New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The government has expanded price controls on cancer medicines to curb excessive pricing and reduce out-of-pocket expenses for patients, according to an official statement.
Nairobi, Oct 8 (IANS) The High Commission of India in Kenya on Thursday stated that India stands in solidarity with Kenya to combat Ebola virus and is committed to supporting public health preparedness and response.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has worsened with over 32,000 suspected measles cases and over 250 deaths, mostly among children, reported since mid‑March, a new report has said, blaming the interim government's decision to halt vaccine procurement through UNICEF in September 2025.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to constitute a committee to examine the need for statutory regulation of pharmaceutical companies' marketing practices, including the offering of gifts, hospitality and other benefits to doctors to promote their products.
Gandhinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) A 26-year-old CRPF personnel who tested positive for dengue died at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital on Wednesday after his platelet count dropped and he developed chest pain, while the number of dengue-positive personnel currently admitted to the hospital has risen to 43, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Vipula Pandya told IANS.
Gandhinagar, Oct 6 (IANS) Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Tuesday directed officials to intensify fogging, fever surveillance and anti-larval measures at the temporary accommodation of personnel who have arrived in Gandhinagar for the National Unity Day parade, after dengue cases were reported among them.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Cervavac -- India's first indigenously developed human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine -- has received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) which makes it eligible for procurement by United Nations agencies and expands its potential global reach.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked food safety authorities across states and Union Territories to intensify surveillance, inspections and sampling during the upcoming Navratri and Diwali festive season to prevent the sale of adulterated, counterfeit and unsafe food products, it was announced on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India’s National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has recorded a cumulative 50,00,92,730 teleconsultations, crossing the 50-crore mark on September 15, the government said on Tuesday.
Accra, Oct 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is set to visit Ghana from tomorrow at the invitation of his Ghanaian counterpart Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the African nation's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.
