Health Services

Gorakhpur bypoll: Encephalitis deaths, poor healthcare dominate voters' mind even as polling remains low at 43%

In Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency, where mosquito-borne diseases have been killing thousands of children for decades now, healthcare facility was the key issue in the run-up to Sunday's bypolls

Rajasthan doctors continue strike for third day as patients continue to suffer, 19 arrested in Jaipur

Patients and their family members continued to suffer as in-service doctors in Rajasthan remained on strike for the third day on Monday while police arrested 19 of them.

Health services affected in Rajasthan as over 10,000 govt doctors go on mass casual leave, patients left in lurch

Medical services were crippled in government hospitals and district community centres across Rajasthan as around 10,000 doctors went on mass casual leave

Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh to provide birth control kits to refugees amid fears of population rise in migrants

Bangladesh will launch a birth control campaign among the Rohingya Muslims amid fears that the refugee population could rise sharply with the influx of the ethnic minority Myanmar nationals

GOQii announces new heart care services in assosiation with Max Hospital

GOQii today announced its latest offering called GOQii Heart Care which focuses on cardiovascular health. The service connects consumers to cardiovascular specialists through the GOQii application. There is also a new GOQii tracker which can measure heart rate.

Suspected encephalitis: Toll rises to 40 in Bengal

Siliguri, July 17 (IANS) Six more people have died of suspected encephalitis at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) here since Tuesday, taking the toll to 40 in the past 15 days, health officials said Thursday. "Six more people have died in the past 48 hours, taking the toll to 40 in the past 15 days," NBMCH principal Anup Kumar Roy said

Govt hospitals in Rajasthan short on staff: RS Rathore

The government run hospitals in Rajasthan were short of doctors, para-medical staff, and administrative personnel and this shortage was affecting health services, a minister said today.