A few years ago, Shadima Bi, like many other children in Hajipura village in Rajasthan's Tonk district, would feel embarrassed going out in the open to defecate. These days, the morning ablutions do not occupy her thoughts as her …
There was a lot of hue and cry last July when it emerged that in hospitals in UP and West Bengal that were hard-pressed for staff and time – sweepers, drivers and even body guards doubled up as paramedics. Experts were aghast …
The first day of the Rajasthan state government’s Chief Minister’s Free Diagnostic Test Scheme went off without a hitch but the health department is expecting more patients to visit the hospital on Monday. At Sawai Man Singh …
Rajasthan will become the first state in India to have a free medical diagnostic test scheme starting tomorrow.
‘We are launching this scheme from tomorrow (Sunday), which is World Health Day. Initially we will provide 57 …
The swine flu situation is getting worse in North India with Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana among the worst-hit states. While Delhi has had 1,267 cases, Rajasthan has over 600 cases but 115 deaths (the highest in the …
A total of 275 people across India have succumbed to swine flu this year while over 2,500 others have tested positive for the disease, the health ministry said on Friday. While Rajasthan recorded the maximum of 112 deaths, …
As many as 254 people have died of swine flu in India so far during 2013 with the highest toll reported from Rajasthan, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. A total of 2,267 people have tested positive for the Influenza A …
As many as 249 people have died of swine flu in India so far this year with the highest toll reported from Rajasthan, the health ministry said on Monday. A total of 2,148 people have tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) …
Shocked by the number of swine flu cases, officials in Jaipur have stepped up their efforts to contain the outbreak. The dreaded H1N1 virus has claimed 21 lives in the city from 2013. A high level meeting was held to discuss the …
Three more people in Rajasthan succumbed to the swine flu virus on Friday including a 25-year-old pregnant woman. The six-month pregnant woman was from Barmer and was rushed to a hospital in Jodhpur but she passed away while …
Nearly 708 cases of swine flu have been reported across the country this swine flu season, with the Northern states worst hit by the virus due to a prolonged winter. However, various state governments and the Central government …
The National Institute of Virology in Pune has confirmed the swine flu virus hasn’t mutated since 2009. Viral sequencing revealed that the strain hadn’t mutated and the virus is still susceptible to Tamiflu tablets. The …
The Rajasthan government will launch the facility of free basic medical tests for patients here from April 7 next year, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced Thursday. Addressing a press conference on completion of the …
A free medicine scheme for livestock in Rajasthan has led to a 25 percent increase in the number of cattle coming to government-run veterinary centres, says Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, stressing the importance of the initiative …
