Healthcare

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik will launch the digital card of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) during his visit to Malkangiri district on Friday. Speaking to media persons on the...

Bhubaneswar: In order to strengthen the healthcare services, the state government has created more than 11,000 nursing officer's posts. On the direction of chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday, 11,006...

Bhubaneswar: Government hospitals in Odisha can't engage non-health workers in treatment of patients, the state government ordered on Thursday. Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Pradipta Mohapatra issued the directive in a letter...

Sundargarh: The Sundargarh district administration has introduced three public welfare programmes, including free digital diagnostics, with a focus on the rural population. Collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan launched the programmes on...

Bhubaneswar: In view of declining COVID-19 cases, Odisha Government on Wednesday directed for resumption of elective surgeries in health facilities across the state. The Health and Family department in its...

Bhubaneswar: Dr Manoj Kumar Sahu, Head of Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, has been elected as member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences...

Bhubaneswar: The capital city, which is already in the grip of COVID-19, has witnessed a surge in dengue cases that have more than doubled in the last 10 days. According...

  New Delhi: With the focus having shifted on COVID-19, 23 million children globally missed out on routine immunisation last year, according to a Lancet study. India experienced a large...

Bhubaneswar: With the tribal-dominated Koraput district reporting highest number anthrax cases in the state, the Regional Medical Research Centre, here has started a study to prevent the communication of the...

Dhenkanal: A 3-month drive against dengue and malaria launched by the Tata Steel BSL will benefit around 33,000 villagers in two districts of the state. The drive, which will cover...