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Gujarat govt approves 24 new primary health centres

December 22, 2024 2:06 am

At present, a total of 1,499 primary health centers are approved and functioning in the state as per the rural population norms of 2011.

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‘MaherGhar’: A scheme that provides room to expectant mothers at PHCs has few takers

April 13, 2023 1:36 pm

In 2011, the state started the scheme under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to contain the high maternal and neonatal mortalities. Under the scheme, one room or 'maher ghar', which translates to ‘mother’s house’, is constructed on the premises of the PHCs.

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64 PHCs in Rajkot to provide ECG test for free from mid-April

March 17, 2023 3:18 am

The YI, an affiliate body of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), will also train medical officers and nursing staff of these PHCs to use the machines.

Rs 92 crore earmarked to start 61 primary health centres in Bengaluru

March 03, 2023 6:56 am

The civic body will set up the Bangalore Health System to ensure medical care to all patients through call centres, help desks, free enrolment and free treatment.

Mohali civil surgeon asks docs to stick to generic medicines during surprise check

December 14, 2022 8:32 am

As per details, the civil surgeon directed the entire staff of the health centre to give absolute priority to patients who came to the emergency.

Abbott, Americares India Foundation in action: '75 PHCs in nine states to be upgraded by early 2024'

November 29, 2022 7:55 am

About 16 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa have been upgraded so far.

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MahaShakti programme: Trained MBBS doctors at PHCs to conduct psychiatric evaluations of rural population

November 24, 2022 2:11 pm

Dr Swapnil Lale, Additional Director (Health Service), said: “We will station trained MBBS doctors to diagnose such patients. Our main focus would be to provide non-medical care where the patients would be counselled.”

Study finds labour rooms at health care facilities contaminated with bacteria

April 06, 2022 10:58 am

As many as 195 swab samples taken from various surfaces such as beds, mops, sink-taps, instruments, buckets, from maternity units of 10 health care facilities in Gujarat.

14 health centre chiefs in Uttar Pradesh allege harassment by officials, offer to quit

May 13, 2021 8:36 am

This came a day after the district administration removed the officials in charge of the Fatehpur Chaurasi and Asoha primary health centres.

In Kerala, panic over vaccine stock

April 21, 2021 7:11 am

Vaccination in several mega centres, government primary health centres and private hospitals has been suspended either for want of stock or after daily supplies ran out early.