A round-the-clock, toll-free helpline for information on children with neuro-developmental problems was launched at AIIMS last week by Union Minister of State for Health, Anupriya Patel. Three studies and years of research paved the way for the helpline, which is already fielding over 100 calls per
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More than 2 lakh people in India need a liver transplant every year. Less than 2% get it. For those who don’t, there is a new hope. Indian doctors are working on a therapy that focuses on strengthening such patients’ muscles so they can partially support the liver in metabolism. It involves
A 23-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after an accident in Jaipur helped save the life of a Delhi youth suffering from end-stage heart failure. The girl’s family decided to donate all her organs, including her heart, on Sunday. Within hours, this information was passed to AIIMS which has a
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs by making an amendment in the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Rules, 2008 vide GSR 331(E) dated 3 rd April 2018 “ Cigarettes
Quick response from a team of doctors helped a 56-year-old patient get a new lease of life as the doctors carried out a heart transplant within three hours of harvesting from a donor in Jaipur. “The patient is recovering well after the successful transplant,” said Dr Ajay Kaul, chairman and head of
High-tech customised prosthetics for amputees are now available in India at half the price of imported ones that cost upwards of Rs 1.5 lakh. “We are launching India’s first myoelectric hand, which is controlled by electrical properties of muscles and has thumb rotation and it will cost for less
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to open a wellness clinic for its medical students and doctors. It will have a team of psychologists and vocational counsellors who will help the medical professionals deal with stress and emotional exhaustion. AIIMS sees at least one
The Union Cabinet has approved the launch of a new centrally sponsored Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) having central sector component under Ayushman Bharat Mission anchored in the MoHFW. The scheme has the benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year. The target
In a major boost to health infrastructure the Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the National Health Mission – with effect from 1 st April 2017 to 31 st March 2020 with a budgetary support of Rs. 85,217 crore as Central share over this period. The Cabinet has also approved continuation
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has granted approval to amend the regulation for admission to PG medical courses in order to expand the scope of persons with disabilities getting benefit of reservation. The percentage of seats to be filled up by persons with disabilities has been increased
IT’S TAKEN 10 years for Anuradha Kale to get her son to step out. Nirmala Sumbe’s daughter has broken her silence and joined singing classes. Kedar Nath has finally found a space where he can talk freely, write poetry, even draw. Last Friday, they were all there — mothers, fathers, sons, daughters —
Number of beneficiaries enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Matru VandanaYojana (PMMVY) has increased to 17,66,423. Every day on an average, around 50, 000 new applications are received for enrolment. So far, Rs. 2048.21 Crores to all 36 States/UTs have been sanctioned under PMMVY out of which Rs. 2042.09