Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued an order mandating a statewide audit of all adolescent pregnancy cases, aiming to strengthen monitoring, prevention, and support systems for girls aged 10 to 18 years. The order, issued by the Under Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Pradeep Kumar B.S., has come into immediate effect.According to the order, the move seeks to address teenage pregnancy as a serious public health and social concern, given its links t…
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Gandhinagar, March 17 (IANS) A significant expansion of Gujarat’s public health system, including higher financial support for mothers, wider insurance coverage, and plans for large-scale medical infrastructure, was outlined as the state Assembly approved Rs 25,403.23 crore for the Health and Family Welfare Department for 2026-27. Presenting the budgetary demands in the Assembly on Tuesday, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the allocation marked an 8.63 per cent increase over the previ…
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Seven children with severe spinal deformities underwent successful surgeries at the Government Spine Institute in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital during the second Indo-American Spine Surgery Camp.The initiative, organised with support from the Gujarat government’s Health and Family Welfare Department, offered advanced treatment for conditions such as kyphoscoliosis, a rare disorder affecting one in 1,000 children globally.Kyphoscoliosis is a serious condition in which the sp…
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Non-medical staff are as important as doctors, and those working in the health sector must serve with humanity, rising above differences of caste and religion, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday.He was speaking after distributing appointment orders under the Abhaya Hasta programme organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, which included recruitment to various cadres in the Health and Family Welfare Department and the Food Safety and Dr…
Gandhinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) The Bhupendra Patel government on Friday announced significant amendments to the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, 2006, aimed at making the marriage registration process more transparent and robust while safeguarding daughters and social traditions.Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi outlined the amendments in the state Legislative Assembly under Rule 44, calling them “extremely important and sensitive” for the protection of daughters and p…
Aizawl, Feb 3 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday said that the state government has significantly strengthened healthcare infrastructure across the state by upgrading district hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs), and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to improve access to quality medical services.Inaugurating the two-day Knowledge Exchange Health Conclave organised under the Rs 280-crore Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project (MHSSP) of the Health and Family Welfare Depar…
Kohima, Jan 23 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare delivery in Nagaland, a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed to integrate drone technology into the state’s healthcare service framework, officials said here on Friday. A senior Health and Family Welfare Department official said that the Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre (NGISRSC) under the Planning and Transformation Department, and the department, signed the MoA in Kohima on Thursday to incorporate dro…
Indore, Jan 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, who also heads the state Health and Family Welfare Department, has ordered an inquiry into alleged medical negligence during the treatment of a newborn at Maharaja Yashwantrao (MY) Hospital in Indore.In a recent incident, the thumb of a one-and-a-half-month-old infant was accidentally severed, allegedly due to negligence by a nurse at the government-run MY Hospital. The nurse was suspended after the incident came to light…
Indore, Jan 5 (IANS) The division bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court will hear the case of contaminated water tragedy in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area on Tuesday. The Health and Family Welfare department of Madhya Pradesh government and Indore Municipal Corporation will submit a fresh report in the court, including the availability of clean water and health services being provided to the affected people.During the last hearing in the matter on January 2, the Madhya Pradesh government had submitted…