Sena MP, Lingamaneni Ramesh, has urged the Centre to sanction two All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-level institutions for Andhra Pradesh.In a letter to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, the Rajya Sabha MP sought his intervention for strengthening tertiary healthcare infrastructure in the State.He sought two AIIMS-level institutions, one each in Rayalaseema and North Coastal Andhra (Uttarandhra); and expansion of AIIMS Mangalagiri by establishing additi…

Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) The inauguration of a new dialysis centre at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna on Thursday was overshadowed by complaints from patients and their relatives, who directly raised concerns about the quality of healthcare services, alleged negligence in treatment and issues related to the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme before the Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar. During the programme, several attendants approached the Minister to na…

Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Four organisations working with survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy on Thursday alleged that the Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC) has discontinued pathology services at all its eight mini units and is now moving to shut down X-ray facilities, affecting access to healthcare for gas victims. The organisations alleged that pathology laboratories at the mini units have been closed, with equipment and staff shifted to the main BMHRC hospital.They claimed …

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram on medical grounds, but permitted him to avail round-the-clock services of a trained caregiver of his choice in view of the medical opinion furnished by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale kept Asaram’s application for suspension of sentence pending and granted him liberty to mention the matter again …

Bhopal/Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Thirty correctional personnel from prisons across Madhya Pradesh have completed a week-long capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the identification and management of psychological distress among inmates under ‘Project PRAHARI’ at the Regional Jail Management & Research Institute in Bhopal.The programme, titled PRAHARI: Psychological Risk Assessment, Health Awareness and Resilience Initiative, was organised by Global Correctional Administrati…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Centre has strengthened India’s drug regulatory framework by empowering licensing authorities to debar companies and applicants that submit fake or fabricated data in support of applications filed under the Drugs Rules, 1945, an official statement said on Thursday.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said the new provisions have been notified through amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, and are aimed at improving transparency, accountability and integrity…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) There is a growing need to develop a cadre of trained caregivers to address the current and future demand of care services in the country and also the potential opportunities for Indian caregiver professionals at the global platform, according to a new NITI Aayog report.The report positions caregivers at the centre of the care ecosystem, recognising caregiving as a skilled, dignified and valued profession, while emphasising quality of care, professional recognition, workf…

New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen the response to the ongoing Chandipura Virus Disease (CHPV) outbreak, as Gujarat continues to report the country’s highest caseload with 35 laboratory-confirmed infections and 22 child deaths this monsoon season.On Monday, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said 35 cases had been confirmed from 184 suspected infect…

Jaipur, Aug 4 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Drug Control Organisation has reported that the vast majority of medicines tested in July met prescribed quality standards, reinforcing the state’s ongoing efforts to ensure the availability of safe and effective drugs. Of the 587 drug samples analysed during the month, 579 samples (98.64 per cent) were found to be of standard quality, while eight samples (1.36 per cent) were classified as Not of Standard Quality (NSQ).The monthly quality assessment was conducted…