13-Nov-15 As the countdown for elections in 2016 in Bengal begins, the government is to showcase the 40 superspecialist hospitals that are coming up. The health department has decided to recruit 10,000 doctors, nurses and technicians for these hospitals. "The state healthcare system will collapse following the government's policy," said Dr Satyajit Chakraborty, secretary of the Association of Health Service Doctors (AHSD). [image: Yahoo India]

12-Nov-15 One of the largest and first-of-its kind studies to assess ‘What Ails India’ has found that fever is the most common reason for patients to visit doctors. The study, based on analyses of 554,146 ailments reported in 204,912 patient visits has also revealed that hypertension is the most common diagnosis reported by physicians in India. [image: The Indian Express]

11-Nov-15 After screening 1.5 million children for refractive errors in Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank has announced a comprehensive eye health care programme of USD1 million for people living in remote areas. The project will provide eye healthcare facilities for over 1.7 mn people living in under-privileged and remote areas who are facing eye health issues. [image: Jamshad Masood]

09-Nov-15 Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu has taken in-principle decision to develop a dedicated 200 acre industrial park for the manufacture of medical devices in his state. The 200 acre exclusive park will spur domestic production of medical devices, and help reduce import dependency in this sector while creating employment and economic growth. [image: ET Healthworld]

04-Nov-15 India's new government, led by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has sanctioned another 200-bed children's hospital in Bemina, Srinagar. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also identified five districts in the state for new medical colleges, as well as two cancer institutes, in Kashmir and Jammu. Two 200-bed maternity hospitals are also in the pipeline. [image: Abid Bhat]