Health

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Rotary India, on Wednesday in New Delhi. The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. This MoU, which was signed by Smt. Vandana

India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI) was launched at a function in New Delhi on Tuesday. The IHMI aims to reduce disability and death related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in India, by improving the control of high blood pressure (hypertension), reducing salt

Northeast is all set to get India’s first-ever "Air Dispensary" based in a helicopter and the Union Ministry of Development of Northeast (DONER) has already contributed Rs. 25 crore as part of the initial funding for this initiative. Disclosing this here yesterday after a meeting with the

It makes sense to go under the knife to get rid of migraine, a study conducted by doctors from AIIMS Delhi and Srinagar military hospital has concluded. Their claim is based on follow-up results of 30 patients who underwent surgery to treat the neurovascular disease that affects 20% of the global

This is the story of Dr T Veeraraghavan, popularly known as the 'Two Rupee Doctor' who has been quietly serving the underprivileged in North Chennai for more than four decades. The real life hero, 67-year-old Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan, completed his MBBS in Stanley Medical College. Since 1973, he

The AIIMS Thursday successfully conducted India’s first craniopagus surgery to separate 28-month-old twins from Odisha, who were joined at the head. AIIMS said Jagga and Kalia, who underwent an 18-hour-long surgery, are “critical” and that they are on ventilator support. A team of 40 doctors from

Birendra Singh, 10, will be able to hold a pencil and pick up items for the first time in over three years after a “toe-to-hand” transplant at Safdarjung Hospital. Birendra lost his fingers and thumbs after both his hands got amputated in April 2014 after an injury caused by an electric burn. The

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today dedicated the All India Institute of Ayurveda, in New Delhi, to the nation. Speaking on this occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the gathering on the celebration of Dhanvantari Jayanti as Ayurveda Divas. He complimented the Ministry of AYUSH for the

Assam government will soon set up a three-level cancer care grid in the state and a cancer research centre for the South Asian region with the support of Tata Trusts, state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. This “first-of-the-kind” three-level cancer care grid which would draw an

On the occasion of its 85th anniversary, the Indian Air Force has launched an innovative mobile health App named `MedWatch' in keeping with the Prime Minister's vision of ‘Digital India'. The concept and content of the App is by the Directorate General of Medical Services (Air) and it has been

So often we hear of news of how organ donation has helped the needy. Here is a story of a brain-dead youth's heart being transplanted in a 42-year old woman. Time we volunteer for organ donation. "The heart of a 20-year-old brain dead youth from Ahmedabad was transplanted on Tuesday in a 42-year-old

Very ofter we read of news of how cleanliness is helping improve the health of people. Very recently reports had suggested that on an average will be able to save some 50,000 Rupees annually just because of clealiness. Now a survey has revealed that cases of the dreaded disease diarrhoea in areas