Amaravati, July 16 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is currently implementing 260 projects worth over Rs 1.23 lakh crore in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, officials said. At a review meeting on the status of PPP projects and related government investments on Thursday, officials informed Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that projects worth Rs 1,23,229 crore are at various stages of implementation across sectors such as industry, infrastructure, urban development, tourism, medical colleges, roads,…
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Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said that the state government is deeply concerned and sensitive about maternal deaths and is committed to strengthening maternal healthcare across Rajasthan. He stated that the recent maternal deaths reported from Kota, Bikaner, Bhilwara and Banswara were associated with high-risk conditions such as anaemia, hypertension, Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH), nutritional deficiencies and other complications. Most of the…
Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday highlighted the state government’s efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and medical education, asserting that the transformation underway is aimed at improving access to quality healthcare and creating a healthier future for the people of the state.In a social media post, CM Sarma said Assam’s healthcare transformation is not merely about constructing hospitals but about changing lives through better health…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a move to standardise post-graduate medical education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to phase out post-graduate diploma medical courses from next year, an official said on Monday. The NMC’s decision implies that there will be no admissions to PG diploma courses after the 2026-27 session, and this batch would be the last to complete the course.The NMC said that the diploma medical courses will be phased out across the country and replaced with po…
New Delhi/Agartala, June 19 (IANS) Responding to the request from the Tripura government, the Union Ministry of AYUSH has granted approval for the establishment of the 60-seat Tripura Government Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital at Udaipur in southern Tripura’s Gomati district, Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Friday.Expressing his happiness over the development, the Chief Minister took to social media platform X and said: “The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NC…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an advisory to all medical colleges to ensure vigilance and not grant leave to students in the next two days, except in exceptional cases.Moreover, the NMC has forbidden medical students from getting involved in activities that could “compromise the sanctity and integrity” of the examination process.In a notice issued on Thursday, it said: “In the past, instances have c…
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…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday addressed the 51st Annual Convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and highlighted the expansion of healthcare infrastructure over the last decade to strengthen access to quality healthcare. “The expansion of AIIMS to all corners of the country is also a symbol of integration of the country,” he said.The Vice-President called upon graduates to uphold the prestigious legacy of AIIMS and not only to…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Aiming to integrate childhood diabetes care into the public health system, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a guidance document on standardised framework for screening, diagnosis and treatment, an official said on Sunday. “The Guidance Document on Diabetes Mellitus in Children, released at the recently concluded National Summit on Best Practices in Public Healthcare Service Delivery, aims to ensure universal screening of all children from birth…
Bhopal, April 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved the establishment of accommodation facilities for patients’ relatives within the campuses of selected medical colleges in the state, to be facilitated through philanthropic organisations. These organisations will establish such ‘relatives’ rest houses’ using their own financial resources; the state government will not provide any financial assistance for this purpose.The fees to be charged by the organisations …