Health Minister

Mexico City, Feb 4: Mexico has confirmed 37 cases of Zika virus infection in seven of the country's 32 states, the media reported on Thursday. Thirty-four people were infected locally, while three were infected abroad, Health Minister…

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda today held a high level meeting comprising senior officials from the Health Ministry and AIIMS to take stock of the situation in view of the recent cases of Zika Virus being…

New Delhi, Dec 24: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra will go on a nationwide tour to spread awareness on fighting anaemia among adolescents, through a short movie. The actress was in the national capital on Wednesday to launch the…

Chandigarh, Nov 28: The Haryana government on Saturday ordered the transfer of IPS officer Sangeeta Kalia who was involved in an ugly spat with Health and Sports Minister . "Sangeeta Rani, Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad, has been…

Shimla, Nov 17: Cigarette vendors across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday staged a protest in the state capital, seeking revocation of the ban on sale of single cigarettes and withdrawal of the proposed legislation to introduce license for…

New Delhi, Nov 16: With the aim to reduce the expenditure incurred by patients on treatment of cancer and heart diseases, the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda inaugurated the Affordable Medicines and Reliable…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 13: After the 102 and 108 services, Odisha, today launched 104 Health Helpline in partnership with Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd, a professional ambulance service provider. The launch took place at the 104 Call Centre operated by…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 9: An acute shortage of doctors plagues Odisha, with quacks ruling the roost in rural areas and the urban health sector at the mercy of paramedics and pharmacists. Despite several schemes launched in the state to improve…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 7: The Odisha government launched ‘Pentavalent Vaccine’ on Wednesday here. The progamme was launched under universal immunisation programme for infants across. The 'Pentavalent Vaccine' will be given to all infants between…

New Delhi, Sep 27: The Rs.2,035-crore National Cancer Institute (NCI) - touted as one of the biggest government-run health projects in the country - has got a nudge from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The project was delayed by almost a…