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Old casualty block at Kozhikode MCH to get a new lease of life using CSR funds
Kozhikode MCH's old casualty block to be renovated with CSR funds, improving patient care and facility capacity.
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ICMR-MINDS wins gold at National e-Governance Awards 2026
ICMR’s MINDS digital mental health platform wins Gold at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026 for AI-driven, citizen-centric services.
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Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins
The current trial focuses on confirmed Ebola patients receiving treatment inside specialised centres; next phase will include healthcare workers, close contacts and others at...
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Counting cancer: on making cancer a notifiable disease in India
Taking lessons from the States, the Centre must recalibrate and make cancer a notifiable disease in India.
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HOSMAC launches Urban Health Data Platform for healthcare infrastructure mapping in India
Research-based digital platform maps healthcare infrastructure to support planning, policy, research and investment decisions.
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India launches national drug registry to standardise medicine data
India has launched its first national drug registry under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, standardising over 1.
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NFHS-6 flags sharp rise in obesity and high blood sugar across India
NFHS-6 shows India's obesity and high blood sugar burden rising, with overweight or obesity up to 30.7 percent among women and 27.3 percent among men.
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Supreme Court says trauma care is part of right to life, orders 112 helpline push
The Supreme Court recognised trauma care as part of Article 21 and ordered states to move emergency response systems toward a unified 112 helpline.
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WHO says vaccine recovery now depends on trust, equity and zero-dose children
WHO and member states reaffirmed the Immunization Agenda 2030, warning that vaccine coverage recovery depends on trust, equity and reaching zero-dose children.
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World Health Assembly adopts 10-year action plan against antimicrobial resistance
WHO member states adopted the updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance for 2026-2036 at the World Health Assembly.
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WHO warns global health gains are slowing and uneven
Access to services that shape health outcomes expanded rapidly between 2015 and 2024.
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WHO tracks hantavirus cluster linked to MV Hondius cruise ship
This is the third Disease Outbreak News report on the hantavirus cluster, following the notification to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 2 May 2026 of severe respiratory illness cases aboard MV Hondius, a cruise...
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