Cervical cancer most top killer among women
New Delhi|HL Cervical cancer has staged a return as a major killer among Indian women, once again overtaking breast cancer deaths. Over 62,000 women died of cervical cancer in 2015, accounting for 24% of...
SC appoints Justice Lodha Committee to oversee MCI’ s functions
New Delhi |HL
In a landmark Judgment the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India has appointed a Three Member Committee headed by Former Chief Justice of India RM. Lodha to oversee the statutory...
Need of effective steps for PM’s project health cover for all
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s motivated project for health insurance cover for each person of our country is yet to be needs more effective push.
‘Good health is a justiciable fundamental right’ said...
Specialists unwilling to join government jobs
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
Medical super specialists are "not very keen" to join government services leaving a major gap in public health facilities, the government informed the Lok Sabha highlighting it as a major reason for...
3 new drug parks will get Rs.200 crore each
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
The Government of India is going to extent the Rs 200 crore each for 3 new drug manufacturing parks in order to create common minimum facilities.
This was informed in Parliament...
Country’s first Palliative care ward in Sir Sunder Lal hospital Varanasi
Varanasi|
Sir Sunderlal (SSL) Hospital of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will have the first pain and palliative care ward in the country. It would start functioning from Friday.
Medical superintendent of SSL Hospital, Dr O...
Common Entrance test for Medical NEET, approved by SC
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
Supreme Court of India has approved the common entrance test NEET (National Eligibility Entrance Test) for students seeking to enter medical courses MBBS and BDS.
The exam will be conducted in two...
MoU between India and Papua New Guinea in the field of Health
New Delhi| Ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's trip to Papua New Guinea, the government approved the signing of an agreement between the two countries, seeking cooperation in the field of healthcare and medical sciences.
"The...
Union Minister Sushma Swaraj likely to discharge soon,improvement in health
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj was admitted on Monday to the country’s leading All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi after she complained of severe chest congestion and with...
50 per cent reservation in PG diplomas who worked 3years in remote areas
New Delhi|HL Correspondent
Government will provide 50 per cent reservation in Post Graduate diploma to the medical practitioners who have served three years in remote areas said Union Health Minister J.P.Nadda.
To encourage the doctors to...
