Union Health Ministry

Medical officials check tourists in wake of the deadly coronavirus at Junagarh Fort in Bikaner on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Coronavirus cases in India rise to 31, major events off

The IIFA 2020 and Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week have been postponed.

07 Mar 2020 6:17 AM

Coronavirus cases in India touch 31

Apart from Delhi, coronavirus cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh, Rajashtan, Telangana, and Kerala

06 Mar 2020 2:17 PM

Primary Health Centres (PHCs) are not present in many villages (about 1 for every 20), and where present, are so severely undermanned that the ‘access’ system is completely broken.

Healthcare in India is in abysmal shape, must be shaken out of comatose state

The story of infants and children dying due to AES remains the same.

04 Jul 2019 1:08 AM

The state health department also formed a five-member committee on Saturday to investigate, examine and track Zika virus disease in pregnant patients of first trimester. (Representational Image)

Six more people tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan, cases rise to 123

The virus, transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain.

21 Oct 2018 7:24 PM

A man sleeps under the cover of a mosquito net in the evening. Zika virus is transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, and causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain. (Photo: AP)

8 new Zika cases in Rajasthan, people infected in outbreak climbs to 117

Rajasthan health dept has formed 5-member committee to investigate, examine and track Zika virus disease.

20 Oct 2018 8:29 PM

The 12-hour OPD move would have been a first of its kind project and a trial for the Centre’s larger proposal for 24/7 health care services in government hospitals. (Representational image)

Ministry junks proposal to extend OPD timings

Through the plan, the government had aimed to address the problem of overcrowding plaguing specialty and premier hospitals like Safdarjung and AIIMS.

21 Aug 2018 1:29 AM

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had earlier announced the ambitious plan of conducting the medical and dental entrance exam, along with the Joint Entrance Examination - Main for admission to engineering colleges, twice a year by the NTA. (Photo: File)

HRD ministry to reconsider conducting NEET twice a year

Health ministry raised concerns about extra stress due to exam calendar and about problems online exams may cause students from rural areas.

10 Aug 2018 6:57 PM

Safdarjung Hospital told to prepare a fresh proposal.

Centre plans to extend Safdarjung OPD hours

The plan is a pilot project of the government’s larger proposal for 24x7 health care services in government hospitals.

14 Jul 2018 3:38 AM

Maximum kids hooked to tobacco in Meghalaya

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma has acknowledged the seriousness of prevailing scenario.

14 Jul 2018 2:04 AM

The health ministry said a total of nine persons are currently undergoing treatment and isolation wards have been opened in several hospitals in Kozhikode. (Photo: File)

Nipah situation in Kerala under control, assures Health Minister JP Nadda

The NCDC team has visited the house in Kerala's Perambra from where the initial death was reported and found many bats in a well.

22 May 2018 7:24 PM

‘Tobacco causes painful death’ does not explain the fact that the life span of tobacco users also gets shortened

Clearly explain tobacco text warnings: Delhi government

Health ministry advised to print early death message on products.

01 May 2018 1:00 AM

He is a diabetic and a high blood pressure patient and has been getting treated for the same at All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) two years now.

Many listed medicines not available in AIIMS

“But many medicines out of these 230 listed drugs are not available at the AIIMS for more than a year now.

18 Apr 2018 6:04 AM

India has approved a three-year budget for its flagship public health programme almost 20 per cent lower than what the health ministry said was needed. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

India cuts back funding for National Health Mission

The National Health Mission is one of the world’s largest health programmes and forms the backbone of public services in India.

23 Nov 2017 11:30 AM

A letter from the health ministry to the AIIMS said, “Kindly refer to the ministry’s letter dated March 14 and subsequent reminders dated April 11, May 5 and August 4, 2017 regarding review of user charges of autonomous bodies.”

Govt asks AIIMS to furnish info on user charges

“The finance ministry has asked the AIIMS to conduct a review of its user charges which have not been revised since 1996,” the official said.

16 Oct 2017 2:32 AM

Moreover, 1,50,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant every year, but only about 5,000 get the organs.

5L die each year due to lack of organs: Health ministry

Around 2L die due to liver issues and 50K due to heart diseases.

29 Aug 2017 1:33 AM

Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 amendment likely.

Organ donation to get easier

Mulling over considering non-immediate kin as near relatives.

29 Aug 2017 1:28 AM

The employee of the month gets a letter of appreciation from the Union health secretary. (Representational image)

Punctual health ministry employees to get awards

Significantly, arrival in the office after 9.30 am and departure from office before 5 pm will be reckoned as half day casual leave.

08 May 2017 12:40 AM

The proposed guidelines will also focus on hygiene and handling of milk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ministry working on new regulation for milk banks

There is a substantial online trade in breast milk in the US, where women advertise their expressed milk for sale.

16 Apr 2017 6:54 AM

Contractual staff of RML Hospital take part in a protest to demand confirmation of their jobs in New Delhi. (Photo: Asian Age)

RML Hospital set to have 23-storey hostel building

Over 1.5 acres of land has been allocated for the construction of the building.

17 Mar 2017 6:26 AM

Around 1,600 security personnel in AIIMS are mostly the first point of contact for patients and their relatives.

AIIMS to counsel guards to make them people-friendly

AIIMS handles 20,000 patients in the OPD and 1,200 in the emergency section daily.

27 Feb 2017 1:48 AM