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One crore OPD tokens generated using ABHA-based Scan and Share service within one year of implementation

The National Health Authority (NHA) has on Tuesday generated more than one crore tokens for Out-Patient Department (OPD) registrations using Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA)-based Scan and Share service, according to a Health Ministry release. The paperless service launched in October 2022 under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) allows…

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313 Palestinians, 300 Israelis killed as conflict enters 2nd day

Gaza/Jerusalem: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 313, including 20 children, with 1,990 others injured, according to an update from the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India all-terrain portable disaster hospital ready to be shared with the world

India’s ‘Project BHISHMA’ has developed world’s first portable disaster hospital: self-sustained healthcare units packed in “mini-cubes”, providing critical medical care to 100 survivors for up to 48 hours.

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Azerbaijan says 192 of its troops were killed in last week's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan's health ministry says a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and over 500 were wounded during its offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh last week

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NEET-PG 2023 | Health Ministry says students will be offered all available seats, as cut-off reduced to ‘zero’

Health Ministry clarifies that reducing NEET-PG cut-off to "zero" means seats will be offered till exhausted, through online, transparent counselling process. 13,000 seats still vacant this year. Move will benefit students, ensure transparency & eliminate seat selling.

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NEET-PG, 2023 cut-off reduced to ‘zero’ percentile

Health Ministry directs NMC to reduce NEET-PG 2023 cut-off to "zero" across all categories. Move to fill all clinical & non-clinical seats & provide relief to medical aspirants. IMA had written to Health Ministry to reduce cut-off marks. Move raises concerns around quality of PG medical education.

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Centre aims to open 10,000 new Janaushadhi Kendras across India by end of 2023

Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu lead in Janaushadhi Kendras; Health Ministry aims to open 10000 new outlets by year-end. PMBJP aims to make quality medicines available at affordable prices.

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Cyprus treats island’s sick cats with batch of human Covid pills

The health ministry is tackling an outbreak of a viral disease caused by feline coronavirus

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Health Ministry sets deadline for pharma industry to implement revised Schedule M

GMP comprises mandatory standards that build and bring quality to products by way of control on materials, methods, machines, processes, personnel, and facility or environment, etc. The GMP system was first incorporated in 1988 in Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, and the last amendment was done…

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No nursing colleges in 40% of districts: Health Ministry

Nursing services form the backbone of any medical establishment.

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Health Ministry eases COVID-19 guidelines for international travellers

The Centre has further eased the guidelines for international travelers in the context of COVID-19 and the earlier requirements for RT-PCR-based testing of a random two per cent subset of international travelers to India have been dropped. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Health Ministry notice to 15 websites for selling e-cigarettes; social media sites under scanner

Health Ministry sends notices to 15 websites selling e-cigarettes, which are banned in India, to stop advertisement & sale. 6 more websites on radar. 4 of 15 have responded & shut down operations. Health Ministry warns of legal action & penalties if directive not complied with.

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India logs 34 new COVID-19 infections in a day

India registered 34 new COVID-19 infections in a day while active cases increased to 1,453 from 1,441 a day ago, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on July 18.

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Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 1,455

India has logged 45 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased slightly to 1,455 from 1,452, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on July 7.

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Web-enabled modules to track health issues of Amarnath Yatris

Done earlier for the Kumbh Mela and now being replicated for devotees undertaking the Amarnath Yatra, the Health Ministry will bring in customised web-enabled real-time data collection modules to study the pattern of diseases and monitor health-related issues during the pilgrimage.

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Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 1,712

India has logged 51 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 1,712 from 1,784, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated.

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NExT exam scheduled for 2024, says Health Ministry

NExT will be a single examination that would replace final-year MBBS examinations and the National Eligibility Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) entrance exam.

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COVID-19 | India logs 174 new cases

India logged 174 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, pushing the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 3,193, the Union Health Ministry said on June 5.

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Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 3,925

India has logged 288 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 3,925 from 4,222, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on June 1.

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Single-day rise of 224 COVID-19 cases in India

India saw a single-day rise of 224 fresh coronavirus cases while the active cases have decreased to 4,503, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on May 30.

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COVID-19 | India's active case tally down to 5,259

India saw a single day rise of 425 new coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases has decreased to 5,259, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on May 27.

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COVID-19 | India logs 1,690 infections in a day; active cases below 20,000

India recorded 1,690 fresh COVID infections in a day, while the number of active cases has come down to 19,613 from 21,406 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data on May 11.

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Active COVID-19 cases in India decrease to 30,041

India recorded 2,961 COVID-19 infections in a day while active cases dipped to 30,041 from 33,232 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on May 6.

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COVID-19 | 7,171 new cases recorded in India

India saw a single-day rise of 7,171 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have decreased to 51,314, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on April 29.

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Malaria will soon be a notifiable disease across India

The Health Ministry said that there is now availability of near-real time data monitoring through an integrated health information platform and periodic regional review meetings to keep a check on malaria growth across India.

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