Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Health and Medical Education Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting at Swasthya Bhawan in connection with the deaths and deterioration in the health of women during childbirth at New Medical College Hospital, Kota. The minister directed that a comprehensive and thorough investigation be conducted into every aspect of the incident to determine its root causes.Describing the incident as deeply tragic and unfortunate, Khimsar…
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Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) After one of the six women who developed complications following cesarean deliveries at New Medical College Hospital in Kota died and the remaining five were placed under close medical supervision, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday constituted a specialist medical board and ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.The state government took serious note of reports regarding the deteriorating health condition of postpartum women undergoing treatment at the hospital.M…
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Unicef India Representative Cynthia McCaffrey met Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas at the Government Secretariat on Wednesday, with discussions centred on strengthening collaboration in key sectors including health, women and child development, nutrition, education and child rights protection.During the meeting, the Chief Secretary highlighted that the state government is actively working across sectors to realise the vision of a “Developed Rajasthan” under the lead…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has taken serious note of reported child deaths linked to an unidentified illness in Salumber district, launching an extensive disease control and surveillance drive across all seven districts of the Udaipur division. Acting on directions from Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, expert teams have been constituted to investigate the cause, while large-scale containment and monitoring measures are underway. Also, Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Si…
Jaipur, March 31 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma undertook special efforts to ensure the release of maximum possible funds to the state under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, to strengthen health services. Under the 15th Finance Commission, Rajasthan has received a total allocation of approximately Rs 4,300 crore over the last five years. Notably, about Rs 2,700 crore of this amount was released in just the last four months, a direct result of the Chief Minister’s persistent eff…
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) The Principal Secretary of the Medical and Health Department, Gayatri Rathore, on Tuesday inspected the Rajasthan Sampark Helpline (181) control room at the Government Secretariat. During her visit, she personally listened to grievances raised by citizens and issued necessary directions to concerned officials for their prompt resolution.Emphasising the sensitivity of the health sector, she stated that health-related issues directly affect every citizen’s life and…
Jaipur, Jan 2 (IANS) The Rajasthan Medical and Health Department has taken stringent action after detecting irregularities under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), registering FIRs against four pharma stores and suspending two others from the scheme over the past week.According to officials, action has been initiated against six pharma stores in total. Besides the FIRs and suspensions, 14 employees have been suspended, while letters have been issued to concerned departments seeking d…