<p>Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Court on its Own Motion Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2024.</p> <p>The Dr. S K Sarin Committee of doctors constituted by the Delhi HC submitted
WITH medical tourism to India expected to grow 30% annually till 2012, the demand for talent is going up at a brisk pace even as it opens up a whole gamut of job opportunities in the sector. Little wonder then that a full-time course on medical tourism launched by the Indian Clinical Research Institute (ICRI) has generated a great deal of interest in the medical fraternity.
DH News Service, Bangalore: The healthcare for the elderly has to be given priority and if voluntary organisations came forward, health centres can be opened in every Gram Panchayat, said Minister for Women and Child Welfare P M Narendraswamy. Inaugurating a workshop for Anganwadi workers to assist elderly persons on Wednesday, he said that senior citizens welfare should not be ignored and adequate measures should be initiated to see that they are taken care of.
High BP? Blame thy neighbourhood! RESEARCHERS found that people who lived in neighbourhoods with more opportunities for exercise, less crime, better grocery stores and a closer sense of community had a lower risk having high blood pressure
Drug Regulatory System In India Has Abysmal Standards And There's No Credible Mechanism To Monitor Adverse Drug Reactions K G Narendranath NEW DELHI
That the HIV/AIDS scenario in the State has undergone a sea change with concerted government and non-Government efforts was confirmed on Monday when Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi launched a book that recounts the real life narratives of people who have acquired the dreaded disease. The book, titled Positive in Rhino Land: Battle Against HIV/AIDS in Assam and authored by journalist Wasbir Hussain, brings the dreaded disease out of the closet by relating the struggles and determination of the affected people to live and keep smiling.
The Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, an organisation working for tribes and nomadic communities, has launched a fourfold programme to spread awareness among these groups regarding deadly diseases and sexually transmitted infections. Though the tribal Gujjars constitute 20 to 25 per cent population of the state, they have negligible access to modern health-care facilities, said Dr Javaid Rahi, national secretary of the Tribal Foundation.
An alleged scam involving huge quantities of expired medicines worth lakhs of rupees dumped in a storeroom of the civil hospital, Sohna, has come to light. These medicines supplied by the government were meant to be distributed to patients free of cost. The district health authorities went into tizzy following a complaint by an NGO. Civil surgeon S.S. Dalal has marked an enquiry to a four member team headed by district immunisation officer B.K. Rajora. The team has started verifying the stock position and will submit its report in a week.
The Mewat Development Agency (MDA) has prepared a multi-sectoral district development plan of Rs 76.90 crore for Mewat in accordance with the Prime Minister's 15- point programme for the welfare of the minorities and as required by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs. The plan was approved at the 24th meeting of the MDB chaired by Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai here today.
The Government on Wednesday assured the Supreme Court that fertility clinics across the country would be regulated by guidelines that would soon be enforced till a suitable Act replaces it. Terming it as a "serious' issue, Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium attempted to assuage fears of couples being duped by ill-equipped clinics and untrained doctors in clinics.
In an ambitious project to augment the health services in the country, the Union government will equip the Golden Quadrangle with effective health care facilities in the form of extensive trauma care project. The State sharing a considerable part of the Quadrangle would benefit by the plan. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Anbumani Ramadoss, on a visit to the State to address the convention of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), announced this at a press conference today. The convention was held at Veterinary Ground, Khanapara.
