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SHILLONG, Sep 25: Fifty-three years since Meghalaya attained statehood in 1972 and the state is yet to finalise service rules for pharmacists. This limbo is hampering the functioning of health centres across the state as the government remains unable to make new appointments to address staff shortages. Over time, a severe shortage of pharmacists, particularly in remote areas, has come to the fore. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Meghalaya Government Pharmacists Association (MGPA) secretary L ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a boost to the healthcare infrastructure, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday distributed appointment letters to over 1,300 nursing officers and flagged off Ayushman Vans at an event at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan. "Today is an important day as, after an interregnum of almost 15 years, the nursing officers are being distributed appointment letters. This marks a historic step. The process has been started not by the Delhi governmen ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): Emphasising the need for stringent regulation of food quality, Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Karnataka Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood urged both state and central food and drug authorities to closely monitor and regulate the standards of street and hotel food. Speaking at the World Food Safety Day programme organised by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at NIMHANS on Saturday, Dr Patil high ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): Emphasising the need for stringent regulation of food quality, Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Karnataka Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood urged both state and central food and drug authorities to closely monitor and regulate the standards of street and hotel food. Speaking at the World Food Safety Day programme organised by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at NIMHANS on Saturday, Dr Patil high ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region has called for amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities to foster an inclusive and sustainable future. WHO's Regional Director, Saima Wazed, stressed that empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring their active participation in all sectors is essential to addressing the barriers they face, particularly in heal ...Read More >
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