Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Thursday directed officials to give top priority to the recruitment of doctors and specialist doctors in remote and underserved regions of the state. Chairing a review meeting of the Public Health and Medical Education Department at the Mantralaya, Shukla said healthcare services must reach the last person in need.He reviewed staffing, infrastructure projects, and hospital management during the meeting.“Recruitment o…
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Lucknow, 26 May (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the health and medical education departments on Tuesday and called for the fast-tracking of health services to ensure their timely delivery to common people. The Chief Minister called for strengthening medical colleges, nursing institutions, and super-speciality services through the use of modern technology, better human resources, and effective management.”The objective of medical education is not merely to increase th…
Quetta, May 23 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned the ongoing curfew in the Zehri region of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district imposed by the Pakistani forces, describing it as an “excessive exercise of state power”.According to the rights body, the sweeping restrictions sparked serious concerns about the treatment of civilians and the devastating impact on their social and economic lives.“In Zehri, Khuzdar, the situation for the local population contin…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 16 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed officials to adopt a 70 per cent beautification and 30 per cent long-life tree plantation model for lake development projects across the Gandhinagar Parliamentary constituency, while reviewing a series of ongoing infrastructure, healthcare and urban planning works. The review meeting was chaired by Home Minister Shah in the presence of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and senior go…
Agartala, May 15 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sanctioned Rs 273.46 crore for the expansion and infrastructure development of Agartala Government Medical College, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Friday. The Chief Minister, in a social media post, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda for approving the substantial financial assistance aimed at strengthening medical education and healt…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday carried out a surprise inspection at Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital and directed the administration to improve the availability of medicines, sanitation, and seating facilities for senior citizens in the waiting area.The inspection also revealed gaps in doctor availability, overcrowding in the OPD, and flaws in the online appointment and token systems, a statement said.During the visit, several elderly patients told the Chief Minis…
Jaipur, March 25 (IANS) Tikaram Jully, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, has strongly criticised the BJP government and the Chief Minister over the prevailing situation, including the collapse of the RGHS scheme and the LPG crisis in the state. He stated that while Rajasthan is facing a severe crisis, the Chief Minister, rather than addressing public concerns, appears to be functioning like a “non-resident Chief Minister.”Expressing serious concern over t…
Bhopal, March 13 (IANS) In a significant decision, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved revised stipend for the junior resident doctors in the government-run medical colleges and hospitals in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Friday. He added that the revised stipend structure has been implemented from April 1, 2025, reflecting an increase in the stipends of junior doctors working in the state’s medical colleges based on a Consumer Price Index (CPI) factor of 2.94.De…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that women’s health is a top priority for the state government and praised the significant role played by women in the healthcare sector. Sharing her views at the “Women in the Medical Profession (Multi-specialty Meet)” programme at a hospital, Chief Minister Gupta added that through improved healthcare services, awareness programmes and the expansion of medical facilities, the Delhi government is committed to ensuring t…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) The Punjab government has taken a historic step towards Universal Health Coverage by extending 100 per cent health coverage to the entire population of the state under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana’, said Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday.In the Governor’s Address on the opening day of the Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly here, the Punjab Governor said under “this transformative initiative, every family in the state is entitled to cashless health c…