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The Telangana government has issued orders making cancer a notifiable disease, mandating compulsory registration and reporting of all diagnosed cases across the State as part of a move to strengthen surveillance and public health response. The order was issued by Health Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu on Monday. The order said that at present only institution-level cancer registries exist in Telangana, including Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and the Mehdi Nawaz Jung Institute of ...Read More >
Cancer care: Until now, only three medical institutions maintained a cancer registry, which was limited to Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Telangana government has issued an order to make cancer a 'notifiable disease'. A statewide portal to register cancer cases was also launched on Tuesday. Any cancer case diagnosed or registered at a government or private hospital or other healthcare facilities must be reported on the portal within a month. The decision to declare cancer as a notifiable disease will b ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) The government of Telangana has declared cancer a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all government and private hospitals to report all cases of cancer. The Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare issued a Government Order in this regard on Tuesday, providing a mandatory reporting mechanism for all diagnosed cancer cases in the state to ensure availability of reliable and timely data for public health action. As per the order, all cases of cancer inc ...Read More >
Hyderabad : India's most common health risks are arriving earlier and staying hidden longer, according to the sixth edition of Apollo Hospitals' Health of the Nation 2026 (HoN 2026) report, released today on World Health Day. Based on over three million preventive health assessments conducted across the Apollo ecosystem in 2025, the report makes a compelling case for proactive healthcare, an approach that goes beyond preventing disease to help individuals optimise their health and become the bes ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two in three young adults in India are already at risk for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), while nearly half of the working population are prediabetic or diabetic, and eight in 10 are overweight, said a report released on Tuesday. According to the sixth edition of Apollo Hospitals' 'Health of the Nation 2026 - The complete picture decoded' report, released on the occasion of World Health Day, India's most common health risks are arriving earlier and staying hidden longer. Based on ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Telangana government on Monday organised a large-scale Food Safety Awareness Walkathon at Necklace Road in Hyderabad as part of its flagship programme 'Praja Palana - Pragati Pranalika', under which Health Week is being observed from April 6 to April 11 across the state. The initiative aims to raise awareness among citizens about safe food consumption and the risks associated with adulterated food, with officials emphasising the need for individ ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 6 (PTI) Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha on Monday said that the state government will establish a special mechanism to check food adulteration and take tough measures against those involved in it. The proposed measures include invoking the provisions of the Preventive Detention Act, he said, speaking after flagging off a food safety awareness walkathon here. Observing that the state government has set up EAGLE Force (Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement) ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narsimha on Monday flagged off a food safety awareness walkathon on Necklace Road, aimed at promoting awareness on safe and healthy food practices among the public. The walkathon witnessed enthusiastic participation from around 1,000 students and youth. The rally commenced from Jal Vihar and proceeded up to HMDA Grounds near IMAX. Addressing the gathering, the Minister congratulated all participants and highlighted the significant shift in food habits ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tobacco consumption has risen significantly across India over the past decade, with several states in the Northeast emerging among the highest consumers in the country, according to a new analysis based on national household data. The findings come from a working paper, "Rise in Tobacco Consumption and Policy Implications: An Analysis of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2011-12 and 2023-24," authored by Shamika Ravi, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minis ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Government of India on Thursday released details on the GLP -1 Drugs' use, risks, and regulation, according to an official press release. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, leading to high blood sugar. If left untreated, it can lead to complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Also ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Government of India on Thursday released details on the GLP -1 Drugs' use, risks, and regulation, according to an official press release. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, leading to high blood sugar. If left untreated, it can lead to complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Insu ...Read More >
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush. The protocols are designed as structured, evidence-based modules that integrate Yogic practices into daily life in a simple, accessible, and scalable manner. India today faces an alarming rise in non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular ailments, chroni ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday convened a focused interaction with Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu to strengthen the State's contribution to India's tuberculosis (TB) elimination efforts under the initiative "Parliamentarians Championing a TB-Mukt Bharat." The meeting underscored the critical role of elected representatives in driving community-level action, reducing stigma, and ensuring early detection and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to support India's research ecosystem, Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, on Tuesday announced a funding of $8 million for four AI Centres of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities. The centres were established by the Government, aligning with the vision to "Make AI in India and Make AI work for India". The centres include TANUH at IISc Bangalore, which will focus on developing scalable AI solutions for effect ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) have set up country's first Single Cell Omics Translational (SCOT) research laboratory, officials said on Monday. Equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation, the SCOT lab will facilitate early diagnosis, disease prognosis, biomarker discovery and drug screening across a spectrum of diseases -- including cancer, cardiovascular, infectious, inflammatory, metabolic, and other non-commu ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: India's health in 2047 will be the key to a Viksit Bharat, said Union minister of state for Science and Technology (independent charge) Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday. Addressing the national conclave on longitudinal cohort studies (Cohort Connect 2025) at IMMT, he emphasised that India must generate strong, long-term and country-specific health evidence to guide preventive and clinical decision-making. "Indian treatment for Indian patients, Indian prevention strategy for Indian sub ...Read More >
