New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday released the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 that reflected progress in health, nutrition, and social development indi
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation of Ebola Virus Disease following recent outbreaks reported in parts of Africa.T
Moscow/Cape Town, May 27 (IANS) Russia has announced that its scientists have developed a new vaccine for the new strain of the Ebola virus linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The R
Vijayawada, May 26 (IANS) Authorities at Vijayawada International Airport in Andhra Pradesh began preventive screening of international passengers for Ebola on Tuesday.This came after the Union Ministry for Hea
Madrid, May 26 (IANS) The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new positive case of hantavirus among the 14 Spaniards who were among the passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius affected by an outbreak of the
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Amid the Ebola outbreak, Health Ministry, in close coordination with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), DGHS, ICMR, Civil Aviation, Immigration authorities and other concer
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The government on Sunday advised Indian citizens, currently residing in or travelling to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, to strictly follow public health guidance issued by local authori
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): Health authorities have intensified surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus at Cochin International Airport, in Kerala's Kochi, following an emergency preparedn
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): Health Ministry on Friday said it has notified the inclusion of the drug Pregabalin under Schedule H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945. The decision has been taken in view of reports received
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): For addressing childhood cancer the Union government is committed to "break the barrier" in such a way that all of them survive, said L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General of Direct
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday reaffirmed Indias strong commitment to advancing the global agenda for womens, childrens and adolescents h
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS): Chemists across India on Wednesday observed a one-day strike under the banner of the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) to protest against online pharmacy sales,
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS): The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said that cosmetic products are not permitted to be used through injections and warned that such practices violate provisions of
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Adequate hydration and avoiding direct exposure to sunlight are among key suggestions in a Public Health Advisory on Extreme Heat/Heatwave issued by the Ayush vertical under the Directo
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS): NITI Aayogs Member (Health) M. Srinivas on Saturday congratulated all stakeholders on achieving near-universal access to retinoblastoma or eye cancer care, calling it a model that dese
Bangkok, May 15 (IANS): Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee on Friday approved the designation of hantavirus as a "dangerous communicable disease."According to the Ministry of Public Health, the
Paris, May 14 (IANS) An infectious outbreak reported aboard the cruise ship "Ambition," docked in Bordeaux, has been confirmed as viral gastroenteritis caused by norovirus, the prefecture of Gironde in southwes
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said additional hantavirus cases could still emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation
NVBDCP urges community participation to curb mosquito breeding ahead of monsoonKOHIMA, MAY 11 (MExN): With the monsoon season approaching, the State National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Dir
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Doing around 8,500 steps a day can help people keep weight off after dieting, according to new research.To be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turke
