Health

KSSP to take up campaigns on public health in Keralam

High morbidity, a rise in lifestyle diseases and a growing elderly population are driving up medical treatment costs in Keralam, seminar participants say

Killing of Parvinder Singh Jhota: Punjab’s drug menace and the questions it raises | Explained

Jhota was shot at a chemist shop in Mansa town and rushed to the local civil hospital, where doctors declared he was brought dead

National Medical Commission asks medical colleges to set up patient safety committees

The proposed committee is to be chaired by the director, head of the institution or medical superintendent, with representation from relevant specialties and patient safety domains; the Commission notes that the move places responsibility on medical institutions to establish an…

Kolkata pandal stampede LIVE | CM Adhikari orders independent probe; says new crowd management guidelines will be drawn

Seven arrested so far, including organisers of Chorbagan Durga Puja; CM Adhikari, Amit Shah and Governor R. N. Ravi visit victims of the stampede in the hospital

Serving tribal population, five government hospitals in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district secure Kayakalp awards

The Community Health Centre (CHC) at Palvancha secured the State-Level Eco-Friendly Award carrying ₹5 lakh, along with a Commendation Award

Karnataka makes night - time attendance mandatory for doctors at taluk hospitals , PHCs

Nestle , Unilever face India action over misleading health claims

Bandhan Fin to explore health insurance foray post stabilisation of recent acquisitions : Chairman Ghosh