30th Oct 2021 | Health Newsbytes
United States Senate affirms IndianAmerican physician as White House drug czar
Dr. Rahul Gupta becomes the first medical doctor to head the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Centre aims to achieve World Health Organization doctor-patient ratio of 1:1000 by 2024
Dr. Vinod K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, urged the private sector is to create a sufficient number of hospital beds.
New test facility for patients at NBMCH
A medical doctor at the NBMC said the test is crucial to provide treatment to patients with respiratory problems.
Non-MBBS faculties in medical colleges staring at uncertainty
Around 6000 non-medical teachers in medical colleges thumped at the door of health ministry fearing job crisis as the NMC decreased the ceiling for their appointment, the government is yet to take a view on the matter.
MCH wins Diamond Award
Medical College Hospital has received the prestigious diamond award from the World Stroke Organization.
AIIMS presents an app to provide quality care to stroke patients
MV Padma Srivastava said the purpose of this app is to provide affordable health facilities which are accessible to people.
60% of stroke cases in India cause disability, 30% lead to death
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted which leads to less oxygen supply to brain tissue.
