From mosques to classrooms, fight against drug addiction among youth intensifies in Kashmir

From mosques to classrooms, fight against drug addiction among youth intensifies in Kashmir

Dr. Muzaffar Khan, a clinical psychologist, addresses a religious congregation about drug abuse at the Magam Imambara in north Kashmir in August 2023. Photo: Special Arrangement Religious centres and educational institutions are assuming a new role in Kashmir by doubling up as counselling and testing centres to curb the fast-spreading menace of drugs. These rare … Read more

Involve volunteers in efforts to address deafness among children, Governor tells CIGI doctors

Involve volunteers in efforts to address deafness among children, Governor tells CIGI doctors

Governor R.N. Ravi, second from left, interacting with Neelam Vaid, president, and Mohnish Grover, secretary, Cochlear Implant Group of India, at the inauguration of a national conference in Chennai on Friday. Mohan Kameswaran, organising chairman of the conference, is seen. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Friday advised doctors of … Read more

Unity among all sects of fisherfolk need of the hour to fight against destructive development policies on Andhra coast, says K. Pawan Kalyan

Unity among all sects of fisherfolk need of the hour to fight against destructive development policies on Andhra coast, says K. Pawan Kalyan

Jana Sena Party President K. Pawan Kalyan greets fisherfolk at Etimoga in Kakinada city on June 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jana Sena Party chief K. Pawan Kalyan on Monday appealed to all the sects of fisherfolk to be united to fight against the destructive development policies of the State government for their … Read more

Substantial rise in doctors consultation among tech-savvy generation: MediBuddy – ET HealthWorld

Substantial rise in doctors consultation among tech-savvy generation: MediBuddy – ET HealthWorld

India: MediBuddy, a digital healthcare platform, observed a substantial rise in doctor consultations among younger individuals, particularly those in the age bracket of 25 to 35. With a sharp 44 per cent increase, the tech-savvy generation is leveraging technology to keep track of their health progress and practice a healthy lifestyle. In regards to this, … Read more

RSS’ women’s wing conducts survey among doctors and AYUSH practitioners on the LGBTQ+ community

RSS’ women’s wing conducts survey among doctors and AYUSH practitioners on the LGBTQ+ community

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Vijay Bate Samvardhinee Nyas, a wing of the Rashtra Sevika Samiti (the women’s equivalent of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS), is conducting a survey across the country among doctors, allied medical professionals (such as physiotherapists and psychologists), and AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and Homeopathy) practitioners, on their observations on those … Read more

App to help track malaria among migrant labourers – ET HealthWorld

App to help track malaria among migrant labourers – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: The directorate of health services (DHS) in collaboration with three centres have developed a mobile app for real-time testing and surveillance of malaria among migrant labourers. Health services face challenges to check the spread of malaria among labourers as they are constantly on the move across the state. “Contractors move labourers from south to … Read more

Poll code violations: cash, jewellery, liquor among unaccounted materialsseized in Mysuru

Poll code violations: cash, jewellery, liquor among unaccounted materialsseized in Mysuru

The authorities have seized unaccounted materials including jewellery, cash and liquor the cumulative value of which has been pegged at around ₹3 crore in the district ever since the election process began. Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra who is also the district election officer said that 162 flying squads have been deployed across Mysuru and this … Read more

There is an increasing focus on patient-centricity, with a growing expectation among patients for more customised care: Manish Mittal, Axtria, Health News, ET HealthWorld

There is an increasing focus on patient-centricity, with a growing expectation among patients for more customised care: Manish Mittal, Axtria, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Manish Mittal, Head of Global Delivery at Axtria, to learn more about the emerging global trends in the digital transformation of healthcare. What are the emerging global trends in the digital transformation of the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries? The life sciences industry is uniquely placed with huge opportunities … Read more

Full list of 2023 Padma awards | Mulayam Singh Yadav, S.M. Krishna, Zakir Hussain, Kumar Mangalam Birla among recipients

Full list of 2023 Padma awards | Mulayam Singh Yadav, S.M. Krishna, Zakir Hussain, Kumar Mangalam Birla among recipients

Samajvadi Party founder Mulayum Singh Yadav. | Photo Credit: AP Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh, on the opposite side of the ideological spectrum to the BJP, architect Balkrishna Doshi and Dilip Mahalanabis, a doctor from West Bengal, will be honoured with the Padma Vibhushan posthumously, the country’s second highest civilian award announced on the eve … Read more