Gandhinagar, March 7 (IANS) The number of medicines and surgical items provided free of cost in government hospitals across Gujarat has doubled in the last two years, increasing from 717 to 1,479 following the addition of 150 new drugs to the state’s Essential Drugs List (EDL).Reacting to the revision on Saturday, state BJP chief spokesperson Dr Anil Patel said the expansion of the list by the state Health Department has significantly increased the range of medicines available free of cost to …
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Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) The Gujarat government has expanded its Essential Drug List (EDL) for 2025–26 by adding 150 medicines following a review of the existing list, a move aimed at strengthening the availability of free treatment across public healthcare facilities in the state.Announcing the decision, state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the revised list now includes 1,479 essential medicines, including surgical items and diagnostic supplies, that will be provided free of cost t…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) The doctors’ OP (outpatient) boycott at government medical colleges entered its fifth day on Friday, as the Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) continues to press for the settlement of long-pending demands.The government has implemented a “duty roster system” to track attendance, with doctors required to report for both OP duties and operation theatre (OT)schedules.Attendance of those participating in the strike will be recor…
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The United Doctors Forum (UDF) — an umbrella organisation of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and the Young Doctors Association (YDA) in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) — has warned the authorities of launching a protest from January 26 if their “long-pending and legitimate” demands were not agreed to, local media reported. UDF Chairman Dr Wajid Khan and General Secretary Dr Arshad Raja, who are the heads of the PMA and YDA, respectively, made the ann…
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Wednesday, exuded confidence that the state will march further ahead in 2026 towards achieving the Telangana Rising Vision 2047 goals. While extending New Year greetings to the people of the State, the Chief Minister reiterated that the government will give priority to fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of all sections of society, including farmers, women and workers.The Chief Minister wished that in the New Year, every fam…