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Incentives to doctors, nurses in remote PHCs to be doubled
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The Union Government will double the monthly incentives being given to doctors and nurses in primary health centres (PHCs) located at 'more remote' and 'most remote' areas under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), from 2010-11.
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Muffakham bats for poor at Nims
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Prince Muffakham Jah, scion of the Nizam family, has urged the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, to convene the governing council of the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims) to discuss the alleged neglect of poor patients.
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IIM plans study to bring down infant mortality in state
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The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will soon take up an initiative to compare public health systems in rural Maharashtra and Gujarat with an aim to bring down the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in the state.
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State infant mortality rate now below national average
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In what can be considered good news in the field of child care in Assam, the State Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has come down to 48 per thousand from the 65 per thousand in the year 2005.
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Doctors stage novel protest
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The government doctors in Nabarangpur district started wearing black badges from Tuesday as a mark of protest.
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MKCG Medical College faces staff shortage
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Public ire is brewing against alleged government apathy towards the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in the city.
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Doctors up in arms against ruling party MLA
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Government doctors and an MLA of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are at loggerheads in Nabarangpur district of south Orissa.
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Women more willing to sacrifice kidneys
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Even as Mewavati Devangan, 59, was being wheeled in for surgery, her lips moved ceaselessly in prayer.
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Meningococcal disease claims 19 in Tripura
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At least 19 people died in Tripura due to meningococcal disease in the last one year, Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty said.
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Engineer develops cheap diagnostic tool
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A Bangalore-based engineer has claimed to have developed a technology providing inexpensive, fast, accurate diagnosis which doctors can use anywhere and that will enable people, especially in rural areas to have access to hi-tech medical tests.
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Nurses, pharmacists on the warpath
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Health sector may plunge into crisis next month with nurses and pharmacists deciding to go on mass leave from April 12 if their demands regarding service conditions were not met.
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Three generic medicine stores opened in State
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Jan Aushadhi, a campaign to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all, was launched in the State with opening of three stores in and around the capital city on Saturday.
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Centre to launch urban health mission
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UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said the Central Government would initiate an urban health mission similar to the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Shillong's NEIGRIHMS
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday inaugurated the 'North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute for Medical Sciences' (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong.
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19 dies of meningococcal disease in Tripura
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At least 19 people died in Tripura due to meningococcal disease in the last one year, state Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty today said.
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Move against free sale of ‘psycho-active drug’
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Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today admitted that while psycho-active drugs can be sold only on prescription, the glue or toluene derivatives like Dendrite are being sold freely in the State and the authorities have a lot to do to prevent sale of all such items.
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AMC move to set up paramedical institute at Graham Bazar opposed
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Advocate Lakhin Chetia, member of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Sadiya, through a memorandum has appealed to Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Health and Family Welfare to take immediate measures against the decision of Assam Medical College
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Total bandh observed at Kashipur
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A bandh was observed at Kashipur in Rayagada district on Tuesday in protest against lack of medical facilities and other amenities.
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Free health camp a major draw among Orissa villagers
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The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a state-run aeronautics firm, has set up free medical camps in the Maoist affected Orissa's Koraput district to generate confidence among the local villagers.
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108 ambulance services to add 160 vehicles by March 2011
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The 108 ambulance service will add 160 more vehicles to its fleet in the State by March 2011 to provide emergency medical care to more people.
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Minister faces heat as MIM disputes statistics
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Health Minister Danam Nagender had a tough time in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday when Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi disputed the statistics he furnished on the number of vacancies in various government hospitals and medical institutions
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Vans to spread awareness about HIV test centres
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Chief Secretary K.S. Sripathi on Monday launched the third phase of a new media campaign to spread awareness about ‘Nambikkai Maiyam’ or counselling and testing centres for HIV in the State.
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NADA cautions on 'fake doctors'
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Nagaland AYUSH Doctors’ Association (NADA) has expressed serious dismay over the prevalence of certain individuals especially non locals posing as AYUSH doctor without valid qualifications and registration from respective university/council/board in the state.
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AIDS awareness through musical extravaganza in Meghalaya
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Meghalaya AIDS Control Society in collaboration with an NGO Springboard Surprises has decided to spread AIDS awareness through a cultural extravaganza in the state.
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India needs 6,800 more hospitals, NRHM has many glitches: Survey
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India needs over 6,800 more hospitals in rural areas to provide basic health facilities to people, the annual Economic Survey released Thursday said.
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