Health News: Medical Updates

‘Phygital’ service centre to bring healthcare, education and e-governance to villages: Scindia

IANS | March 15, 2026 11:30 AM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Sunday said that the newly launched Integrated Phygital Service Centre will help realise the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver healthcare, education, agriculture, financial and e-governance services to people living in rural and remote areas.

India aims to achieve $30 billion medical devices market by 2030

IANS | March 15, 2026 9:25 AM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India’s medical device exports crossed $4 billion in FY25, as the country aims to achieve $30 billion medical devices market by 2030, while leveraging its significant domestic market for scaling, according to senior government officials.

‘AAHAR 2026’ serves as trusted platform for businesses in food and hospitality sector

IANS | March 14, 2026 1:51 PM

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) ‘AAHAR-The International Food and Hospitality Fair’ continues to serve as a trusted platform where businesses in the food and hospitality sector come together to connect, grow, and expand, it was announced on Saturday.

HPV vaccination drive picks up pace in MP’s Burhanpur

IANS | March 13, 2026 9:22 PM

Bhopal, March 13 (IANS) In the Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh, the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination campaign has picked up pace with an adequate number of families turning up to get their girls vaccinated.

Food safety inspections more than double in 3 years with 56,000 risk-based checks: Govt

IANS | March 13, 2026 6:13 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government has stepped up food safety enforcement across the country, with more than 56,000 risk-based inspections conducted in the last three years -- more than 100 per cent growth in the last three years -- to ensure compliance with food safety standards, the Parliament was informed on Friday.

Laws to protect women at work in Pakistan have failed in implementation: Report

IANS | March 13, 2026 5:27 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) While Pakistan has enacted important legal protections for women in the workplace, the real challenge is enforcing those laws, with many organisations failing to establish functional inquiry committees or treating them as formalities, a new report has said.

Pak faces severe medicine shortage amid import disruptions, just 45 days’ stock left

IANS | March 13, 2026 3:30 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Pakistan is facing a serious shortage of essential medicines as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts the import of pharmaceutical raw materials and other critical supplies, according to a new report.

Indian Coast Guard carries out timely medical evacuation near Gujarat

IANS | March 12, 2026 10:23 PM

Veraval, March 12 (IANS) In a swift and coordinated search and rescue operation on Thursday, an injured fisherman was safely evacuated by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) after a distress call from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea.

7.83 crore MSMEs register on Udyam portal, create 34.50 crore jobs: Minister

IANS | March 12, 2026 3:10 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) About 7.83 crore Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have registered on the Udyam Registration portal since 2020, while 1.37 lakh MSMEs have shut down in the same period, constituting just 0.17 per cent of MSMEs which have been closed, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Phule schemes deliver lifesaving care in Maharashtra

IANS | March 11, 2026 10:00 PM

Amravati (Maharashtra), March 11 (IANS) The central government’s Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and the state government’s Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana are transforming healthcare access for thousands of patients in Amravati.

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‘Phygital’ service centre to bring healthcare, education and e-governance to villages: Scindia

India aims to achieve $30 billion medical devices market by 2030

‘AAHAR 2026’ serves as trusted platform for businesses in food and hospitality sector

HPV vaccination drive picks up pace in MP’s Burhanpur

Food safety inspections more than double in 3 years with 56,000 risk-based checks: Govt

Laws to protect women at work in Pakistan have failed in implementation: Report

Pak faces severe medicine shortage amid import disruptions, just 45 days’ stock left

Indian Coast Guard carries out timely medical evacuation near Gujarat

7.83 crore MSMEs register on Udyam portal, create 34.50 crore jobs: Minister

Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Phule schemes deliver lifesaving care in Maharashtra

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