Imphal, Feb 28 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday flagged off 33 ambulances dedicated to maternity services for various districts of the state to strengthen maternal and child healthcare delivery across all 16 districts. Health officials said the ambulances were funded by the North Eastern Council (NEC) and procured by the Directorate of Health Services, Manipur, to boost maternal and child healthcare services statewide.The Chief Minister also attended the nationwid…
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Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the bravery of Rajasthan’s sons continue to be remembered with pride in Israel, as he addressed a public gathering in Ajmer on Saturday.”I just returned from a visit to Israel yesterday. The people of Israel still remember with pride the bravery of Major Dalpat Singh, the son of Rajasthan. I also had the privilege of paying tribute to Major Dalpat Singh’s bravery in the Israeli Parliament,” the Prime Minister said.He further highlighte…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) as well as improving access to DNA-based screening is crucial to eliminate cervical cancer in India, said officials from the Health Ministry on Saturday.The experts were speaking at India’s first national summit organised by AIIMS to accelerate the cervical cancer elimination agenda.Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Managing Director, National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, reaffi…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) School-based immunisation against human papillomavirus (HPV) could also offer protection against the development of pre-cancerous cells in unvaccinated women through herd immunity, according to a paper published in The Lancet Public Health journal on Tuesday.HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection and the main cause of cervical cancer.HPV vaccination is known to greatly reduce the risk of serious cervical changes in people who are vaccinated, but it has been less c…