The government health facility, spread over 22 acres, is scheduled for inauguration on June 2
Hong Kong public hospitals will extend visiting hours at all rehabilitation and palliative wards from five to nine hours a day by the end of July, with those in central Kowloon and New Territories West expected to roll out the arrangement this month. Danny Tong Wah-kun, the Hospital Authority’s chief manager of nursing, said the authority would also enable round-the-clock visits at all paediatric wards by the end of July, adding to an existing arrangement for one carer to stay overnight in...
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel accuses authorities of hindering the rehabilitation of Gaza's healthcare system.
The Hong Kong government has planned for legislation allowing terminally ill patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment to start on July 31. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, authorities said that the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance, passed in November 2024, would provide legal status to patients’ advance care planning while offering protection to healthcare and rescue personnel. The two instruments covered under advance care planning – advance medical...
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The Union Minister was inaugurating the new building of the Amminbhavi Community Health Centre in Dharwad taluk
The service currently covers Bengaluru within a radius of about 40 km from the institute and is delivered through two dedicated teams conducting daily home visits
Public must be educated about the serious practical challenges and safety concerns that arise when a snakebite victim has to be administered the anti-snake venom, says KGMOA
The satellite facility is expected to ease the patient burden at Jayadeva’s main hospital in Jayanagar, south Bengaluru
Shortlisted through the MedTech Innovation Challenge, the startups have been piloting their technologies across 18 government hospitals; the best performers will be awarded cash prizes and a ₹1 crore work order.
CM Rekha Gupta said that deficiencies in cleanliness, medicines and basic facilities would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Over 47,000 patients treated under ‘Manochaitanya’ since April last year
Israeli attacks on healthcare across Iran, Lebanon and Gaza
An AIADMK fortress since 2011, some areas in this Assembly constituency are known for extensive paddy cultivation; however, regular unscheduled power cuts have irked voters
In recent years, warnings about Hong Kong’s rapidly ageing population have become increasingly urgent. Long hospital waits, chronic shortages in long-term care and a shrinking working-age population have led many policymakers and researchers to portray ageing as an approaching demographic crisis that a small, densely populated city might be unable to absorb. In some quarters, this has fuelled dire predictions about the sustainability of Hong Kong’s healthcare and social care systems. This...
Installation is nearing completion at a cost of ₹20 crore and access to the specialised services is expected to reduce dependence on private healthcare, say officials
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I heard an audible gasp in the audience, just as a gynaecologist on the movie screen tries to shove a speculum – a hollow cylinder used to open up a woman’s cervix – into the lower body of the protagonist. The film’s main character, a 25-year-old woman named Xu Ke, grimaces in pain. “Relax,” the gynaecologist says, but her tone and hand movements are anything but relaxing. After a sudden shove, Xu feels the pain, wriggles off the examination table and falls to the floor. The scene from the drama...
Nandyal Collector Rajakumari Ganiya found two doctors and staff absent at a PHC in Mahanandi mandal and ordered disciplinary action
He noted that the late seer had worked extensively for the upliftment of the poor by providing access to education, shelter, and healthcare, and had taken quality medical services to rural areas, benefiting underprivileged communities
The trust set up Thirumalai Mission Hospital in Ranipet in 2010 to provide primary healthcare in over 300 villages across Vellore and Ranipet districts
Chief Minister reviews the performance of various departments; instructs that crimes against women must be dealt with strictly and without delay; proposes pilot projects to deliver healthcare services through drones in agency areas to improve accessibility
The service significantly enhanced the coordination and management of the various activities involved in the donation
Arun Chakravarthy lays emphasis on the need to support families affected by alcoholism
Former Vicar-General of Thrissur Archdiocese leaves behind a legacy in healthcare, literature and social service
The BJP leader urges the government to issue clear and binding guidelines to this effect to ensure senior citizens receive timely healthcare without inconvenience
At The Hindu Deep Tech Summit 2026, voices from medicine, technology, and venture capital converged to outline what the future of healthcare must look like — integrated, adaptive, and deeply human
Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.
The society has started shedding inhibitions over donation of human milk, says Collector
The Pasteur Institute of Iran is one of several healthcare facilities in the country to be targeted.