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Transgender children, siblings of central govt staff to get healthcare benefits

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- In a significant move to ensure inclusive healthcare, the Union ministry of health & family welfare has issued new guidelines to extend medical facilities to fully-dependent tra... Read More


Govt sets accuracy norms for diagnostic kits for diseases such as TB, dengue

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The government has for the first time introduced India-specific performance standards for diagnostic laboratories in order to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability ... Read More


Food safety watchdog sniffs for spice adulteration

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India's national food safety regulator has ordered an enforcement blitz on spice manufacturers across the country, in a move to combat adulteration and safeguard public health. ... Read More


Explained: Why India wants medical colleges to lead the fight against rabies

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Rabies kills thousands globally each year, and India remains one of the worst-hit. Now, the Centre has asked medical colleges and hospitals to take the lead in prevention, surve... Read More


Govt rolls out first standard treatment guidelines for hospitals and clinics

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Hospitals have been asked to comply with uniform processes prescribed by the Union government for cardiology, pulmonology, dermatology and other treatments in a major push for s... Read More


Centre plans overhaul of labs with strict sample collection, transport rules

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The government is planning a massive overhaul in the functioning of the country's 300,000 diagnostic laboratories to improve their service quality and reliability. The Director... Read More