Health

New Delhi: Sweden on Thursday reported the first case of dangerous variant of mpox outside Africa. On Friday, the deadly virus was reported to have reached our neighbouring Pakistan. The Health department in northern Khyber…
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New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, once again classified Mpox (monkeypox) as a global public health emergency. There has been a surge in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the virus has spread to…
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Cuttack: Nursing officers in Odisha’s public hospitals have threatened to cease-work from August 27 if the State government does not agree with their 10-point charter of demands. The nursing officers have begun wearing black badges in…
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Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar has secured 15th position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for 2024. This achievement marks a significant rise from its 26th position in 2022 and its 17th position last year,…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to deworm more than one crore children and women across the State on Saturday (August 10). According to official sources, children and adolescents in the age group of 1 to 19 years and…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government in its annual budget for 2024-25 has announced re-branding of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) as Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY). However, the announcement made in the budget presented in the…
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday approved a proposal to set up two new ESI hospitals in Odisha. These two hospitals will come up in Keonjhar and Sonepur towns. “It will largely benefit the workers and their…
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Bhubaneswar: The newly formed BJP Government in Odisha led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will soon implement the the flagship health protection scheme Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the State nearly…
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Bhubaneswar: Another medical college in Odisha has received the approval of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for 50 MBBS seats for 2024-25 academic year. According to official sources, the NMC has approved admission of students for…
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Cuttack: Patient care was affected at SCB Medical College and Hospital at Odisha’s Cuttack city on Wednesday as over 250 house surgeons launched an indefinite strike after a face-off with nursing staff of the facility intensified. The…
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