Imphal, June 9 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said that the government is committed to providing quality healthcare services across both the Imphal Valley and the hill regions by ensuring efficient manpower, modern infrastructure and the use of advanced medical technology. Flagging off 13 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) at the Directorate of Health Services, Lamphel, Imphal, for deployment in the hill districts, the Chief Minister said that, as part of the government…
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Kanpur, June 3 (IANS) The Adani Foundation and the Anushkaa Foundation on Wednesday announced a three-year partnership to support treatment and follow-up care for more than 10,000 children affected by clubfoot across five states through public healthcare systems.The initiative, launched on World Clubfoot Day, will be implemented in partnership with the National Health Mission (NHM) across Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh.The programme was formally launched…
Srinagar, June 2 (IANS) The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government on Tuesday laid stress on AYUSH infrastructure, outreach and wellness tourism.Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Tuesday chaired the Governing Body Meeting of the J&K AYUSH Society under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM), during which the State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) 2026-27 was approved for onward submission to the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.The meeting was attended by Additional …
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Those who are currently enjoying the “Swasthya Sathi” scheme in West Bengal now will automatically be enrolled for the benefits under the “Ayushman Bharat” scheme from July this year, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Saturday. While “Ayushman Bharat” is the central health insurance scheme, “Swasthya Sathi” is the state’s own health insurance scheme introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime. To keep the “Swasthya Sathi” scheme e…
Bhopal/Damoh, May 18 (IANS) A major and shocking fraud involving the healthcare system has come to light in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh, where three alleged doctors employed at “Sanjeevani Clinics”, operated under the National Health Mission, have been apprehended by the police, officials said. Earlier, a doctor N John Cam was apprehended by the police for forging a cardiology post-graduate degree and performing surgery on innocent patients in Damoh.The individuals were found to be working on the bas…
Agartala, May 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday that healthcare remains one of the priority sectors of the state government and emphasised that ASHA workers are playing a crucial role in delivering health services to the doorsteps of common people across the state. The Chief Minister also announced that the state government is considering increasing the honorarium of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers serving in Tripura. Chief Minister Saha, who also holds …
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) In a case of suspected suicide, a 21-year-old woman ended her life by hanging herself in north Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar, an incident which took place within days of her appearing in the NEET UG exam on May 3, police said. The exact cause of victim Anshika Pandey’s extreme step is yet to be ascertained by the police, said a police official.Her family members claimed she was under stress due to the NEET exam cancellation and continuous academic pressure while preparing for…
Bhopal/Rewa, May 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based private firm to strengthen cervical cancer screening and management in the state under the National Program for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases. As part of the agreement, a pilot project will be rolled out in Rewa district. Around 10,000 women aged between 25 to 65 years will undergo Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA-based cervical cancer screening, a seni…
Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Friday that has secured the first position in the country in the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Scorecard 2025-26 with an AMB Index score of 92.1. He added that the achievement reflects the state government’s “unwavering commitment and effective implementation” of strategies to improve maternal and child health and control anaemia.Deputy Chief Minister Shukla congratulated the Health Department, National Health Mission,…
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Unicef India Representative Cynthia McCaffrey met Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas at the Government Secretariat on Wednesday, with discussions centred on strengthening collaboration in key sectors including health, women and child development, nutrition, education and child rights protection.During the meeting, the Chief Secretary highlighted that the state government is actively working across sectors to realise the vision of a “Developed Rajasthan” under the lead…