The programme will ensure a 40% increase in patients whose hypertension is controlled and 60% increase in cervical and breast cancer screening for women to accelerate efforts to end preventable deaths The World Bank on Friday (October 24, 2025) said it has approved a $280-million (over 2,450 crore) loan for a health system programme in Kerala to improve the life expectancy and quality of life of 11 million elderly and vulnerable people. The programme aims at treating and supporting over 90% of ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The World Bank approved a USD 400 million (Rs 3,400 crore) financing package for Kerala's health programme, which includes a USD 280 million loan from the Bank itself, co-financed by the state government. About 70 per cent of the funding-USD 280 million (Rs 2,400 crore)-will come from the World Bank, with the remaining amount provided by the state government.The project, backed by financial assistance of USD 400 million (around Rs 3,400 crore), aims to strengthen Kerala's pu ...Read More >
Air pollution in India is now a serious threat to brains and bodies, not just lungs. Congress demands changes to the National Clean Air Programme. They also want updated air quality standards. Millions of deaths are linked to pollution, including non-communicable diseases. India's pollution levels far exceed global guidelines. This crisis impacts health, society, and the future workforce. The Congress on Sunday said India's air pollution crisis is no longer just a respiratory issue but a full-b ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Despite the high prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), 69% households in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh have members addicted to sugar or sugary products, a national survey has found.The survey, which collected responses from 8,950 residents across the three northern states, revealed an alarming level of sugar dependence among households in a region already struggling with rising cases of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, particularly Punjab, wh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18: Sukarya was serving local communities since 1998. They have worked at grassroots level to serve 34 slums in Delhi and Gurugram, 30 villages in Nuh District (Haryana) and 30 in Khairthal-Tijara District of Rajasthan. Also Read | Jackie Shroff Celebrates 40 Years of 'Teri Meherbaniyan', Recalls Iconic Role and Bond With Dog Moti (Watch Video). "Our vision was very clear that women's health is inseparable from empowerment. To strengthen women's financial ability, we ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 16: A significant milestone was achieved in the global promotion of Ayurveda with the inauguration of Planet Ayurveda's new Panchakarma Center in Demanova Resort, Slovakia. The ceremony was graced by Her Excellency Mrs. Apoorva Srivastava, Ambassador of India to Slovakia, along with dignitaries, Ayurveda practitioners, and wellness enthusiasts from across Europe. The new center offers authentic Panchakarma therapies, Ayurvedic consultations, and personalized lif ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Public Health in Gandhinagar (IIPH-G) in collaboration with state-based endocrinologists will map the prevalence of Type 1 diabetes in Gujarat in a longitudinal study. The project, announced on Monday, will be a ten-year long study and will be one of the biggest to explore various aspects of the condition including comorbidities, mortality, and rural vs urban divide, among others.Dr Komal Shah, lead, NCD Advocacy and Research Collaboration (NCDArc) Centre at IIPH-G ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Vedanta Aluminium has started extending healthcare support to women and families in remote regions through Centre's Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the initiative is the nation's largest health outreach for women and children, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Women and Child Development. As part of the campaign, Vedanta Aluminium organised health camps at the PHC in Nakrundi, Kalahand ...Read More >
Childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast emerging as one of Maharashtra's gravest public health challenges, with experts warning that the State is in the grip of a "silent epidemic" that threatens children's futures and the healthcare system. At a workshop organised by UNICEF India and the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in Mumbai on Monday (September 15, 2025), data revealed the scale of the crisis. India's challenge: stemming the rising tide of non-communicable diseases Maharashtr ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on September 17 will mark the launch of the nationwide "Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar" (Healthy Women, Empowered Families) campaign, with Gujarat hosting a state-level inauguration at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar in the presence of Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said that the campaign will run in Gujarat from September 17 to October 2, during wh ...Read More >
MANN, India, Aug 26 2025 (IPS) - Generally thought to be diseases of the wealthier classes, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension and diabetes are on the rise among India's underprivileged working classes in semi-urban and rural sprawls. Take the case of Mohan Ahire. A middle-aged gardener in Pune, Mohan never realized that the heaviness in his head was a symptom of hypertension. Last summer, a mid-morning visit to the market saw him fall unconscious on return. Upon regaining consc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has flagged the "perceived reluctance" among several senior central government officials to give appointments to people, saying such interactions can give insights into ground realities, and clarify misunderstandings about government policies or intentions. In a letter to the secretaries of all central government ministries and departments, the country's top bureaucrat also said that such meetings should be held in offices and not clubs o ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday termed reports claiming it has directed vendors to put warning labels on food items such as samosas, jalebis and laddos as "misleading, incorrect, and baseless". It clarified that its advisory on health messaging about hidden fats and excess sugar in various food items is not a directive for vendors to put warning labels on their products, and underlined that it does not target India's rich street food culture. The general advisory is a b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday termed reports claiming it has directed vendors to put warning labels on food items such as samosas, jalebis and laddos as "misleading, incorrect, and baseless". It clarified that its advisory on health messaging about hidden fats and excess sugar in various food items is not a directive for vendors to put warning labels on their products, and underlined that it does not target India's rich street food culture. The general advisory i ...Read More >
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