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Over 23,000 beneficiaries got benefits of Ayushman Bharat since 2018: AIIMS

The scheme became operational on September 25, 2018, on the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. PM-JAY provides cashless access to health care services for the beneficiary

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day 2024: Importance, types and treatment

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day is devoted to raising awareness about the most recognized type of birth defect influencing babies globally. The day aims to raise issues of the CHDs patients

Parliamentary standing committee pitches for ramping up medical seats

Panel report recommends faculty development programs, institute for training medical teachers

India witnesses decline in vector-borne tropical diseases in last 2 years

NCVBDC numbers reveal a downward trend in these diseases over the past few years, indicating successful control efforts

JN.1 Covid variant has increased transmissibility, immune escape: Study

The study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, sheds light on the variant's potential to become the dominant lineage and alerts the global health community

India records 114 new Covid infections, active cases stand at 870

India has witnessed three waves of Covid-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave in April-June 2021

Govt to launch central databases for citizens to track doctors' credentials

Patients to benefit from the move especially in rural areas

Anti-obesity drug market on steady growth path in India, shows data

The anti-obesity drugs' market had a sluggish growth till 2021, says Sheetal Sapale, vice-president, commercial, Pharmarack, a market research firm

Covid-19 got mutated 223 times, effects have come down: Mandaviya

He said that like influenza, which hits people once or twice every year, 'Covid is with us and it will remain'

Max Healthcare acquires Nagpur-based Alexis Hospital for Rs 412 cr

Acquisition strengthens presence in Maharashtra and part of strategy to expand in Tier-II cities, says Max Healthcare

Govt push puts spotlight on cervical cancer, experts hope for turning point

The battle is complex and tough, they admitted, but governmental intervention will make a difference

Govt wants all AIIMS to be fully functional, hiring taking place: Mandaviya

The government wants all AIIMS to be fully functional and the priority is to ensure the best tertiary care in the states, he said during the Question Hour

World Nutella Day 2024: History, celebration, and 3 mouthwatering recipes

World Nutella Day is a fun and flavourful day for Nutella lovers all over the planet to meet up and celebrate their affection for this sweet and velvety hazelnut spread

India sees single-day rise of 157 Covid cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hrs

After December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which is 0.2 per cent of the peak cases reported in May 2021, official sources said

Missing TB cases reduced from 1 mn in 2015 to 0.26 mn in 2023: Mandaviya

On India's commitment towards ending TB by 2025, the Union health minister said that under its G20 Presidency, the country diligently advocated and addressed selected concerns of global importance

Standardisation a critical pulse for better govt health care access

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has also asked companies to modify products that contain limitations for Ayush treatments and ensure compliance

27.8 mn Ayushman cards created under Vikshit Bharat campaign: Govt

The ministry said the health camps have seen a total footfall of over 7.2 crore since the campaign began on November 15, last year

India reports 124 new Covid-19 infections, active caseload at 1,508

India saw a single-day rise of 124 cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection was recorded at 1,508, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

Covid disruptions linked to rise in underweight children in India: Study

Researchers from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) in New Delhi analysed pre- and post-pandemic survey data on children's health and nutrition

International Day of Zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation, all here

Every year, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation is observed since around 2003 to bring issues to light and eliminate this practice all over the planet