PM Launches Nationwide HPV Vaccination Drive for 14-Year-Old Girls
In a major step to tackle the rising burden of cervical cancer in India, which remains the second most common…
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PM Modi to Launch Nationwide HPV Vaccination Drive for 14-Year-Old Girls from Ajmer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch India’s nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls on February 28…
Over 450 Day Care Cancer Centres Operational Across India
As part of efforts to decentralise cancer care and make treatment more accessible, 466 Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) are…
Nurse Who Recovered from Nipah virus infection Dies of Cardiac Arrest in West Bengal
A nurse who had recovered from Nipah virus infection passed away due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital in…
Two-Thirds of FY26 Day-Care Cancer Centres Yet to Become Operational
Nearly a year after the government cleared the establishment of day-care cancer centres (DCCCs) in district hospitals for FY26, only…
Centre Orders Nationwide Audit of All 4,153 Blood Banks After HIV Cases Linked to Transfusions
The central government has ordered a nationwide audit of all 4,153 blood banks following alarming reports that several children tested…
Government Snake Venom Antiserum Sample Fails Quality Test at CDL Kasauli
A sample of Snake Venom Antiserum (SVA), used for treating snakebite cases, has failed quality testing at the Central Drugs…
Doctors Raise Concerns with Health Ministry and MCC over NEET PG Counselling Issues
Pointing out procedural lapses and delays in the ongoing NEET PG counselling process, doctors have approached the Union Health Ministry,…
Coldrif Cough Syrup Linked to Child Deaths; UP Orders Ban
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday (Oct 5) banned the sale, import, and export of Coldrif cough syrup following reports…
SC Pulls Up Centre, MP Govt Over Neglect of Bhopal Gas Victims’ Healthcare
The Supreme Court has initiated contempt proceedings against top government authorities for failing to comply with its decade-old directions on…