‘Udta’ north India: Abuse of pharma drugs rampant across most states
NEW DELHI: It’s not just Punjab which witnesses a drug abuse problem, largely related to use of pharmaceutical drugs, among the youth. Narcotics Control Bureau’s annual report of 2017 states…
No more credit for government hospitals beyond 90 days
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: From March 31, suppliers of stents and other medical implants to government hospitals will not give credit for more than 90 days. This has been decided in the wake…
Haryana all set to become first TB- Free State, thanks to Medanta
Gurgaon /New Delhi: Medanta’s TB –Free Haryana mission is very close to its fruition. It is now given that Haryana will be the first state in the country to become…
How a missed call is saving lives of TB patients in India (World TB Day is on March 24)
Delhi, In a world flooded with technological advancements, can a missed call save lives? This is happening as part of a project developed by software giant Microsoft in India. The…
Over 46k sought financial aid for cancer treatment
Chandigarh: While cancer continues to take a social and financial toll on the state, the Punjab government does not have the exact number of cancer patients in the state. It…
WHO urges countries to invest more in research to prevent TB transmission
New Delhi: On the eve of the World TB Day, the World Health Organisation on Friday urged the countries to harness the power of technology for early diagnosis of tuberculosis…
Liver Transplant in Apollo has become a child’s play
New Delhi: Eleven (11) month old Cambodian girl Angel Sroy is one of the 10 children who have been successfully liver transplanted in the last 3 months at Indraprasth Apollo…
NHPS: Government allocates Rs 10,000 crore to implement ‘Modicare’ during 2018-19
The government has decided to allocate Rs 10,000 crore initially to implement the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM), health minister JP Nadda said on Thursday. This amount is flexible…
Ayushman Bharat is a game-changer for the Indian healthcare: Manoj Jhalani
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Manoj Jhalani, Add Sec, MOHFW & MD (NHM), Mission Director, Ayushman Bharat (NHPS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, to understand…
Food companies may be forced to change printing norms
NEW DELHI: Packaged food companies in India, including ITC, HUL, PepsiCo and Nestle, may soon have to change their printing and packaging norms due to safety issues with certain chemicals…
