New Delhi: One of the first decisions anticipated as BJP President J.P. Nadda takes charge of the Union health ministry is the expansion of the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, …
New Delhi: The central government announced Monday that it has the seasonal and avian influenza situation under control. However, it is intensifying nationwide surveillance for influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and expediting …
NEW DELHI: With monsoon season round the corner, the Union Health ministry on Monday stated that it is keeping a close watch on the seasonal influenza situation in various States/UTs …
New Delhi: The Centre has written to the state governments to closely monitor organ transplants involving foreign nationals in response to complaints about a surge in the number of foreigners benefitting …
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has launched the myCGHS app on the iOS platform to enhance access to electronic health records, information, and resources for beneficiaries of the Central …
New Delhi: The Union health ministry and the National Medical Commission (NMC) are not on the same page about the 2023 Minimum Standard Regulations Under-Graduate (MSR-UG), which lays down the guidelines …
According to estimates shared by the Union health ministry, India could have a total of 8.4 crore to 19 crore rare disease cases. There are over 700 diseases categorised as …
In what can be said as a major step towards addressing the growing issue of antibiotic resistance, media reports have said that the Union Health Ministry has asked doctors to …
New Delhi: Critically ill patients should not be admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) if they or their next of kin refuse the intensive treatment or if they have any …
The ministry sent a letter to health secretaries of all states on 22 December, asking for category-wise data on how many couples and single women — either divorced or widowed …