Villagers undergo malaria tests on Tuesday Ranchi: A rapid screening and treatment drive by the health department has helped contain a potential malaria outbreak in Telangadih, a remote village inhabited by the Birhor community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Khunti district.The village, located around 40 km from the district headquarters, has 52 residents…
Ranchi: A year after health minister Irfan Ansari announced plans to establish the state’s first Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit to improve treatment for patients suffering from blood disorders such as sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia, the project remains stuck in the tendering stage. While the health department granted in-principle approval for the facility at…
Donors at the blood bank in Ranchi Sadar Hospital on Friday Ranchi: The state department of health, medical education and family welfare is set to rope in a specialised agency for strengthening, operating and managing the blood banks across the state.The move comes amid concerns over poor condition and functioning of blood banks in several…
