All is set to continue the health, population and nutrition sector programme for the third consecutive time involving estimated Tk 25,000 crore as the second programme ends next June, health minist

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The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

Strict Penalties To Be Imposed On Defaulters

New Delhi: We all know someone who has popped antibiotic at the first hint of a sneeze or who hasn

In its first significant move towards bringing about more transparency, the Health Ministry has decided to set up a company, with independent directors on board, to procure drugs and equipment to be distributed to state-run medicare centres. The ministry itself will maintain an arm

NEW DELHI: The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry might still be awaiting

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Out of every 100 Indians, who tested positive for swine flu recently, 22 were from TN
IT seems swine flu is fast catching up with Tamil Nadu.

With India having the highest number of oral cancer cases caused mostly by tobacco consumption and 8-9 lakh people killed due to the addiction, the Union Health Ministry has urged the Agriculture Ministry to draw up a long-term plan to find an alternative crop for all cultivators of tobacco so as to come up with a solution to containing growing tobacco consumption.

In a letter to Agriculture Mi

The Health Ministry has cleared the contentious paddy variety PAU-201

Sushanta Talukdar

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday launched the Morigaon Model District Health Project, Health Department's ambitious project, in collaboration with The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Morigaon becomes the first district in the country to have started the project and is among the five districts in