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Rural areas avail over 75 pc cancer treatments under PMJAY: Minister
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Rural areas avail over 75 pc cancer treatments under PMJAY: Minister

New Delhi, March 19: Rural areas in the country have availed over 75 per cent cancer treatments under the government's Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Union Health Minister JP Nadda has informed. Nadda stated in the Parliament that the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme has enabled...
After return to Earth, Sunita Williams undergoes rehabilitation
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After return to Earth, Sunita Williams undergoes rehabilitation

Washington, March 19: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have begun a 45 day rehabilitation program to help them adapt to Earth's gravity after spending nine months in space. The duo returned early Wednesday (Indian time) aboard SpaceX's Crew-9 mission, splashing down off the coast of...
India resolved to eliminating 5 diseases in 5 years, TB control progressing well: Dr VK Paul
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India resolved to eliminating 5 diseases in 5 years, TB control progressing...

New Delhi, March 18: India is resolved to eliminating five diseases in the coming five years that include leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, measles, rubella and kala-azar, Dr V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday. Stating that India has achieved tremendous success in the direction of...
Funding cuts to close 220 additional healthcare facilities in Afghanistan: WHO
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Funding cuts to close 220 additional healthcare facilities in Afghanistan: WHO

Kabul, March 18: The World Health Organization (WHO) raised alarms about funding shortages in Afghanistan, warning that these shortages could lead to the shutdown of 80 per cent of essential healthcare services supported by the agency. As of March 4, a total of 167 healthcare facilities in...
Amid avian flu scare, West Bengal imposes strict protocols
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Amid avian flu scare, West Bengal imposes strict protocols

Kolkata, March 18: Amid the detection of the avian flu (H5N1) virus in neighbouring Jharkhand, the Mamata government has imposed strict protocols in West Bengal for the time being. As the first step, there is a total ban on chicken imports from Jharkhand to West Bengal. "To strictly enforce that...
Celltrion launches autoimmune disease treatment in US
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Celltrion launches autoimmune disease treatment in US

Seoul, March 13: Celltrion, a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, on Thursday said it has launched its biosimilar product for Stelara, an autoimmune disease treatment, in the United States. Celltrion launches autoimmune disease treatment in US Steqeyma, a treatment for plaque psoriasis,...
Govt committed to improving cancer care, treatment accessibility: Prataprao Jadhav
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Govt committed to improving cancer care, treatment accessibility: Prataprao...

New Delhi, March 12: The government is committed to improving care and treatment accessibility for patients with cancer and has been undertaking various measures for the treatment and prevention of cancer in India, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav. In a...
India is now a vaccine superpower: Dr. Balram Bhargava
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India is now a vaccine superpower: Dr. Balram Bhargava

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12: Former Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr. Balram Bhargava on Tuesday stated India has established itself as a vaccine superpower when it developed Covaxin and the country now produces 60 per cent of the world’s vaccine. During the pandemic...
Govt treats 42.01 mn for hypertension, 25.27 mn for diabetes under ‘75 by 25’ initiative
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Govt treats 42.01 mn for hypertension, 25.27 mn for diabetes under ‘75 by 25’...

New Delhi, March 12: Under the ambitious ‘75 by 25’ initiative, India has treated 42.01 million people for hypertension or high blood pressure and 25.27 million for diabetes, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav in the Parliament. The Government had in May 2023...
Indian women’s unlimited capabilities, potential established globally: Annapurna Devi at UN
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Indian women’s unlimited capabilities, potential established globally: Annapurna...

New Delhi, March 11: Indian women have established their unlimited capabilities, and potential globally, said Annapurna Devi, Union Minister, Women and Child Development (WCD), at the UN Headquarters in New York. Devi said this while participating in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status...
25 mn young people in US now living with a chronic condition: Study
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25 mn young people in US now living with a chronic condition: Study

New Delhi, March 11: The prevalence of chronic conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, asthma, prediabetes, and depression or anxiety, has risen to unprecedented levels 30 per cent over the past twenty years in the US, according to a study. The study showed that...
Indian Army organises free medical camp in Akhnoor
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Indian Army organises free medical camp in Akhnoor's remote village

Akhnoor, March 11: The Indian Army, in collaboration with government doctors and local authorities, organised a free medical camp at the Primary Health Centre in Dagir village, Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, with the aim of providing essential healthcare services to residents of remote areas,...
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