Features on Health Sector

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Kidney transplantation at Osmania Hospital
Chief Minister orders probe

1,450 Doctors to be recruited during this year
Inaugurates state-wide Health Awareness Campaign

CM launches Apollo Health City
Stresses Public-Private participation in health care sector

1000 Veterinary Hospital Buildings to come up during the year
Animal Husbandry Minister says Government releasing funds

Two Apollo Hospital doctors suspended
Negligence in discharging duties that claimed a life

More Ambulances to be in place with 108 service
19 new ambulances to be added soon

Red Cross Society to open 18 new Blood Banks
89 Storage centres in the State

Nori Dattatreyudu presented Nayudamma Award
15th Dr Yelavarthy Nayudamma Memorial Award Lecture

Resident Medical Officer assaulted
Alleged negligence of medical treatment

Online medical bills
Information on medical reimbursement

Health insurance cover for all white cardholders
Sankranti gift from Chief Minister

De-addition centres to be set up
Health Minister makes announcement

Government to make HIV test mandatory before marriages
Bill to be introduced in the next assembly session

Anji Reddy chosen for Pinnamaneni Award
Prestigious Dr. Pinnamaneni and Smt. Sitadevi Foundation Award

Niloufer Hospital Superintendent and two doctors transferred
CM orders probe as seven infants die

HIV test before marriage likely to become mandatory
Government seriously considering the issue

Medical Insurance to poor to be launched
State Government to float Aarogyasri Health Care Trust

Rural Health Project launched
CM announces new insurance scheme for the poor

Unique health software to be tested
Developed with the help of Microsoft

Help line on Medical information soon
Nearly 30 doctors and 800 personnel would work

Low cost Hepatitis B vaccine developed
40% less than products made by private companies

Apollo Hospitals to launch National heart campaign
Campaigns to educate people

Free ambulance facility throughout the State
EMRI and State Government signs MOU

State Government to handover ambulances to EMRI
Decision taken at the Advisory Council Meeting

76000 Chikungunya cases reported
DM & HOs given Rs.3 lakhs for purchase of drugs

Doctors calls off strike
Police arrests seven persons involved in the attack

Government doctors across the State to on strike
Sequel to attack on medical officer at KHG

Health Minister urges doctors to maintain restraint
Pleads to ensure that people are not to put to inconvenience

Medical teams constituted
Collectors advised to ensure adequate supply of medicines

Study reveals that ninety per cent villagers suffering from BP
Zydus Cadila pharma company has undertaken study

High court asks Government on Chikungunya steps
Asks for quick action on the epidemic

EMRI Service from 50 new locations by month end
Emergency Services currently offered in 42 cities

CM launches Aasha II program
AIDS Awareness campaign launched

Another set back to doctors on GO 19
More seats to service candidates

Survey shows a quarter prisoners are HIV positive
Two years survey covers 512 jail lifers

Couple committs suicide
Couple tested positive for HIV AIDS

US gives approval to sell AIDS drug
NRTIS drugs prevent AIDS virus from reproducing

Land for Padmavati Medical College
60 acres of land allocated

Patients protest at MGM Hospital
Demands appointment of cardiac surgeon

Corporate hospitals violating PNDT Act
Scanning of foetus is illegal in India

Heart Failure Society formed
Cardiologists and Cardiothoraic surgeons get together

Dengue out breaks once again
Five deaths reported so far

ENT surgeon arrested
Girl dies at hospital

980 doctors to be appointed to PHCs

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