Health

Consultative body on doctors' walkout in South Korea breaks up

Seoul, Dec 1 (IANS) A consultative body involving the ruling party, the government and doctors’ groups broke up Sunday, 20…

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SC to hear PIL relating to control of pollution in Delhi NCR tomorrow

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Monday hear the public interest litigation (PIL) relating to the…

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Disease control agency designates 66 rare diseases for govt support in South Korea

Seoul, Dec 1 (IANS) South Korea’s disease control agency on Sunday said that it has newly designated 66 rare diseases…

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South Sudan obtains over 280,000 vaccine doses to tackle cholera

Juba, December 1 (IANS) South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), announced that it has secured more…

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Need more neurologists, must leverage telemedicine to tackle stroke burden in India: Health Ministry

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Increasing the number of neurologists in India as well as leveraging digital health technology like…

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Maternal deaths in K'taka: Siddaramaiah chairs high-level meeting; state Drug Controller suspended

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday announced the suspension of state Drug Controller Umesh for negligence…

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Southeast Asia represents 10 pc of HIV global burden: WHO

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Southeast Asia region, including India, has about 3.9 million people living with HIV (PLHIV),…

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Shobha Karandlaje demands action against K'taka Health Minister over deaths of pregnant women & children

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje,…

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Getting good kidney treatment under PM-JAY, says Prayagraj beneficiary

Prayagraj, Nov 30 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has saved many…

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K'taka: Lokayukta takes suo-moto cognizance into maternal deaths in 2 govt hospitals

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) Taking a suo-moto cognizance, Karnataka Upalokayukta Justice B. Veerappa on Saturday ordered registration of a case…

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