The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a new free online course focused on primary health care (PHC), aiming to help health professionals, policymakers, educators and other stakeholders better understand how primary health care can strengthen health systems around the world. Titled “The Primary Health Care
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare observed World Patient Safety Day 2026 with a strong focus on improving the safety and quality of care for people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Observed every year on September 17, World Patient Safety Day 2026 focuses on
India’s healthcare technology sector has gained international attention with iOncology.ai, an Indian artificial intelligence platform being developed for cancer care, featured in The BRICS Health Journal. The platform is being developed through a collaboration between AIIMS New Delhi and C-DAC Pune, with support from the Ministry
Gujarat has reported 22 deaths among children due to Chandipura Virus (CHPV) infection during the current monsoon season, prompting the state health department to intensify surveillance, vector control measures and critical care preparedness. According to state health officials, seven patients remain under treatment at civil
The Rajasthan Government has expanded Mission Madhuhari, its flagship diabetes prevention and management programme, by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced digital health technologies to improve early detection, continuous patient monitoring and long term disease management. The initiative is part of the state's broader digital
Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha has reaffirmed the state government's commitment to transforming Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital into one of the leading centres for medical education, research and super-speciality healthcare in Northeast India. Speaking at the 22nd
A new Indian study has found that nearly 60% of people living with HIV are diagnosed at an advanced stage of infection, underscoring the urgent need for earlier screening, greater public awareness and improved access to HIV testing services. Published in the Journal of the
Dr. Govardhan K Reddy, Director Renal Transplant and Uro-Oncology, Urology & Andrology, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru The phrase "silent killer" gets thrown around a lot in medicine, but when it comes to kidney cancer in India, it hits painfully close to home. For decades, kidney cancer was
Eligible beneficiaries can now access government-approved ART treatments at select Milann centres as per government scheme Milann Fertility and Birthing Hospital has been empaneled under the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST) and Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka (AB ArK) schemes and has commenced offering government approved Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
Experts advocate a prevention-first approach, emphasising early diagnosis, equitable treatment and stronger maternal healthcare. India has the knowledge, vaccines, diagnostics and treatments needed to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat. The next challenge is ensuring that these lifesaving interventions reach every individual from expectant
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