Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Indigenously developed HPV test kits are set to become a game-changer in India’s efforts to tackle cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women, renowned gynaecologic oncologist, Dr Neerja Bhatla, said on Wednesday. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Rural areas in the country have availed over 75 per cent cancer treatments under the government’s Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Union Health Minister JP Nadda has informed. Nadda stated in the Parliament that the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme has enabled more than … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government is committed to improving care and treatment accessibility for patients with cancer and has been undertaking various measures for the treatment and prevention of cancer in India, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav. In a written reply … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 ( IANS) In a ground-breaking discovery, researchers at RGCB- National Institute under the Ministry of Science & Technology (Department of Biotechnology) have found the relation between mRNA processing to oxidative stress response, a condition that plays a major role in the pathogenesis of many ailments like cancer, … Read more
Patna, March 9 (IANS) Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Saturday inaugurated a statewide free rural cancer screening programme covering 8,387 panchayats in nearly 45,000 villages across all 38 districts in the state. The event took place at the Prabhat Ranjan Diagnostic and Research Centre in Patna, marking a major step in early cancer detection … Read more
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Establishing day-care cancer centres and ramping up digital health infrastructure can ensure that quality care reaches the last mile, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Speaking at a post-budget webinar held via video conferencing today, the Prime Minister stressed the need to implement health initiatives announced in the Union … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Madhya Pradesh’s Garha village at the invitation of Bageshwar Dham chief Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. The hospital, aimed at providing free medical treatment to cancer patients from underprivileged backgrounds, will … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform ‘bhumi-pujan’ of the Medical Science & Research Institute in the Chhatapur district of Madhya Pradesh on February 23. Over 100-bed multi-speciality hospital cum cancer research centre is being constructed by Bageshwar Dham Jan Seva Samiti in Garha village of the state. The hospital will be … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to tackle the escalating burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday launched a nationwide screening drive against hypertension (also known as high BP), diabetes and cancer in adults aged 30 years and above. The Intensified Special NCD … Read more