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'Welfare of my sisters and brothers of Bengal is supreme': PM Modi hails Ayushman Bharat rollout

IANS | May 12, 2026 9:15 AM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness over the implementation of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in West Bengal, saying that the people of the state will now have access to the world’s largest healthcare scheme that "guarantees quality" and "affordable medical treatment".

French woman from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:48 PM

Paris, May 11 (IANS) A French woman who traveled aboard the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for the Andes hantavirus during her return to France, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday.

Two Indians on Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship are safe: Embassy

IANS | May 11, 2026 12:07 AM

Madrid, May 11 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Madrid, Spain, stated on Sunday that two Indians who were aboard the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship are safe and asymptomatic.

Increase daily steps to 8,500 and keep weight off after dieting: Study

IANS | May 10, 2026 9:12 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Doing around 8,500 steps a day can help people keep weight off after dieting, according to new research.

Ayushman scheme a blessing for the poor, says beneficiary in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

IANS | May 9, 2026 10:35 PM

Chamoli, May 9 (IANS) The Narendra Modi-led Union government's ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme is proving to be a major relief for poor and needy people in the border district of Uttarakhand's Chamoli. A scheme beneficiary, Digpal Singh, termed the scheme as a "blessing for the poor".

Hantavirus outbreak not another COVID pandemic, public health risk remains low: WHO

IANS | May 9, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday said the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID pandemic, and the current public health risk remains low.

Pakistan: More than 20,000 HIV patients go missing after starting treatment

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:14 PM

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Over 20,000 patients out of 84,000 registered HIV infected people in Pakistan have gone "missing" after beginning antiretroviral therapy, raising concerns over the potential transmission within the community, a report said on Friday.

Hantavirus unlikely to reach pandemic scale, no cases in India so far: Report

IANS | May 8, 2026 4:12 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Hantavirus has a low rate of person‑to‑person spread and is unlikely to reach pandemic scale, and there are no widely reported or officially confirmed deaths in India linked to the current virus outbreak, a report said on Friday.

Govt launches integrated training for primary healthcare to boost frontline delivery

IANS | May 8, 2026 1:26 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has launched an integrated training for primary healthcare teams to bring together multiple programme-based trainings into a single competency-driven framework, aimed at strengthening frontline care delivery, an official statement said on Friday.

UP govt cracks down on graft, negligence in health dept; five medical officers dismissed

IANS | May 8, 2026 1:14 PM

Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) In a major crackdown on negligence and corruption in the Health Department, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday dismissed five medical officers from service and initiated disciplinary proceedings against 16 others, including a Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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'Welfare of my sisters and brothers of Bengal is supreme': PM Modi hails Ayushman Bharat rollout

French woman from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

Two Indians on Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship are safe: Embassy

Increase daily steps to 8,500 and keep weight off after dieting: Study

Ayushman scheme a blessing for the poor, says beneficiary in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

Hantavirus outbreak not another COVID pandemic, public health risk remains low: WHO

Pakistan: More than 20,000 HIV patients go missing after starting treatment

Hantavirus unlikely to reach pandemic scale, no cases in India so far: Report

Govt launches integrated training for primary healthcare to boost frontline delivery

UP govt cracks down on graft, negligence in health dept; five medical officers dismissed

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