Ahmedabad: The Standing Committee of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday approved key proposals related to employee welfare and public health facilities during its weekly meeting. Addressing the media, Standing Committee Chairman  Devang Dani announced that a major decision has been taken keeping in mind the health security of AMC employees. Around 24,000 regular employees and nearly 17,000 pensioners will now receive the benefit of cashless medical treatment at SVP Hospital. ...Read More

ખાસ અહેવાલ: મિનેશ પટેલ, અમદાવાદ: રાજ્ય સરકારના સક્રિય સહયોગથી અમદાવાદ સિવિલ હોસ્પિટલ હવે મેડિકલ ટેકનોલોજીના નવા યુગમાં પ્રવેશી રહી છે. સામાન્ય માણસને પણ જટિલ રોગોની શ્રેષ્ઠ સારવાર ઘરઆંગણે ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Asarwa based Civil Hospital in the city has consolidated its position as one of Gujarat’s one of busiest public healthcare institutions. Releasing the annual performance data for 2025, Civil Superintendent Dr. Rakesh Joshi said that a total of 11,63,740 patients availed outpatient (OPD) services at the hospital during the year, while 1,04,840 patients were admitted for indoor (IPD) treatment. Expressing satisfaction over the hospital’s achievements, Dr. Joshi stated, “Civil Hos...Read More

ગાંધીનગર, ડો. દિવ્યા ત્રિવેદી દ્વારાઃ છેલ્લા થોડા વર્ષોમાં આપણે અનેક પ્રકારના પશુથી સંક્રમિત રોગોનો સામનો કર્યો છે. કોવિડ 19 પેન્ડેમિકએ તેનું સૌથી મોટું ઉદાહરણ છે. કોરોના સમયે તમામ લોકોના સે...Read More

Gandhinagar, 13 January 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of Gujarat’s first state-of-the-art Bio-Containment Facility “Bio Safety Level-4” lab as well as the “Animal Bio-Safety Level” facility in Gandhinagar, in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel. During this ceremony, the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, granted a Letter of Intent (LoI) to the Gujarat Science and Technology Department to designate the “Bio Safety Le...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has issued show-cause notices to eight medical stores in Ahmedabad after a surprise inspection found that several outlets were selling cough syrup without a doctor’s prescription and, in some cases, without the presence of a registered pharmacist. According to officials, the inspections were carried out at Apollo Pharmacy and Krishna Medical in Ghatlodia, Solcure Pharmacy in Satellite, Namnidhi Pharma, Namah Wellness, Nataraj Medica...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU), Gandhinagar, has secured funding from the Gates Foundation to develop RNA-based diagnostics and treatment solutions for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB), a significant yet often under-addressed women’s health concern. The research, led by Dr Rohini Nair, Assistant Professor at GBU—an institute operated by the State Government—aims to deliver affordable, scalable and minimally invasive technologies that can enable early diagnosis and person...Read More

Ahmedabad:  In a stark assessment of India’s public health priorities, a leading medical expert Dr. Arvind Chopra, Ayush Distinguished Scientist Chair and Director, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune who is coordinating the international CoPCORD (Cochrane) surveys warned that bone and joint disorders constitute a massive, yet neglected, national crisis. Citing rigorous scientific data, the expert revealed that approximately one in six Indians are currently suffering from arthritis, underscor...Read More

Ahmedabad, October 3, 2025 – The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has dismissed Dr. Brijesh Sureshbhai Katara, a Medical Officer working under the State Government’s Gujarat Urban Health Project (GUHP) at the Chandkheda Community Health Center, following a departmental inquiry into charges of misconduct. According to AMC, Dr. Katara was on night duty at the Chandkheda Community Health Center on May 25, 2023, from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. When he reported for duty around 8:30 p.m., he w...Read More

Ahmedabad — In a life-saving operation, doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital successfully removed a piece of betel nut lodged in the trachea of a two-year-old child, narrowly saving him from a potentially fatal situation. The case has once again highlighted the need for constant vigilance by parents and caregivers of young children. The child, Aryan Dantani from Kalol, is already battling abdominal tuberculosis and has been bedridden. His mother passed away six months ago, and he is currentl...Read More