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
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday skipped the crucial first meeting of the core committee of the party set up to screen the voters’ list in West Bengal and identify the bogus voters there. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing the extended organisation meeting of the Trinamool … 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
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has announced a nationwide screening drive for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. The screening drive will be held from February 20 to March 31. The Health Ministry called on individuals above 30 years of age, to get … Read more