hospitals

NEW DELHI: In a dire development, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday that northern Gaza is now without a functional hospital, facing a severe shortage of fuel, staff, and essential supplies. According to the WHO, only nine out of 36 health facilities in the entire Gaza Strip are partially operational, and these are […]

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that Assam is set to establish 21 medical colleges by 2026-27, at the inauguration of Nagaon Medical College’s first academic session on Saturday.   Highlighting his government’s contribution to the furthering of the state’s healthcare system, he said that, at present, Assam has 12 medical […]

ERNAKULAM, KERALA: Contagious diseases are on the rise in the state with the onset of the monsoon, with 23 deaths and 1.5 lakh fever cases due to dengue and rat fever being reported since the first week of June, forcing the health department to take precautionary measures. Bacterial and viral diseases such as leptospirosis, dengue […]