Latest National Doctors’ Day News & Updates

Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched the statewide ‘Namo Swachhata Abhiyan and Amrutpaan Abhiyan’, announcing a week-long cleanliness drive across all 11,935 government health institutions in Gujarat as part of an effort to improve hospital hygiene, strengthen infection control and promote maternal and child health. The campaign, inaugurated at the Gandhinagar Civil Hospital campus, will run from July 1 to July 7.During the drive, hospitals and health f…

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday informed the state assembly during question hour that the Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 5,000 new positions in the public health department to tackle the manpower shortage across state medical facilities. He announced that the hiring process will be accelerated this week.Coinciding with National Doctors’ Day today, appointment orders for 1,400 doctors are being issued immediately, w…

Naraingarh, July 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday dedicated 325 Amrit Sarovars and 70 advanced life support ambulances to the people while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of development projects of over Rs 337 crore at a function in Naraingarh, his Assembly seat in Ambala district. The projects include seven major healthcare initiatives of Rs 114 crore, while 325 Amrit Sarovars, constructed at a cost of Rs 223 crore, were also inaugurated.Addressing the…

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to doctors on the occasion of National Doctors’ Day, praising their “hard work, compassion and commitment” and highlighting their pivotal role in strengthening India’s healthcare system.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “On Doctors’ Day, greetings to our dedicated doctors, whose hard work, compassion and commitment form the backbone of India’s healthcare system. Their tireless efforts, ofte…