Gandhinagar, Aug 3 — Three government healthcare institutions in Gujarat have received national recognition for their work in organ donation and transplantation, with awards announced on Indian Organ Donation Day 2026 during the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day ceremony held at Dr B. R. Ambedkar…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 — AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday received the prestigious “Emerging Government Institution in Organ Transplantation” award during the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD) celebrations held in New Delhi. According to an official statement, the event was organised by the National…
Chandigarh, Aug 3 — Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday told the Assembly that a Haryana-based cheating syndicate used modified mobile phones, hidden wireless earpieces, and other advanced gadgets to facilitate cheating during the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences pharmacy…
Mumbai, Aug 3 — Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) on Monday reported a sharp 47.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27), even as the hospital chain posted strong double-digit growth in revenue and operating…
Chandigarh, Aug 3 — The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here has scripted history by winning the National Award for Best Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO) for the third consecutive year, besides securing its fourth overall national title…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday intensified its enforcement drive against food safety violations by suspending the licence of Matri Drinking Water in Tripura and issuing a prohibition order against Noble Healthcare, Mohali, Punjab, over serious…
Kampala, Aug 3 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak, attributing the achievement to strong national leadership and coordinated action.Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya made the…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The Supreme Court on Monday observed that a child who suffers catastrophic injuries loses far more than physical abilities, as such trauma robs them of the ordinary joys of childhood, dignity, independence and an entire future, as it enhanced compensation from Rs 45.40 lakh to Rs…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said on Monday that the country has made significant strides in organ transplantation, with the number of transplants increasing from 4,990 in 2013 to over 20,000 in 2025, the highest ever recorded in a single…
Hyderabad, Aug 3 — Setting a new benchmark for public healthcare institutions across India, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad has achieved a milestone of 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries in less than three years, the Telangana government said on Monday.The landmark reflects…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — In a bid to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery in hard-to-reach areas, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Monday proposed a regulatory framework for two-wheeled road ambulances. The draft notification seeks to formally recognise and regulate such…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The government has clarified that enforcement action initiated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) against certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers relates to the use of flavouring substances that mimic the characteristics of standardised alcoholic…
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 — A two-and-a-half-year-old child born with a rare congenital condition that left him without a functional oesophagus has begun eating through his mouth after undergoing a complex reconstructive procedure at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, marking another successful outcome for the…
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 — Indian Railways has transported a donor heart by Vande Bharat Express for the second time in two days, carrying the organ from Ankleshwar to Ahmedabad on Sunday in another time-critical operation to support a heart transplant, officials said on Sunday. The donor heart was…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday visited Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in Mayur Vihar Phase-II and interacted with patients and their attendants, seeking feedback on the healthcare facilities and services being provided at the hospital.During the visit, the Chief…
Hyderabad, Aug 1 — Hyderabad Metro Rail turned into a life-saving corridor as it facilitated transportation of heart and lungs from a donor for transplantation on Saturday. The Metro enabled priority medical transit from CARE Hospitals, Gachibowli, to KIMS Hospitals, Minister Road, Secunderabad,…
Agartala, Aug 1 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said the state government is working relentlessly to transform the Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital into one of the best medical education, research and super-speciality healthcare…
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 — The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has successfully performed a high-risk total hip replacement on a woman suffering from Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). This serious blood disorder significantly increases the risk of excessive bleeding during surgery, hospital officials…
Kolkata, Aug 1 — The West Bengal Health Department on Saturday announced that it has barred 11 blood banks in the state from conducting blood donation camps anywhere in the state till further orders. The state health department had started an investigation against 11 blood banks accused of severe…
New Delhi, Aug 1 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it suspended the food business licence of Switz Foods Private Limited after an inspection of its manufacturing facility uncovered serious violations of food safety and hygiene norms.Taking to the…
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 — The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) has recorded a steady increase in lung cancer cases over the past five years, registering 4,830 patients between 2021 and 2025, as health authorities marked World Lung Cancer Day by urging people to quit tobacco and seek early…