Healthcare & Well-being

MP HC Upholds In-Service Reservation For Doctors Serving In Rural Areas, Rule To Be Implemented From Next Year Jabalpur : The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently upheld the amendment in the In-service reservation rules introduced by the…

Rural mental health programme launched in Tiruvallur district Actor Deepika Padukone’s LiveLoveLaugh Foundation collaborates with Vasantham Federation of the Differently Abled, a grassroots organisation, to facilitate its implementation…

Maharashtra: After taking charge as Health Services Commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe directs health officials to conduct surprise visits at PHCs, rural hospitals This move to conduct surprise visits was an initiative of Tukaram Mundhe, who…

Around 300 species of snakes are prevalent in India. Why are anti-venoms available only for ‘Big 4’? While many antivenoms are relatively effective, the complex nature of snake venom can make treatment difficult. Access to antivenom can be…

Local Mental Health officials say Rural Communities need more resources. BOONE (WREX) -- Boone and Stephenson County mental health officials say more needs to be done for rural communities. The mental health crisis is a growing concern…

Only the doctors who have served in rural areas for a minimum of three years are eligible for reservation: Madhya Pradesh High Court The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has quashed the merit list which was prepared by the State government for…

Farming: New Welsh rules on reducing river pollution delayed Controversial rules aimed at reducing agricultural pollution in rivers are being delayed by three months, the Welsh government has announced. Ministers will also consult on a…

Weak rural demand drags down FMCG sales in September, shows data Bizom pointed out that rural sales were impacted in September due to excessive rainfall in some areas and weak rainfall in some other regions, thereby affecting agri yields…

62% of rural households in India have fully functional tap water connections within their premises, says Water Resources Ministry report However, the report found, ‘most of the anganwadi centres and schools, had higher than the permissible…

Swacchta survey: Assam worst in rural area sanitation NEW DELHI: Telangana, Haryana and Tamil Nadu have emerged the cleanest among all large states on parameters of rural sanitation while Assam, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir were the three…