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NHM state comittee members giving memorandum of demand to Ghanshyam Thori, mission director NHM at Chandigarh. (Express Photo)

NHM employees get their October salary, but pen-down strike continues in Punjab

December 05, 2025 10:26 am

During the protest, the employees also met Ghanshyam Thori, Mission Director, NHM Punjab, and Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, and submitted a memorandum of demands.

Punjab faces another protest as over 9,000 NHM employees begin pen-down strike over salary delays

December 01, 2025 6:18 pm

National Health Mission employees in Punjab alleged that they have not received their salaries for October and November.

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Strike demanding regularisation gathers pace, scores of health workers resign in Chhattisgarh

September 06, 2025 7:14 am

Over 14,000 contractual employees of the National Health Mission have been on an indefinite strike for the last 19 days. Sources said the strike has massively increased the workload of regular staff at hospitals.

When government cares, healthcare makes strides

July 07, 2025 11:39 am

India’s healthcare system has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last 11 years, driven by political will, enhanced funding, and a commitment to providing affordable, accessible, equitable and quality healthcare for all

Giving people incentive to digitise medical data can help fill critical gaps in health information

April 09, 2025 6:58 am

It is time for data governance in India to prioritise empowering citizens’ to use their data as their property, held or sold at will, rather than treating it as a sacred and inalienable element of their identity

Knowledge Nugget | World Health Day 2025 Special: Government health schemes you must know for UPSC Exam

April 10, 2025 1:23 pm

As World Health Day dawns, let's take a look at the various government initiatives in the health sector. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the top leading causes of death globally.

Out of 18 posts for medical officers and 16 for specialists, 10 are for gynaecology and one each for radiology, microbiology, epidemiology and anaesthesia departments.

UT offers posts of medical officers with 60% hike in salary

March 22, 2025 9:12 am

Though interviews for the posts have been conducted and the budget for specialists has been passed, the budget for medical officers is still awaited, according to an official.

15,000 National Health Mission employees bitter as Haryana 'freezes benefits of service bye-laws'

March 16, 2025 11:49 am

Employees are planning to stage a gherao at the residence of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on March 23.

‘Delhi health mission did not utilise funds, Rs 510.71 cr unspent’: CAG report

March 01, 2025 5:05 am

Delhi was one of the states selected to implement the National Health Mission Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) programme, the most important one under the NHM