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Uttar Pradesh generated majority tokens under NHA's digital OPD scheme

Scheme a mixed bag as TN, Kerala record less than 10,000 digital OPD tokens till now

Govt plans to launch central database for allied healthcare professionals

The categories recognised as allied and healthcare professionals under the Act include technicians, therapists and duty assistants, among others

Govt conducts 5-day mock drill to assess zoonotic pandemic preparedness

The NOHM, set up in 2022, is a cross-ministerial effort to review areas of focus from a human health standpoint as well as livestock and wildlife aspects

Senior care market grows in 'out of hospital' services in Tier-II cities

According to a recent NITI Aayog report on state of senior care in India released in February 2024, size of senior care industry in India is about $7 billion, having grown rapidly in last five years

Drug companies move Delhi HC seeking interim relief against FDC ban

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had on August 22 issued notification banning the 156 FDC medicines saying they had no therapeutic benefits

Doc safety meet: Centre asks states to hold night patrols, control access

This comes a day after the ten-member National Task Force (NTF), appointed by the Supreme Court, met for the first time to formulate a protocol for the safety and security of healthcare professionals

SC-appointed task force for doctors' safety, security holds first meeting

To hold wider consultations with states, other stakeholders

Private hospitals see revenue surge in Q1, driven by high-end specialties

Oncology, neurosciences help revenue rise in June quarter

34 more fixed-dose combination under scanner, says CDSCO official

The list of FDCs banned includes antibiotics, anti-allergics, painkillers, multivitamins, and combination doses for fever and hypertension, among others

Kolkata rape-murder case: Supreme Court raps police for probe 'lapses'

Bench directs Union health secretary to launch a portal inviting suggestions on doctors' safety

Govt bans 156 fixed dose combination drugs over health risk concerns

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a gazette notification, prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of these medicines

Profile of members of national task force formed by SC on doctors' safety

The task force, comprising senior doctors, has been tasked to develop a national protocol to ensure the safety and facilities for health care workers at their workplaces

Aiims asks docs to resume duties, forms panels to conduct security audits

The protesting doctors also demanded a central protection act for healthcare workers, along with a proper investigation into the Kolkata rape-murder

SC forms 10-member task force to frame protocol, ensure safety of doctors

Health Ministry writes to central govt-run hospitals to ensure doctor's security

Expects positive news on indigenous Mpox vaccine within a year: Poonawalla

Mpox cases have been confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen African countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading

Health ministry asks central govt-run hospital to enhance security

The ministry asked all central government-run institutions to provide an adequate number of 'well-secured' duty rooms with basic amenities for female health professionals

RG Kar Hospital horror: Doctors offer OPD services outside health ministry

BJP calls West Bengal CM 'shameless' and demands her resignation

Kolkata rape-murder case: SC takes suo motu cognizance, hearing on Aug 20

Three-judge bench led by CJI to hear case from August 20

Step up surveillance for quicker viral infection mpox detection: Centre

Earlier on Saturday, a meeting was chaired by Health Minister J P Nadda with senior officials from the health ministry to evaluate the Mpox situation and the country's preparedness

Doctors' strike halts OPDs nationwide, govt assures security panel

Non-essential services at government & private hospitals disrupted, even private labs keep shutters down