Patna: Bihar has reported no dengue-related deaths and no chikungunya cases so far this year with health officials attributing the decline to intensified surveillance, fogging drives and early intervention. The figures were reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by health minister Nishant Kumar on Tuesday.The state has recorded 176 dengue cases till July 6, a…
Patna: Judicial intervention by the Patna high court has led to the Bihar govt notifying new regulations to bring thousands of small hospitals and clinics under a legal framework aimed at improving patient safety and curbing illegal medical practice.The Bihar Small and Medium Healthcare Establishments (Establishment and Registration) Regulations, 2026, notified by the health department…
Patna: The Bihar govt has issued posting orders for newly-appointed 446 senior resident and tutor doctors across govt medical colleges and hospitals in the state.A press release issued by the health dept on Saturday said the doctors, recommended by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB), have been appointed under the provisions of the Bihar…
Patna: In a move aimed at strengthening the availability of Ayush medicines in govt health facilities, Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (BMSICL) has prepared a draft standard bid document (SBD) for procurement of medicines, according to a press release issued by the health department on Sunday.Officials said this is the first time BMSICL…
Patna: In a move aimed at strengthening the availability of Ayush medicines in govt health facilities, Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (BMSICL) has prepared a draft standard bid document (SBD) for procurement of medicines, according to a press release issued by the health department on Sunday.Officials said this is the first time BMSICL…
Patna: Taking serious note of the fire incident that occurred at a private hospital located in Muzaffarpur, the healthdepartment has taken disciplinary action against the concerned govt medical officer who was on duty at the private hospital’s ICU.The department has suspended with immediate effect Dr Pankaj Kumar, the medical officer posted at the primary healthcentre,…
Patna: In the wake of the devastating fire at a private hospital in Muzaffarpur, the state health department has decided to conduct a fire safety audit of all govt hospitals across Bihar and has urged private hospitals to undertake similar checks to ensure patient safety.Health secretary Kumar Ravi said the department would restart the audit…
Patna: The state cabinet on Wednesday increased the maximum income limit for beneficiaries seeking assistance under the Mukhyamantri Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh (Chief Minister’s Health Assistance Fund) from the existing Rs2.5 lakh to Rs4 lakh.Cabinet secretariat department additional chief secretary Arvind Kumar Choudhary said the proposal, moved by the health department, is aimed at increasing the…
Patna: Madhya Pradesh deputy CM and health and medical education minister Rajendra Shukla visited the Bihar health department’s Command and Control Centre (CCC) on Wednesday to study its digital health systems.Shukla was accompanied by MP health commissioner Dhanraju S and other senior officials. On arrival, state health minister Nishant Kumar, alongside officials, welcomed the visiting…
