CM Suvendu Adhikari addresses the gathering at the launch of Ayushman Bharat Yojana at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Sunday Kolkata: As many as 1.23 crore people received their Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards as the scheme rolled out in Bengal on Sunday. The state has also started handing out Mukhya Mantri Swasthya…
New Delhi: Scouting govt hospitals for vulnerable expectant mothers was one of the key tactics employed by the five women recently arrested for running a child trafficking racket in north Delhi, police said.The women allegedly regularly visited govt hospitals and observed expectant mothers. “They would identify women in labour or visiting the hospital for checkups….
Researchers who won AI hackathon by developing AI-based prescription generator at IIT Madras Chennai: Doctors in govt hospitals soon may not have to write or type prescriptions. Ashwin AI, an artificial intelligence-based software developed by IIT Madras startup Plenome, will generate prescriptions and track the health of patients based on the conversations between the doctor…
Hyderabad: Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha has directed officials to complete the construction of the 100-bed Area Hospital at Choutuppal in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district by the end of Aug so that it is ready for inauguration in Sept.Reviewing the progress of govt hospitals in the Munugode assembly constituency at the secretariat on Tuesday, the minister instructed…
Nursing staff of the SNCU at KMC-RI stage an awareness skit at the OPD premises in Hubballi to promote the importance, benefits and best practices of breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week Hubballi: The district health department and Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute (KMC-RI) have launched a district-wide awareness campaign to mark World Breastfeeding Week,…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside the interim stay on the hike of daily budget allocation of cooked food for patients at govt hospitals, observing the rise—from Rs 57 per patient to Rs 110—was a policy decision and the tenderer could not have a say in it.The state increased the allocation and…
“When Priyadarshini service was introduced, women started crowding these buses. It is because housewives do not have money in their hands,” John said. PALAKKAD/KOCHI: Transport minister CP John has courted controversy with his remarks on women passengers using KSRTC buses under the Priyadarshini free travel scheme. The minister later issued a clarification that his comments…
A South Indian female doctor checks a pregnant woman for anemia during a prenatal blood test at a clinic, highlighting maternal health screening and antenatal care. Jaipur: Nearly one in every 10 pregnant women screened in tribal-dominated Dungarpur district over an 11-month period was found to be suffering from severe anaemia, with more than 1,600…
Jhansi: UP Tourism and Culture Minister and district in-charge Jaiveer Singh on Saturday directed officials to ensure uninterrupted electricity and drinking water supply, crack down on unethical medical practices in government hospitals and expedite infrastructure projects during a district-level review meeting at the Collectorate.Reviewing implementation of key govt schemes and development projects, Singh asked officials…
Hyderabad: The state govt has issued orders naming the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Sanathnagar, after former chief minister Dr Marri Chennareddy. According to GO No.63, the institute will now be known as the Dr Marri Chennareddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences.In another major decision, the govt appointed Dr A Narendra Kumar as the…
