40 special teams to monitor anti-dengue operations
People warned against approaching quacks for treatment The Health Department has intensified anti-dengue operations across the district by pressing into service 40 special teams in all the 20 unions
Rural Health
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Digital tools can help bridge India's healthcare gap: Survey
India is facing an acute shortage of skilled healthcare professionals and hospital beds, and the situation can change if doctors embrace Artificial Intellignence (AI)-driven devices and wearables/apps
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Equitable healthcare is still a far cry in rural India
High cost of medicines and treatment cited as a reason Doctors and representatives of private healthcare institutions discussed provision of accessible and affordable healthcare while balancing a sustainable
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Strides Shasun gets WHO pre-qualification for its rectal artesunate product
Drug firm Strides Shasun today said it has received pre-qualification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its rectal artesunate product for the pre-referral management of severe malaria. The
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Houseowners to pay penalty for ‘mosquito-breeding’ spots
JAIPUR: Facing the shame of reporting highest number of swine flu and dengue cases early this year in the country, the state government has come out with strict provisions for doctors and people to prevent
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Evaluation of a training program of hypertension for accredited social health activists (ASHA) in rural India
<p>Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of premature death and disability in India. Since access to health services is poor in rural India and Accredited Social
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Villagers walk over 40 km to clinic, says NSA
Windhoek-Some Namibians seeking basic medical care walk up to 40 km to reach the nearest public health facility, a Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) report revealed. The report, released in Windhoek last
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16.5% deaths in 2016 due to lack of qualified staff
JAIPUR: A large number of people in the state still do not have access to proper medical facilities. About 16.5% deaths in 2016 occurred due to lack of qualified medical professionals, reveals a report.
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PIL filed in the High Court of Hyderabad regarding the inadequate number of Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state of Telangana, October 2017
<p>PIL filed by the M/s. Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association in the the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh regarding the inadequate number
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‘85% Raj rural women don’t know about HIV/AIDS’
JAIPUR: High migratory population in the state makes Rajasthan vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. But a matter of even more serious concern is that the percentage of women with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS