H1N1 cases of Seasonal Influenza in Delhi
Various sub types of Seasonal Influenza virus are circulating and causing the present spurt in cases in the States of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. Notable among them is Influenza
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Anti Leprosy Fortnight and Leprosy Seal Campaign inaugurated
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Anti Leprosy Fortnight and Leprosy Seal Campaign on January 30, 2013 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In this connection, a delegation of the
54th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology in India
The 54th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology began in Mumbai. The AICOG is the most important annual event on the academic calendar of the Federation of Obstetric and
Better health for people of BRICS countries
The second BRICS Health Ministers’ Meet held in New Delhi. First day held at Dr. Ramalingaswamy Auditorium, AIIMS, New Delhi and the second day at Banquet Hall, Ashoka Hotel, New
NRHM changing health scenario of India
The daylong dissemination workshop of the 6th Common Review Mission of National Rural Health Mission was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Addressing the workshop, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union
Babies begin learning language in womb
Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language, scientists have discovered. The study indicates that babies begin absorbing language while
Health in India – Review 2012
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare implements several national level programmes /schemes to control Communicable and Non-communicable diseases. The National Rural Health Mission is the flagship programme of the Ministry.
President of India visited Uttar Pradesh
President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee visited to Uttar Pradesh on December 25. The President attended the ninth Convocation of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology at Allahabad on December
6 AIIMS – Prime Minister Swasthya Surakshayojana
Prime Minister Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) for setting up of six All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and upgrading 19 medical colleges has been launched by the Government of
Diabetes increasing in India – 8% suspected for diabetes
As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report entitled “Assessment of burden of Non-Communicable Diseases 2006”, the prevalence of diabetes in the age group of 30 to 89