Health

Delhi MCD withholds weekly dengue report as cases rise

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not released its weekly dengue report in the last few weeks, even as the vector-borne disease is on the rise in the national capital. Delhi has seen a rise in dengue cases in the last two months, with a few deaths reported at both government and […]

Dreams come true for transgenders as Delhi hospital opens India’s first dedicated OPD

New Delhi: Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital steps on a path breaking initiative by dedicating a separate Outpatient Department (OPD) only for transgender and thus achieving a rare first-of-its-kind in the country. The OPD will be in service every Friday with a timing that suits the community. The most common issues faced by transgenders […]

Nipah scare: Central team rushes to Kozhikode for field investigations

KOZHIKODE: A central team from the department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying will conduct field investigations in Kozhikode district, Kerala, from Monday to Wednesday regarding the Nipah Virus (NiV) outbreak. The four-member team has already arrived in the district on Sunday. The team comprises H.R. Khanna, Joint Commissioner (National Livestock Mission); Vijay Kumar Teotia, Joint […]

Safdarjung hospital all set to commence evening OPD from October 1

The screening OPD will be inaugurated on September 25

UNHCR cites water crisis as emergency, lauds India’s efforts

NEW DELHI: UN ECOSOC India Water Foundation analyzed policies and programs in India related to the human right to water and sanitation, especially in the context of the climate emergency the world is grappling with, at the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) meetings. Speaking at an event titled “Safeguarding the […]