Koelwar mental hospital yet to have its own building
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara : The Institute of Mental Health, the lone mental hospital of Bihar, at Koelwar in Bhojpur distrtict, does not have its own building even after 7…
Saharsa CS announces probe into death of child during delivery
B N Singh Pappan Saharsa : Civil Surgeon (CS), Saharsa, Dr Ashok Kumar Singh on August 21, 2017, announced a probe into the negligence by Sadar Hospital doctors during delivery…
35.7 % children below 5 yrs are underweight
Speed Post News Network New Delhi : As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16), 35.7 % children below five years are underweight, 38.4 % are stunted and 21…
Nitish flags of mobile therapy vans
Speed Post News Network Patna : CM Nitish Kumar on August 10, 2017, here flagged off mobile therapy vans which would provide basic medical assistance to elderly people, widows and…
Nadda holds meeting on control of vector borne diseases
Speed Post News Network New Delhi : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda, on August 9, 2017, held a high level meeting here to review the…
31 cr children to be covered in second round of NDD
Speed Post News Network New Delhi : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is geared up for the second round of National Deworming Day (NDD) 2017 on August 10 in…
Measles – Rubella campaign widens reach
Speed Post News Network New Delhi : India, along with ten other WHO South East Asia Region member countries, have resolved to eliminate measles and control rubella/congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)…
Nation Action Plan for Hepatitis C to be ready by Dec 2017 : Nadda
Speed Post News Network New Delhi : Union Minister of Health and Family WelfareJ P Nadda while addressing the 4th National Technical Consultation on Viral Hepatitis on the occasion of…