New Delhi: World Health Organization (WHO) Country office for India in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), formally announced the commencement of National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Priority Medical Devices …
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Ten pharma clusters to be set up in India
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Government will soon comeup with 10 pharmaclusters in the country. Releasing the proceedings of the 12th National Pharmaceuticals Conclave, the Union Chemicals and fertilizers Minister Shri Ananth Kumar said that these clusters will provide common facilities to the pharmaceutical industry, and help them hive off upto …
Read More »Hearing Handicapped Inst. to determine the candidates for cochlear implant
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]500 children per year to be covered under the scheme Rs.6.00 lakh per unit to be borne by the Government New Delhi: As per the Scheme for Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will recognize an Institute of national stature …
Read More »BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM SAVES LIFE
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By Milin Maru Rajkot: If someone collapses in front of us, what to do? Sudden outbreak of fire, natural calamities, etc. why are we afraid of these??? The reason is they all are associated with mortality. So what to do to save the lives? If someone collapses in front …
Read More »ASHA BHOSLE INAUGURATES MORRIS AUTISM CENTER
Pune: Asha Bhosle inaugurated the Small Steps Morris Autism and Child Development Center in Pune on March 8 evening. The veteran singer traveled from Mumbai to Pune to be part of the endeavor that seeks to educate autistic children to such an extent that they be included in a normal …
Read More »D Litt conferred on Dr Cyrus Poonawalla
Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra and Chancellor of Universities in the State Ch Vidyasagar Rao on Wednesday (4 Mar) conferred the Honorary D Litt (Honoris Causa) on the Chairman and Managing Director of the Serum Institute of India Dr Cyrus Poonawalla for his contributions to public health through the manufacturing …
Read More »Total number of H1N1 cases is 5157 and toll is 407 in India during 2015
New Delhi: The status of H1N1 influenza being reported from different states was reviewed today at a high level meeting chaired by the Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) Shri B P Sharma where in addition to the Director General, Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Jagdish Prasad, representatives of leading government hospitals …
Read More »m-care is the future of healthcare
Gandhinagar: Government of Gujarat organized a special seminar on “Health for ALL: Leveraging Technology, Innovations & Enablers” on the second day of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, 2015. The Partner organizations of the event were World Health Organizations, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), John Hopkins University (Bloomberg School of …
Read More »Skill orientation of higher education is a priority area
Vellore: The immense demographic dividend and potential of the youth can be productively channelized for growth and development of the country only when the higher education system is provided a “job orientation”, one that enables the youth to contribute constructively to the growing economy. The Union Minister for Health and …
Read More »Global Healthcare Summit organized
Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Rao today praised the contribution of American doctors of Indian origin in America’s healthcare system and appealed to them to involve themselves in teaching, research and continuing medical education programme in India. More than 1200 medical experts from USA, UK and India attended …
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