Articles tagged under: Health

CSIR launches India’s first ayurvedic anti-diabetic drug

February 03, 2016

Kozhikode The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) today launched the country's first anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug for type two Diabetes mellitus. The drug BGR-34 is developed jointly by National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), the Lucknow-based research units of CSIR. Launching the drug at a function here, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NBRI, Dr A K S Rawat said, "Six crore adult Indian populat...Read More

Work for Rs 90 crore Stem cell research center/hospital kicks off: Good initiative by govt against Sickle cell anemia in tribal south Gujarat

January 30, 2013

by our correspondent, Surat, 30 January 2013 Groundbreaking was performed in Surat on Tuesday for construction of a seven-floor stem cell research center in new civil hospital campus. The first phase work that has been already kicked off with the ground breaking event involves budget of Rs 60 crore. The total sum of money granted by the department of health, Government of Gujarat for this project is over Rs 90 crore. The research center is likely to be operational within th...Read More

Freedom from Gutka week during 5-11 September:Narendra Modi

August 25, 2012

Gandhinagar, 25 August 2012 Addressing Garib Kalyan Mela through live video conference, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said that the state government has distributed benefits worth Rs 10,500 crore through 900 Garib Kalyan Melas involving 8 million beneficiaries. “Those who want to exploit the poor through schemes existing only on paper such as governments in the past did, are out on the streets in the election season, but the present government has in the la...Read More

Gutkha ban in Gujarat from 11 September, pension for freedom fighters increased:Modi makes announcements in Junagadh

August 15, 2012

Junagadh, 15 August 2012 The Government of Gujarat has taken a decision to ban Gutkha. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today announced this decision at 15th August Independence day function in Junagadh. Shri Modi said that the government hast taken decision to ban Gutkha with effect from 11th September. He said Gutkha eating and its adverse effects over health is a major concern for the government. "I want to rescue the youths of Gujarat from dangerous disease o...Read More

Free of cost child delivery, maternal care in Ahmedabad

July 13, 2012

Ahmedabad, 13 July 2012 The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) has implemented Gujarat government's Janani Suraksha Yojana in its all hospitals and maternity homes. This makes delivery in all AMC hospitals and nine maternity homes completely free. The AMC will not charge anything for normal delivery, cesarean delivery, blood transfusion charges, incubator charges and other facilities. Ambulance services too will be provided for free to carry pregnant ladies needing m...Read More

Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad addresses media persons on Rath Yatra, Malaria and Garib Kalyal Mela (Video)

June 15, 2012

Ahmedabad, 15 June 2012 Shri Guruprasad Mohapatra, Municipal Commissioner of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation today briefed the media on preparations of Rath Yatra, actions against Malaria and forthcoming Garib Kalyan Mela. His full address to media is presented in the video above. Read More

Novo nordisk Education Foundation and Gujarat govt sign MoU

March 19, 2012

Ahmedabad, 19 March, 2012 The Government of Gujarat today signed MoU with Novo nordisk Education Foundation for an innovative project for better availability of treatment of diabetes. Under the 'Changing diabetes barometer project' for awareness and education on this disease. Gujarat Health Minister Shri Jaynarayan Vyas said here that more than six crore people in India suffer from Diabetes. To control diabetes India spends 2.1% part of its GDP. One person dies due to d...Read More

Red Ribbon Express arrives in Ahmedabad on three-day visit

February 28, 2012

Ahmedabad, 28 February 2012 Red Ribbon Express which is an AIDS/HIV awareness campaign train by the Indian Railways arrived in Ahmedabad today. City Mayor Shri Asit Vora inaugurated this moving exhibition at Kalupur railway station. The exhibition will remain open for citizens till 5.00 pm on Thursday, 29th of February. The third phase of the initiative was launched in Delhi on January 12 by Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as part of the 150th birth anniversary...Read More

Photos: When Modhwadia gave blood

February 19, 2012

Ahmedabad, 19 February, 2012 You watched him giving exam of law, you watched him number of times addressing press meets or rallies, you watched him walking in the villages of Porbandar belt, but here is another set of photo that shows him lying on a table offering his blood. Gujarat Congress President Shri Arjun Modhwadia today morning donated blood in a blood donation camp organized by family friend Manoh Bhimani's son Parth in Ahmedabad's Manekbag hall. Read More

Truth of Rogi Kalyan Samiti fund:Only 10% spent on patient welfare

February 17, 2012

Ahmedabad, 17 February, 2012 For last few years, Gujarat's all civil hospitals have started taking money from the patients and their relatives in the name of Rogi Kalyan Samiti fund. While implying such fund, the government had said that it would be used for poor patients, their fees, their medicines etc. However government's reply to an RTI application filed by MJP is now showing the real story behind usage of Rogi Kalyan Samiti fund. A reply on MJP's RTI applica...Read More