Medical

Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu Programme: 25 lakh poor to get houses in AP

April 1, 2020

On March 31, 2020, the Government of Andhra Pradesh modified the guidelines of Navatatnalu-Pedalandariki Illu programme. The scheme is called “Houses for all the poor”. The guidelines were changed based on the directions of the High Court. Highlights Under the ..

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National Cancer Institute (NCI) opened in Jhajjar, Haryana

December 19, 2018

India’s largest Cancer Institute, National Cancer Institute (NCI), has opened on 18th December 2018 in Jhajjar, Haryana for public services. The National Cancer Institute will be formally inaugurated in January 2019. The National Cancer Institute has been established under a project of Delhi’s All ..

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India declared free from Trachoma bacterial infection of eye

December 9, 2017

India was declared free from infective Trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection of the eye. The infection causes inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids. It was announced by Union Health Minister J P Nadda after releasing National Trachoma ..

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Peru approves medicinal use of marijuana

October 21, 2017

The Peruvian Congress has approved a bill to authorises the medicinal and therapeutic use of cannabis (marijuana) in the country. It makes production, import and commercial sale of marijuana and its derivatives legal. With this Peru became sixth country in ..

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Union Cabinet approves establishment of new AIIMS at Gorakhpur

July 21, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. It will be established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting imbalances in ..

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Indigenously developed fecal incontinence management system ‘Qora’ launched

May 21, 2016

The Union Government has launched ‘Qora’, an indigenously developed affordable Faecal Incontinence Management System (FIMS). It was launched by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Science & Technology Y.S.Chowdary in New Delhi. The FIMS-Qora was developed under the Union Ministry ..

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