By: Sanjeev Verma
The Himachal Pradesh government in its cabinet meeting on June 09, almost doubled the contractual remuneration and incentives of the medical officers and medical specialists, posted in remote areas like Lahaul & Spiti, Pangi, Dodra Kwar, Kinnaur and Chamba. Firstly, such a great hike in pay is irrational which most of us have [...]

By: Gautami
Shimla: On the historic Ridge of Shimla, a sort of history was being written. Many little hands were busy in making an emotional appeal through colours and brush for their survival. A number of other students were also expressing their feelings on the canvas in the support of their fellow kids who were fighting [...]

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Shimla: Emphasizing the need for creating nephrology treatment facilities at the district level hospitals in Himachal Pradesh, renowned nephrologist Dr Devendra Rana, who head of nephrology department Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, said that 49 per cent of the state’s population was suffering from hypertension and 32 per cent from diabetes.
“The situation is [...]

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Shimla: In a major decision that could have widespread on-ground affect on the healthcare delivery mechanisim in Himachal Pradesh, the state health department has directed non-governmental oranisations not to carry out any kind of immunization programme.
In a letter sent to all block level medical officers, the health director has issued order that no NGO should [...]

By: Rahul Saxena
Palampur” Fifty village women from 20 self-help groups associated with Samridhi Women’s’ Cooperative Society came together at the society’s Thakurdwara facility to celebrate Women’s’ Day today. The celebration was organized by Samridhi in collaboration with Himachal AIDS Control Society. The women discussed their general health and sanitation related problems and were provided information [...]

By: Vivek Shukla
The doctrine of doing the right thing with cent per cent commitment and not wishing for the fruits holds good for having Continuing Medical Education (CME) meetings. However, most of the time, we are so bent upon convincing others of our abilities and facilities that we lose focus of the very purpose of [...]

By: Varun
Thinking of Shimla, Dharamshala or Manali will lead you to think of snow covered peaks, green and pollution free environs. Let’s get the record straight as most of these hill stations in Himachal will welcome you with tonnes of garbage lying along the streets or thrown along the crevices in forests. [...]

By: Puneet Sood
Dharamshala: An awareness Camp on Blood Donation and HIV/ AIDS was organised at ITI for Women, Dari, four kilometres away from Dharamshala, as part of the National Youth Day Celebrations.
There is no substitute for human blood and blood is required at times of surgery, delivery, accident and in diseases like haemophilia. A human [...]

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Shimla: A spokesperson of the Animal Husbandry Department, Himachal Pradesh, today said rumours regarding bird flu being confirmed in the state were baseless, and all poultry products in the state were safe for human consumption. He said no case of bird flu had been reported in the state till date, and added that the department [...]

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Palampur: HIV/AIDS were the hot topic at the The National Youth Day (January 12), celebrated here by the Youth Information Centre.
National Youth Day is celebrated on January 12, every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (1863). The philosopher has since then remained an inspiration for the youth and an embodiment of Indian [...]