state health department news

Updated on Apr 08, 2024 07:44 AM IST

Punjab: Improve diagnostic test count, district health depts told

Patiala Civil Surgeon holds a meeting with owners of empanelled private radio diagnostic centres on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 13, 2024 08:22 AM IST

Unfit ambulances on road as state’s bid for new fleet meets opposition

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Updated on Feb 07, 2024 05:51 PM IST

Amid tussle with welfare board, Punjab health department stops registration of construction workers in Ayushman Bharat

The deadlock is over BOCW and the Punjab labour welfare board wanting SHA to use real-time data of construction workers so that benefits are extended to only eligible persons.

Updated on Feb 04, 2024 06:50 AM IST

327 infected with Covid JN.1 variant in Pune between Dec 20-Jan 31

Pune district on Wednesday reported 11 fresh Covid cases. Of which, Pune Municipal Corporation(PMC) reported eight fresh cases, one case in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and two in Pune rural area. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Jan 31, 2024 09:36 PM IST

Oppn leader alleges irregularities in ₹8K cr ambulance tender

Wadettiwar said the issue would be raised with the chief minister and two deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra to cancel the tender. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 13, 2024 10:24 PM IST

21 in the city infected with JN.1 in Dec

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Updated on Jan 09, 2024 07:42 AM IST

Health dept to appoint over 800 doctors on contractual basis

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lucknow news

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 07:38 AM IST

Blood banks asked to install sterile connecting devices to avoid wastage

Officials said that a whole blood bag of 350 ml is issued to paediatric patients but at a time, they require transfusion of blood in small quantities of around 50 to 100 ml. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Jan 04, 2024 10:45 PM IST

Karnataka issues advisory on new subvariant of Covid-19

The state government issues an advisory in response to slight surge in Covid-19 cases in Kerala. (PTI)

bengaluru news

Updated on Dec 20, 2023 06:20 AM IST

10 mother & child care centres to start in Pune

All these Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)-run facilities will focus on holistic conception, pregnancy and postpartum care for mother and child up to six months post-delivery. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Nov 30, 2023 09:44 PM IST

600 mother, child health centres to come up in Maharashtra

Sawant, said, under the programme, all pregnant women and newborns visiting public health institutions will be provided free healthcare. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Nov 26, 2023 12:14 AM IST

Dengue cases in Punjab breach 10k mark; Hoshiarpur worst-hit

Dengue cases in Punjab seem to be surpassing last year’s count. With 133 fresh cases reported on Friday, the state has reached a case count of 10, 654 till November 10 this year, while in the corresponding period last year, the state had recorded 7,586 cases. Last year, the state had reported a total of 11,030 cases. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Nov 11, 2023 08:50 AM IST

Zika virus found in mosquito samples, Karnataka health dept on alert

The Zika virus was initially found in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, following the examination of samples from six different water bodies in Chikkaballapura in late August. (AP)

bengaluru news

Updated on Nov 03, 2023 06:56 AM IST

West Bengal records over 76,000 dengue cases in 2023, nearly 10,000 more than 2022

For representational purposes only. (HT File Photo)

kolkata news

Published on Nov 01, 2023 09:11 AM IST

Punjab proposes to replace regular medical officers with empanelled doctors in Primary Health Centres, Aam Aadmi Clinics

Earlier there were 422 PHCs in Punjab but out of them 400 were upgraded into AACs. (Representational Photo)

Updated on May 26, 2023 12:57 AM IST

Lucknow, East UP to get 2 multi-specialty hospitals

Multi-specialty chains such as Medanta and Apollo are already running their hospitals in the state. Medanta, which has its presence in Lucknow, is expanding its OPD services to 44 districts, with a focus on eastern Uttar Pradesh. (For representation)

lucknow news

Updated on Apr 30, 2023 08:54 PM IST

Intranasal Covid-19 vaccine sees low response on Day 1

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:52 PM IST

Maharashtra reports 784 new Covid cases; active tally at 5,233

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Published on Apr 26, 2023 09:06 PM IST

Maharashtra sees drop in Covid cases with 850 new infections, four deaths

Maharashtra logged 850 new Covid cases on Saturday. (File Photo)

Published on Apr 22, 2023 08:20 PM IST

Manipur records season’s highest 40°C as state government issues health advisory

Tengnoupal district had recorded a maximum temperature of 39.9°C on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2023 03:27 PM IST

Punjab: Aam Aadmi Clinic doctor gets termination notice for inflating patient count

The Punjab government has hired doctors for its flagship project, Aam Aadmi Clinic, on the basis of incentives. They are given ₹50 per patient. (HT file photo)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 08:37 PM IST

Maha reports 475 suspected heatstroke cases in two months

Elderly people, children, and those with pre-existing health issues are more vulnerable to being affected by heat waves. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:38 AM IST

60% of Maha Covid deaths this year reported in first half of April

Maharashtra has logged a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and casualties this month. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 16, 2023 09:01 PM IST

Surgeries of chronically ill children in Pune pending under RBSK

As the MoU of more than 20 hospitals in Maharashtra and all hospitals in Pune district is awaiting renewal, these hospitals have stopped providing free treatment (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)