Raipur, June 2 (IANS) Chirayu health scheme, a joint initiative of the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government, is proving to be a boon for poor and needy families, particularly those residing in remote hinterlands. At least 40 families in the Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district have received affordable treatment under the Chirayu scheme and had their children successfully operated upon.Following the children’s recovery, an atmosphere of joy prevails among their families, who are expressing gra…
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Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Free medicines will likely not be available for patients in three government hospitals of Pakistan’s Rawalpindi as the Health Department has not yet released funds requested by hospitals, local media reported. Holy Family Hospital’s (HFH) Satellite Town has stated that Punjab government has not yet released the amount requested by the hospital, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported.“Holy Family Hospital (HFH) Satellite Town, Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) Murree Road an…
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday chaired a series of high-level review meetings with key departments to assess the progress of major government schemes and infrastructure projects aimed at accelerating the state’s development journey.Sharing details of the meetings in a post on X, the Chief Minister said the discussions focused on strengthening the implementation of initiatives under the “Double Engine Government” and ensuring the timely delivery o…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) The suspected Ebola case involving a 37-year-old businessman from Congo in Gujarat has tested negative, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Thursday, easing concerns after four people were placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.The businessman, identified as Amuri Lokula, had recently travelled from Congo to Mumbai before visiting Silvassa, Daman and Vadodara.According to details shared by the Health Department, he arrived in Mumbai ar…
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled West Bengal government on Monday took an in-principle decision to implement the state’s crucial flood control-cum-drainage project, popularly known as the “Ghatal Master Plan”, jointly with the Union government, with the expenditure to be shared equally between the Centre and the state.The project had long remained stalled because of the reluctance of the previous Trinamool Congress-ruled and Ma…
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) West Bengal health department is issuing official ID cards with specific colour codes for different categories of healthcare personnel engaged in different state-run medical entities like medical colleges and hospitals and state-run hospitals.The implementation of the project commenced from Monday and will be completed by May 28.A notification on this count had been issued by the Director of Health Services recently, where different colour codes for different categories of…
Patna, May 25 (IANS) Amid continuing heatwave conditions in Vaishali, the district administration has ordered the suspension of all academic and non-academic activities for children up to Class 8 till May 31.Varsha Singh, the District Magistrate of Vaishali, issued the directive citing concerns over children’s health and safety as temperatures and heatwave conditions continue to intensify across the district.According to the order, all government and private schools up to Class 8, along with p…
Jabalpur, May 22 (IANS) In a concerning incident amid the ongoing severe heatwave sweeping across central India, more than 31 National Cadet Corps trainees fell seriously ill with symptoms of heatstroke and dehydration at a training camp held at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing campus on Dumna Road. The incident triggered panic within the camp premises late on Thursday evening, with all affected cadets immediately rushed to the District Hospital for urgent …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) are grappling with an unrelenting spell of heat, with discomfort now extending well into the night.Not just the daytime, but warm and humid nights are making conditions increasingly unbearable, as temperatures stay above normal levels.According to the latest India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the region is likely to continue experiencing heatwave conditions over the next six days.Daytime temperatures are hoverin…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr K.G. Arunraj on Wednesday strongly reiterated the state government’s opposition to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), describing it as a system that undermines state rights and creates barriers for economically weaker sections seeking medical education.Speaking on the sidelines of his first official review meeting at the Madras Medical College (MMC), the minister stressed that the government remains unwavering in its position…