UN says Gaza Health Ministry death tolls in previous wars ‘credible’ As US casts doubt on casualty figures from Gaza, UN official says that few have doubted their reliability in the past. Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2023
What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll? As the Israel-Hamas war rages, international and local monitoring groups in Gaza have been unable to keep up The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn Recent proposals by authorities to restrict access to abortion have touched a nerve across Russia, which has embraced increasingly conservative values The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
EXPLAINER: What is Gaza's Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war's death toll? As the Israel-Hamas war rages, international and local monitoring groups in Gaza have been unable to keep up The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
U.N. warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Live updates | Israel's bombardment in Gaza surges, reducing buildings to rubble Israel has ramped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, reducing residential buildings to rubble and crushing families The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Health Ministry denies compromise on OTT smoking rules Health Ministry denies report of weak enforcement of anti-tobacco warnings for TV/films streamed online. No compromise with rules; action will be taken for non-compliance. Gov't met with industry reps & emphasized need for "pragmatic approach" to OTT platforms, per meeting minutes. The Hindu · Oct 21, 2023
Israel war: Hamas releases two US hostages from Gaza Strip after Qatar brokers deal Judith and Natalie Raanan had been visiting Israel from their home near Chicago when Hamas fighters stormed Israel Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2023
OTT services, govt. reach uneasy compromise on smoking warnings Over-the-top (OTT) streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video reached an uneasy compromise with the Union government on adding smoking warnings to their content. The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023
Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on Hamas says hundreds have been killed in an airstrike on Gaza City hospital, after intensifying bombardments near towns in southern Gaza rattled civilians where Israel ordered them to take refuge The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads The Hamas-run health ministry said at least 500 people had been killed. Many residents had sought refuge in hospitals following Israel’s order to evacuate to southern Gaza. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023
One crore OPD tokens generated using ABHA-based Scan and Share service within one year of implementation The National Health Authority (NHA) has on Tuesday generated more than one crore tokens for Out-Patient Department (OPD) registrations using Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA)-based Scan and Share service, according to a Health Ministry release. The paperless service launched in October 2022 under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) allows… The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023
313 Palestinians, 300 Israelis killed as conflict enters 2nd day Gaza/Jerusalem: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 313, including 20 children, with 1,990 others injured, according to an update from the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Oct 8, 2023
India all-terrain portable disaster hospital ready to be shared with the world India’s ‘Project BHISHMA’ has developed world’s first portable disaster hospital: self-sustained healthcare units packed in “mini-cubes”, providing critical medical care to 100 survivors for up to 48 hours. The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Azerbaijan says 192 of its troops were killed in last week's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan's health ministry says a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and over 500 were wounded during its offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh last week
The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023 NEET-PG 2023 | Health Ministry says students will be offered all available seats, as cut-off reduced to ‘zero’ Health Ministry clarifies that reducing NEET-PG cut-off to "zero" means seats will be offered till exhausted, through online, transparent counselling process. 13,000 seats still vacant this year. Move will benefit students, ensure transparency & eliminate seat selling.
The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023 NEET-PG, 2023 cut-off reduced to ‘zero’ percentile Health Ministry directs NMC to reduce NEET-PG 2023 cut-off to "zero" across all categories. Move to fill all clinical & non-clinical seats & provide relief to medical aspirants. IMA had written to Health Ministry to reduce cut-off marks. Move raises concerns around quality of PG medical education.
The Hindu · Sep 16, 2023 Centre aims to open 10,000 new Janaushadhi Kendras across India by end of 2023 Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu lead in Janaushadhi Kendras; Health Ministry aims to open 10000 new outlets by year-end. PMBJP aims to make quality medicines available at affordable prices.
The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023 For sickle cell patients, an elusive disability certificate When SCD was included in the list of disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, patients could only avail disability certificates with a one-year validity.
The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023 Dispel negative notions in tribal people over screening blood for sickle-cell disease: Tribal Affairs Minister Mr. Munda’s remarks came as he was speaking at the launch of a training session for an awareness campaign that’s part of the government’s mission to make India “free” of SCD by 2047.
The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023 Health Ministry withdraws fiat mandating doctors prescribe only generic drugs NMC suspends proposed regulations on prescribing generic drugs, ending stand-off between it and IMA. Health Ministry buys time for both parties, allowing doctors to prescribe drugs with generic names, but no penal provisions. IMA fears poor quality of generic drugs, while NMC says they are cheaper and can reduce health…
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 Cyprus treats island’s sick cats with batch of human Covid pills The health ministry is tackling an outbreak of a viral disease caused by feline coronavirus
The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023 Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds The Health Ministry said that the scheme only used mobile numbers to reach out to the beneficiaries in case of any need and for collecting feedback regarding the treatment, rather than for any verification purposes.
The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023 Parliament passes National Nursing and Midwifery Commission (NNMC) Bill, 2023 and National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 Rajya Sabha passes National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 and National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 to elevate nursing education and services standards, ensure greater transparency and accountability, and overhaul dental education and profession landscape
The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023 Health Ministry’s e-portal seeks to avoid delays in transporting human remains The new venture is aimed at facilitating easy and timely transportation of human remains across international borders for the public/families. The portal will integrate all stakeholders across one interface. Additionally, the facility will have a designated Nodal Officer round-the-clock. Uniformity in the entire process will be ensured, and subjectivity by…