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  Sweden's newly appointed Health Minister Elisabet Lann collapses during press conference | VIDEO

  World | September 10, 2025 11:22 IST

  Sweden's Health Minister Elisabet Lann collapsed during a press conference but recovered after low blood sugar. Officials, including the Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch, rushed to assist.

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  Goa Health Minister apologises to doctors after public outburst at GMCH sparks widespread backlash

  India | June 09, 2025 21:07 IST

  Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane's public apology after berating a senior doctor sparks protests at GMCH, reigniting debate over political interference in healthcare.

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  Covid-19 in Kerala: 182 cases reported, Health Minister urges mask use and precautions

  India | May 22, 2025 16:24 IST

  Stressing the importance of self-protection, the state Health Minister advised individuals experiencing symptoms such as cold, sore throat, cough, or shortness of breath to wear a mask.

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  JP Nadda chairs high level review meeting on preparedness of emergency health systems

  India | May 09, 2025 19:54 IST

  JP Nadda led a high-level review meeting to assess and enhance India's emergency health systems in response to escalating tensions along the India-Pakistan border. The meeting focused on ensuring uninterrupted healthcare services and readiness to manage potential medical emergencies.

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  Hyderabad: Private hospital booked for illegal kidney transplant, probe underway

  January 22, 2025 20:12 IST

  Telangana Health Minister took a serious note of the incident and ordered a thorough inquiry. Meanwhile, he also directed officials to conduct checks to prevent illegal activities in the hospitals.

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  HMPV cases: 'No reason to worry, India is ready to respond promptly', says Health Minister JP Nadda

  India | January 06, 2025 19:27 IST

  HMPV cases: The Indian Council of Medical Research detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, the Union health ministry said on Monday.

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  AIIMS Delhi set to become biggest robotic surgery skill training centre: MoS Health Jadhav

  Delhi | September 25, 2024 20:35 IST

  While addressing the 69th Foundation Day ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav highlighted that AIIMS Delhi has established a centre of excellence for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.

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  Tirupati laddu controversy: Union Health Minister JP Nadda seeks report, promises action

  India | September 20, 2024 15:44 IST

  Union Health Minister JP Nadda sought a report from Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu regarding the Tirupati Laddu controversy. Allegations claimed the use of animal fat in laddus during Jagan Mohan Reddy's government, sparked a political debate. Nadda assured action after a full review.

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  Mysterious disease outbreak claims 15 lives in Gujarat's Kutch, health department on alert

  Gujarat | September 11, 2024 21:21 IST

  The fever has so far claimed 15 lives, prompting district and state authorities to step up surveillance. Though health officials have ruled out the possibility of infection, precautionary measures are being taken to deal with any emergency.

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  Chandipura virus: Gujarat reports first fatality as NIV confirms 4-year-old girl's death

  Gujarat | July 17, 2024 20:36 IST

  Gujarat has so far reported 14 cases of suspected Chandipura virus infection. Among them, eight people have died. However, three people have tested negative in the virology test.

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  FORDA delegation meets Health Minister Nadda to discuss NEET-PG exam postponement concerns

  India | June 30, 2024 14:32 IST

  NEET-PG was among the exams cancelled last week as a pre-emptive measure amid a raging row over alleged irregularities in competitive tests. FORDA stressed on the importance of promptly announcing the new exam dates and conducting the exams transparently and efficiently.

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  Health Minister Nadda directs officials to ensure 'special heatwave units' in central govt hospitals

  India | June 20, 2024 6:15 IST

  Heatwave alert in India: JP Nadda has directed the officials to ensure that all hospitals are prepared to provide the best healthcare to the affected. Earlier, the National Centre for Disease Control confirmed that there have been at least 56 deaths from heatstroke in multiple states.

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  Bangladesh: 46 killed, many injured after fire breaks out at building in Dhaka | VIDEO

  World | March 01, 2024 14:28 IST

  A devastating fire tore through a six-story shopping mall in Dhaka, Bangladesh, claiming the lives of at least 46 people and leaving many others injured. The blaze, which started late Thursday night, originated in a restaurant on the mall's first floor and quickly spread, trapping occupants inside.

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  Singapore: COVID-19 cases 'have potentially peaked', says health minister as concerns rise

  World | December 23, 2023 13:02 IST

  Singapore's Minister for Health Ong Ye Kunga said that COVID-19 cases in the country have 'potentially peaked' in the country, but stressed that no additional measures would be required. COVID-19 cases from 10,726 infections in the week of Nov 12-18, to 58,300 in the week of December 10-16.

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  Singapore experiencing another COVID-19 wave as daily cases reach 2,000: Health Minister

  World | October 06, 2023 18:04 IST

  According to the Minister, the recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore are being driven by the two variants - the EG.5 and its sub-lineage HK.3. They are making up for around 75% of daily cases in the country.

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  WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus praises India's health coverage schemes at G20 Health Ministers' meet

  India | August 18, 2023 22:11 IST

  "I commend India for their steps in advancing Universal Health Coverage and the Ayushman Bharat scheme which is the world 's largest health assurance initiative," said the WHO chief in Gujarat.

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  National Exit Test not for 2019 MBBS batch, will be applicable from 2020

  Education | July 07, 2023 15:10 IST

  The Union Minister further said that the Central Government and the National Medical Commission (NMC) will not take any such decision, which may lead to confusion.

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  Reputed charity hospitals urged to set up colleges for affordable medical education: Mandaviya

  Education | March 14, 2023 15:58 IST

  Medical Colleges: The Union Health Minister has asked the reputed charity hospitals to set up their colleges to provide affordable medical education.

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  No need to panic over H3N2 virus: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar assures public

  Karnataka | March 06, 2023 20:59 IST

  In view of the sudden spike in H3N2 virus infection, the minister held a meeting today with the technical advisory committee and senior officials. Later, he addressed a press conference.

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  NEET-PG 2023 examination to be held on Mar 5, informs Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Lok Sabha

  India | February 10, 2023 14:49 IST

  NEET-PG examination 2023: Raising the issue in Lok Sabha during the Question Hour, Gogoi sought to know from Mandaviya his ministry’s stand on the students’ demand for postponement of the NEET-PG 2023 examination for a few months.