Health

Setting an example for other states, Odisha has established 13 organ harvesting centres in a bid to boost the noble initiative for organ donation. The organ harvesting centres in Odisha have been set up in 13 hospitals recognised by the…

Bhubaneswar: First, the good news — Odisha has recorded decline in prevalence of HIV+ cases and transmission to children. AIDS-related deaths in the state have also dipped, according to HIV Sentinel Survey 2017. However, the latest data…

Bhubaneswar: About 60 per cent of adolescents in Odisha suffer from anaemia, said a report by the Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security (CFNS), a New Delhi-based research body. According to the report, 41.5 per cent of girls and 18.3…

This World Diabetes Day, AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata, is working towards creating awareness around this medical condition. The hospital recently announced that it will be offering a diabetes check-up package for Rs 999. The package includes…

Bhubaneswar: Four days after Dussehra is the full moon night, which marks the beginning of Sharad or the harvest season. In Odisha, the day belongs to the unmarried girls, who make merry and offer prayers to Sun and Moon near Brundabati…

Day in and day out, the world over, it is the heart that decides in which direction humanity will progress. Matters of war and peace, love and hate, all rest upon one organ – the heart. Yet it is the most abused organ of the human body. We…

What a tricky question. One sits in the eyes, the other on the eyes. Both serve the same purpose. Which is the winner? We shall soon find out after discussing the merits and demerits of both without indulging in medical jargon. A person…

Cuttack: Odisha is experiencing an alarming rise in kidney disease with the number of those affected increasing almost by 14 times in a span of seven years between 2011 and 2018. According to the information available from the dialysis…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to develop a mobile app with the help of the Digital Academy run by ‘NIMHANS’ (Bengaluru) for treat children with mental retardation in the state. Social Security and Empowerment of Persons…

Bhubaneswar: Online registration of private clinics began in Odisha on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Naba Kumar Das said online registration will enable private clinics to avail fresh registration,…