Gorakhpur, March 21 (IANS) Gorakhpur Mayor Manglesh Kumar Srivastava said that children from the district and adjoining areas, diagnosed with cancer, can now undergo treatment at the BRD Medical College as part of Uttar Pradesh government’s efforts to improve access to early treatment, an official said on Saturday. “Reiterating the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government’s commitment to augment health facility, particularly for childhood cancer, Srivastava stressed on spreading awareness to…
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Regulatory bodies have issued national guidelines to ensure safe, ethical deployment of CRISPR-based therapies in India, while the BioE3 is accelerating indigenous capacity for cell and gene therapeutics, the government said on Thursday responding to a question on self-reliance in CRISPR and gene editing.The government through various programs has been steadily advancing the precision medicine ecosystem with a strong emphasis on next-generation cell and gene therapies …
Jaipur, Feb 19 (IANS) Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has demanded the constitution of a high-level scientific committee to investigate the increasing cases of cardiac arrests and sudden deaths among young people and children in Rajasthan.Gehlot, former Rajasthan Chief Minister, said the concern raised by Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully and other MLAs in the Assembly regarding the alarming trend is extremely serious.He warned that sudden deaths of seemingly healthy young people and even doct…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Assuring innovative funding models to support childhood cancer, Deputy Director General of Health Services L. Swasticharan said on Sunday that the Union government is aiming to achieve a survival rate of 60 per cent for childhood cancer by 2030.Speaking at an event to mark the International Childhood Cancer Day observed globally on February 15, Swasticharan highlighted the government’s focus on saving precious human capital and said, “We should not leave anybody behi…
Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday that 32,425 cancer cases were reported in the union territory during the last three years.Health minister Sakina Itoo said in reply to a question by PDP MLA, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, that the lung, oral, cervical, prostate and pancreatic cancers are among the most common.She said that in Jammu division 6,804 cases were registered from 2023-2025, including 2,036 in 2023, 2,187 in 2024, and 2,581 in 202…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Shorter, six‑month and all‑oral treatment regimens for multidrug‑resistant and rifampicin‑resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR‑TB) are cost‑effective and deliver better health outcomes than longer regimens, an ICMR study said on Thursday.With shorter regimen, “for each additional Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) gained, the health system spends Rs 379 less per patient compared to the standard regimen, indicating better health outcomes at lower costs,” said the s…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is strengthening the fight against cancer in India, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Cancer Day on Wednesday.World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer and the advancements in technology to fight it.As per ICMR’s National Cancer Registry estimates, India recorded over 15.3 lakh new cancer cases in 2024 and around 8–8.7 lakh deaths, against a global burden of 20 million new cases and 9.7 mil…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid a rapidly ageing population in India, experts on Tuesday stressed the need for a home-based, community-led and integrated elder care model to boost geriatric care in the country.Speaking at an event held in the national capital, the health experts also discussed the growing challenges confronting the country’s elderly population and the urgent need for more responsive and inclusive approaches to geriatric care. The experts highlighted that the challenges for geriat…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda stated that the 176 per cent increase in the health sector budget over the past 12 years reflects the Modi government’s commitment to making healthcare accessible to all.Welcoming the Union Budget 2026, the Union Minister mentioned that the funds allocated to the health sector this year are approximately 9 per cent more than last year.In a video message, Nadda said, “The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sit…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Doctors on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court’s order against the use of stem cell therapy to treat autism — a neurodevelopmental condition affecting communication, social interaction, and behaviour.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan noted that stem cell therapy lacks “scientific support and has not been recognised as a sound medical practice backed by empirical evidence”.The Bench ruled that “every use of stem cells in patients out…