Posts

Use of Indian languages key in improving reach of healthcare services: Nadda

Chairing the second meeting of the health ministry's Hindi Advisory Committee in Delhi, Nadda said the country was moving beyond the colonial influence of the Western world towards greater use of Indian languages, and language was an important means of strengthening "Indianness". from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/4eLCVz7 via gqrds

Drug-resistant infections kill more, cost more: ICMR study

Published in The Lancet Regional Health–Southeast Asia, the study analysed 1.6 lakh hospitalised patients between April 2022 and April 2025, including patients at Hinduja Hospital in Mahim. Of these, 26,213 had infections caused by four major Gram-negative bacteria—E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/oV0Z4cp via gqrds

Delhi HC orders forensic audit of Fortis, IHH and RHT transactions in $4.6-billion Daiichi-Singh case

The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the appointment of a forensic auditor to examine transactions involving Fortis Healthcare, Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare and Singapore’s RHT Health Trust, in a case linked to a $4.6-billion arbitration award won by Daiichi Sankyo against Malvinder and Shivinder Singh. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/ZN8GDHc via gqrds

Jharkhand on high alert over Swine Flu; Health Minister directs hospitals to reserve beds, ramp up surveillance

Chairing a high-level review meeting on Saturday with senior department officials, including Additional Chief Secretary Ajay Kumar, medical college heads, and Civil Surgeons from all districts, the Health Minister directed district surveillance officers to maintain strict vigil and ensure prompt reporting. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/jXnmI5U via gqrds

160 district hospitals to get emergency trauma care boost by March 2027

Union Health Minister J P Nadda reviewed the progress of the projects on Thursday and directed officials to ensure time-bound implementation, regular monitoring and coordination between ministries, states and institutions. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/741vVDr via gqrds

Delhi logs 138 fresh H1N1 cases, tally reaches 2,446; hospitals told to strengthen preparedness

Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh held a virtual review meeting with medical directors and medical superintendents of Delhi government hospitals to assess preparedness for H1N1, seasonal influenza and other respiratory illnesses. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/x1nRybM via gqrds

As obesity rises, Supreme Court puts govt on notice over junk food labels

The order, in response to a PIL filed by NGO ‘3S and Our HEALTH Society’ which moved SC through advocate Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi, comes as govt has seemed reluctant to implement front-of-pack warning labels on junk food. SC said food with high salt, sugar, saturated fat and calories could lead to health risks and clearer nutrition information must be displayed to help to make healthier choices. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/BMYqnrR via gqrds