HEALTH AND MEDICINE

Agartala, June 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Monday lauded Tripura's model of Child Care Institutes (CCIs), saying it could serve as a template…

Addis Ababa, June 29 (IANS) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Ugandan government have officially launched the Joint Continental…

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening newborn and child health services in the country, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will launch…

Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday launched Gujarat's statewide Pulse Polio immunisation campaign from Gandhinagar by administering oral polio vaccine drops to children, marking the start…

Dhaka, June 27 (IANS) As many as seven more children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 709…

Kochi, June 27 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Kerala State Branch, has urged the Kerala government to immediately revise the salary structure of junior doctors, describing the remuneration currently…

Shimla, June 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Bindal and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday visited party's Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan at…

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Union Health Minister JP Nadda is set to launch a series of digital initiatives for health sector, like Aarogya Setu 2.0 which is a comprehensive…

Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, will inaugurate the State’s annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign on Sunday, reaffirming the government’s commitment to safeguarding children against…

Gandhinagar, June 26 (IANS) More than 1.58 lakh children in Gandhinagar district will be administered polio drops on June 28 as part of the Pulse Polio National Immunisation Campaign, with…