Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the nationwide HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination campaign from Ajmer, marking a major step toward protecting women from cervical cancer. Under the initiative, eligible adolescent girls will receive the HPV vaccine to significantly reduce their future risk of cervical cancer.On the first day of the drive, 188 vaccination sessions were conducted across Rajasthan. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma urged parents to…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Central Government has clarified that there is no proposal to establish a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jabalpur or elsewhere in the Mahakaushal region of Madhya Pradesh. This was stated by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question on Tuesday. Responding to queries raised by Congress MP Vivek K. Tankha regarding the establishment of an AIIMS-like institution of national repute…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday enhanced the allocation for the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to Rs 1,06,530.42 crore, reflecting an increase of 8.96 per cent over the Revised Estimates of FY 2025-26, the Ministry said.Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined a comprehensive roadmap for healthcare reforms, reinforcing the government’s commitment to universal health coverage and inclusive growth.“The enhanced …
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Increasing public health spending has improved access and affordability of preventive and curative care in the country, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 on Thursday.The Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, drew attention to the importance of enhancements in public health for strengthening human capital and economic productivity.“The country has made significant improvements in incr…
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma departed for New Delhi on Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m. to hold a series of important meetings with senior Union Ministers aimed at accelerating development initiatives and strengthening the state’s infrastructure and public welfare systems. During his visit, the Chief Minister is scheduled to meet the Union Health Minister and former BJP President J.P. Nadda.The discussions will primarily focus on issues related to Rajasthan under…
Shillong, Jan 19 (IANS) Meghalaya has won three prestigious awards at the 6th Digital Transformation Summit and Awards, held in the national capital, recognising the state’s excellence in geospatial technologies, public service delivery and digital health services, officials said on Monday.A senior official argued that the awards highlight Meghalaya’s growing reputation as a frontrunner in technology-driven governance under the leadership of Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, and reaffirm the …
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…
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (IANS) The Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, saying an atmosphere of open loot, intimidation, and fear has been established in the name of Goods and Services Tax (GST). State BJP General Secretary Anil Sarin said the claim made by Finance Minister Harpal Cheema of a 16 per cent increase in GST revenue “is nothing but manipulation of figures and a deception of the public”.He added tha…
Agartala, Dec 24 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the tendency of patients travelling outside the state for medical treatment has reduced significantly, attributing it to major improvements in the state’s healthcare infrastructure. To further ease patient care, the state government has introduced an Inter-Departmental Referral System (IDRS), he said. Inaugurating National Dentist Day-2025 and the 24th Annual Conference of the Indian Dental Association (IDA), Trip…
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced the start of phased regularisation of contract nurses, with more than 1,000 to be absorbed into permanent service in the first stage, following which the protesting nurses have withdrawn their strike. The decision was taken on the directions of Chief Minister M K Stalin after a series of negotiations with nursing associations, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma Subramanian said on Wednesday.Contract nurses recruited through the Me…