Child malnutrition in India has declined but continues to be among the highest in the world.

Over 200 cancer drugs, 186 medicines to treat cardiovascular diseases and 148 stents and cardiac implants will now be available at central government hospitals at prices 50-60% lower than the open

Kangra is one of the three districts in the country where rotavirus vaccination is being introduced in the public health system as a pilot project by the Union Health Ministry this month.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday granted the Centre three more weeks to formulate a reply regarding its stand on declaring cigarette and bidi butts “toxic waste”.

After having dealt with the deluge of dengue patients, the Delhi government is taking no chances ahead of the H1N1 season.

The figures say it all. The Capital is currently facing its worst dengue season since 1996 with the city reporting 10,683 cases - Delhi: 9,058, outside: 1,625.

In a bid to provide regulation and maintenance of standards of education and practice of allied and healthcare professionals, a new bill that seeks to maintain standards in the training and educati

After dengue, the focus has now shifted to H1N1 influenza. With cases of swine flu already being reported, the Union health ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory to the states.

Crisis deepens with Delhi recording 2,191 positive dengue cases this week.

It looks neither malaria nor dengue but pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) are proving to be Odisha’s biggest emergency health threat.

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