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Nagpur, Feb 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday emphasised the need to focus not only on treatment but also on prevention and early diagnosis to effectively tackle cancer.Addressing the inaugural session of the global conference ‘Oncology Beyond Borders’, organised by the National Cancer Institute, CM Fadnavis said there has been a significant…

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Ayush and Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav on Saturday inaugurated the renovated Unani Research Centre at J.J. Hospital, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making traditional systems of medicine an essential pillar of the healthcare framework.He noted that by bringing Unani and conventional medicine…

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a major step to strengthen cancer care in India, the government has announced the setting up of Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) in district hospitals across the country over the next three years, according to the official statement.The decision was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, with 200 centres…

Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, on Friday, intensified its crackdown on irregularities under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), suspending seven doctors and initiating criminal proceedings against one hospital and one diagnostic centre. The action has been taken under the direction of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar…

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) In a heart rending yet profoundly inspiring act, a 10-month-old baby girl, who lost her life in a road accident, has become the youngest organ donor in Kerala, offering hope and healing to others even in death, officials said on Friday. Alin Sherin Abraham, hailing from Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district, was…

Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday that 32,425 cancer cases were reported in the union territory during the last three years.Health minister Sakina Itoo said in reply to a question by PDP MLA, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, that the lung, oral, cervical, prostate and pancreatic cancers are among…

Kozhikode Feb 12 ( IANS) Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan, on Thursday, unveiled a comprehensive health sector reform blueprint prepared by a commission appointed by the United Democratic Front (UDF), declaring that “Health Kerala is on a ventilator” and promising structural overhaul if the Congress-led front returns to power. Releasing the report…

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Nearly one million children were missed and more than 53,000 families refused vaccination during Pakistan’s latest nationwide polio campaign, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of eradication efforts, a report has said.While health officials report that over 44 million children were vaccinated and overall coverage reached 98 per cent, experts…