April 20, 2026

Union health ministry

Digital push for primary care: Centre rolls out CHO app, sharpens emergency response | India News – The Times of India

Digital push for primary care: Centre rolls out CHO app, sharpens emergency response | India News – The Times of India

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A new mobile app for Community Health Officers has been launched to boost last-mile healthcare and emergency response. This digital tool will enable real-time patient management, faster referrals, and early identification of high-risk cases at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres. The initiative aims to streamline care delivery and improve coordination across healthcare levels. NEW…

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1,140 NEET PG seats vacant after counselling: What is India’s medical admission system missing? – The Times of India

1,140 NEET PG seats vacant after counselling: What is India’s medical admission system missing? – The Times of India

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Despite a reduction in the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after the counselling process. Image: AI generated Despite a steep reduction in the qualifying percentile for NEET-PG 2025, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after the Stray Round of counselling, according to a Rajya Sabha reply tabled by the Union…

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NEET PG 2025: 95,913 more eligible after cut-off lowered; 2,980 seats available, NBEMS tells SC – The Times of India

NEET PG 2025: 95,913 more eligible after cut-off lowered; 2,980 seats available, NBEMS tells SC – The Times of India

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NEET PG: 95,913 gain eligibility post revision of cut off The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has informed the Supreme Court of India that 95,913 additional candidates have become eligible for NEET PG 2025 counselling after the qualifying percentile was lowered. The submission was made through an affidavit filed before the apex…

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India’s hospital capacity still far below global norm; Doctor ratio at 1:811, government admits in Parliament | India News – The Times of India

India’s hospital capacity still far below global norm; Doctor ratio at 1:811, government admits in Parliament | India News – The Times of India

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Representative image (Photo credit: AP) NEW DELHI: India continues to fall short of basic global healthcare capacity standards, the Union Health Ministry told Parliament, acknowledging that the country remains well below the WHO benchmark for hospital beds even as patient load keeps rising nationwide.Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for…

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CGHS running with over 2,000 vacancies; staffing crisis flags service strain | India News – The Times of India

CGHS running with over 2,000 vacancies; staffing crisis flags service strain | India News – The Times of India

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Representative image (Source: X/@MoHFW_INDIA) NEW DELHI: The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), which provides healthcare services to lakhs of government employees, pensioners and their families, is operating with a significant shortage of staff across its allopathic and AYUSH dispensaries, the Union Health Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, the government…

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Health milestone! India sets 3 Guinness World Records; Swasth Nari campaign marks global recognition | India News – The Times of India

Health milestone! India sets 3 Guinness World Records; Swasth Nari campaign marks global recognition | India News – The Times of India

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India sets 3 Guinness World Records; Swasth Nari campaign marks global recognition NEW DELHI: India has set three Guinness World Records under the nationwide “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan” (SNSPA), marking a major milestone in preventive and women-centric healthcare, the Union Health Ministry announced on Friday.The records include the most people to register for a…

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Kerala makes venomous snakebites health priority | India News – The Times of India

Kerala makes venomous snakebites health priority | India News – The Times of India

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Kerala records 3,000 critical snakebite incidents annually Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala, second only to West Bengal in venomous snake diversity nationwide, has declared snakebite envenomation a disease of public health importance, requiring mandatory hospital reporting of cases, strengthening anti-venom supply chains and standardising treatment protocols.Kerala HC directed the state govt recently to make snakebite a notifiable disease…

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Cough syrup tragedy: Government urges states, UTs to strictly comply with revised drug norms | India News – The Times of India

Cough syrup tragedy: Government urges states, UTs to strictly comply with revised drug norms | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy over deaths of children in parts of Madhya Pradesh, allegedly due to consumption of sub-standard cough syrup, Union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Sunday asked states/UTs to ensure strict compliance with Revised Schedule M – updated Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — by all drug manufacturers.Srivastava, at a meeting with…

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Now, 12 kids’ deaths linked to cough syrup in MP, Raj; Centre issues advisory | India News – The Times of India

Now, 12 kids’ deaths linked to cough syrup in MP, Raj; Centre issues advisory | India News – The Times of India

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BHOPAL/JAIPUR: Alarm bells are ringing over the deaths of 12 children in MP and Rajasthan following complications after use of cough syrups, prompting the Centre to issue an advisory on Friday against prescribing cold and cough medications to children aged below 2.The advisory to all states and UTs by Directorate General of Health Services came…

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