US President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate Indian-origin doctor Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy as Surgeon General. Dr. Murthy heads the group that promotes Obama’s pet healthcare project.
The Indian government on Wednesday, overruled a Parliamentary Committee recommendation for scrapping a course in community health and asked the health ministry to go ahead with the scheme aimed at
Brazil has announced plans to produce a low-cost measles and rubella vaccine for export to developing countries. By 2017, 30 million doses a year are to be supplied mainly to
More than 100 pilgrims are killed on October 13, 2013 and more than 100 others injured in a stampede at the Hindu temple in Ratangarh town in Datia district in
Cyclonic storm Phailin which hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands yesterday, has intensified and is expected to hit coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh by Saturday evening. Director General of MeT
A unique project to screen all the people above the age of 30 years in the state for life style diseases was formally launched in Kerala today. Prof. K.V. Thomas,
In an important medical leap, India unveiled its first indigenously developed vaccine for treating Japanese Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne viral disease that affects the brain. The manufacturer of the vaccine named
Union Health Minister of Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad launched several new health initiatives worth Rs.500 crores under NRHM for the strengthening of healthcare services in Assam
A couple of months before, Dr.R.K.Manchanda, the Director General, C.C.R.H. made a presentation before the members of C.C.H. highlighting the need of open mind while deciding policies on education in
In August 2013, Asaram was accused of sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl at his ashram in Jodhpur on the pretext of exorcising her from evil spirits. Last week,