New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Poshan Maah initiative, under the Poshan Abhiyaan, has significantly advanced India’s fight against malnutrition, the Union government said.
Tapi (Gujarat), Sep 18 (IANS) As part of the nationwide ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’, the district Health Department in Gujarat's Tapi on Thursday organised health camps in Mayapur, Chhindia, and Pipalwada villages. The initiative witnessed enthusiastic participation from local women, many of whom underwent health checkups and received timely treatment — all at no cost.
Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Six more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh since Wednesday, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the nation to 167 in 2025, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed.
Ahmedabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The Kanbha Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Ahmedabad is emerging as a vital lifeline for local residents, offering essential medical services and access to government health benefits under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The centre is now delivering enhanced facilities, including outpatient consultations, Ayushman card registration and information, and 108 emergency ambulance services.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Providing a big relief to manufacturers, the Centre has withdrawn the need to change price stickers on unsold goods made before September 22, following the revision in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Exposure to contaminated water is a major reason for infection from a brain-eating amoeba that has claimed the lives of 19 people, including children as young as three years old, in Kerala, said doctors calling for avoiding swimming in lakes and other water bodies.
Geneva, Sep 18(IANS) The rise in global temperatures is likely to cause severe health risks and result in the loss of more than $1.5 trillion in productivity, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Indian pharmaceutical sector is expected to achieve 7-9 per cent revenue growth in FY 2026, driven by strong domestic and European demand, despite a significant slowdown in its US market, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Formally recognising Type-5 diabetes, a lesser-known malnutrition-related form of diabetes, can help develop diagnostic criteria and aid in effective management of the condition, affecting an estimated six million people in India and 25 million worldwide, global experts outlined in a new article published in The Lancet Global Health journal on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Nearly half of jobseekers (45 per cent) believe that India’s gender pay gap exceeds 20 per cent, with maternity-related career breaks and workplace bias cited as the top drivers, a survey report said on Thursday.
