Even at a time when the postpartum crisis is yet to defuse, another alleged case of medical negligence in Rajasthan has once again raised serious concerns after five patients developed severe eye infections following cataract surgeries at the Government Hospital in Kuchaman City....
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed ceiling prices for 935 scheduled drug formulations and retail prices for 3,845 new drugs as on July 23, 2026, in order to keep essential medicines within affordable limits for patients, the Government informed Parliament on Tuesday....
Aiming to strengthen childhood cancer services, the Bihar government’s State Health Society on Tuesday signed an MoU with a society of experts under the Change for Childhood Cancer initiative, making it the 10th State aiming to create an integrated pathway to detect, diagnose and treat children....
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Tuesday called for a Hepatitis-Mukt Bharat, urging collective action by the Government, States and stakeholders to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030....
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday assured Kerala of a series of major healthcare initiatives, including in-principle approval for 100 MBBS seats at the K. Karunakaran Memorial Government Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram from the next academic year, besides reaffirming the Centre’s commitment to sanction an AIIMS for the ...
A clandestine illegal drug manufacturing and stocking racket operating from a residential apartment complex was busted in Delhi's Narela during a coordinated operation by Delhi Drugs Control Department and other agencies, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday....
Gujarat has intensified measures to prevent water-borne and vector-borne diseases during the monsoon, with more than 6.91 lakh drinking water samples tested for chlorination and over 84.38 lakh chlorine tablets distributed across the state since June 15....
India is systematically breaking down healthcare barriers to meet its 2030 goal of combating hepatitis by expanding screening, free diagnostics and treatment under the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program, the government said on Monday....
A 21-year-old seafarer was airlifted to safety off the Porbandar coast after the Indian Coast Guard carried out a complex medical evacuation in rough seas and adverse weather, rescuing the crew member from a merchant vessel that could not safely berth, officials said on Monday....
Kyrgyzstan Health Minister Damirbek Osmonov and Indian Envoy Birender Singh Yadav on Monday visited the National Centre of Oncology and Haematology in Bishkek to get acquainted about the functioning of the Bhabhatron-2 cancer treatment machine which was recently loaded with a new Cobalt-60 source gifted by India....
