New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A total of 600 districts in the country have been providing palliative care to patients suffering from chronic life-limiting illnesses, the Union Health Minister informed the Parliament on Tuesday.The government launched the National Programme for...
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The national telemedicine service, known as eSanjeevani, has facilitated more than 43 crore consultations till November 23, said Union Minister for Health Prataprao Jadhav in the Parliament on Tuesday.eSanjeevani has been designed to be an...
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India’s banks have settled more than Rs 10,000 crore worth of unclaimed deposits in the last three years, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State...
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Emphasis on inclusivity and self-reliance for everyone is driving a strong movement for disability rights in India, said the government on Tuesday.According to the Census 2011, there are 2.68 crore persons with disabilities in India,...
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India is well-positioned to tackle digital inequality and shape an inclusive transition in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the world, said a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released on Tuesday.While AI is advancing at...
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) India is not only protecting its citizens, but also supporting other countries in achieving control of HIV/AIDS, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Monday.Speaking at the occasion of World AIDS Day at Vigyan Bhawan,...
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Just over a hundred out of 130 cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) have shown a reduction in PM10 levels in 2024-25, the Parliament was informed on Monday.In a written reply in the...
Ulan Bator, Dec 1 (IANS) A total of 424 HIV carriers and AIDS patients are now living in Mongolia, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Monday.A total of 36 new HIV cases were recorded in the first...
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Preventive measures and early testing are essential in the fight against HIV/AIDS, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World AIDS Day on Monday.World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1 to address...
Kathmandu, Nov 30 (IANS) An estimated 34,337 adults and children are living with HIV in Nepal, with new infections declining rapidly between 2010 and 2024, Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population said.Statistics released by the National Centre for AIDS and...
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Ayurveda offers personalised approach to tackle obesity and metabolic disorders, said Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (IC) for Ayush, on Saturday.In a bid to strengthen research-driven integrative healthcare and advance treatment for obesity and metabolic...
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Researchers in Australia have identified a drug that can help overcome treatment resistance in relapsed neuroblastoma -- the deadly childhood cancer.The discovery could improve neuroblastoma treatment -- the most common solid tumour in children outside...