New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The new Delhi government is considering a proposal to expand the coverage of health schemes in gated societies and posh areas by raising the number of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and enrolling 1 lakh Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries in a month.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Using less polluting inhaled anaesthetic agents, referred to as greener anaesthesia, may help reduce harmful emissions by 50 per cent in one year without impacting patient safety or outcomes, according to a study, published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India is no longer dependent on foreign aid or funding for tackling the burden of AIDS in India, said Dr Uday Bhanu Das, Deputy Director General of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Addressing mental health needs and reducing stigma is crucial for the well-being and development of adolescents, said psychology experts on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India has developed a novel antibiotic to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as well as a new drug to tackle burden of kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the country, deliberated eminent scientists on Friday.
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) More than 50 students of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in Jadcherla suffered food poisoning after having their meals on campus on Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi was admitted to a hospital in Delhi on Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Adani Foundation has unveiled its "Butterfly Effect" framework that has been empowering women at every stage of their lives.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India has seen a more than 30 per cent reduction in the suicide death rate in India from 1990 to 2021, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health on Thursday, marking a significant progress in health strategies.
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) A case has been registered against a Bengaluru woman for allegedly seeking a prescription for tablets to "kill her mother-in-law" after the doctor she approached filed a police complaint.
