Health
Japanese Encephalitis death toll in Assam climbs to 82
The Japanese Encephalitis death toll in Assam has risen to 82. At a time when Assam on one hand is battling with one of the worst floods that has hit the State over the years, the deadly Japanese Encephalitis disease is also taking a toll on the state. The latest Japanese Encephalitis death has been […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Seven cases of Japanese Encephalitis detected in Arunachal Pradesh
As many as seven cases of Japanese Encephalitis have been detected in Arunachal Pradesh. The state health department has launched a statewide drive for early detection and cure of Japanese Encephalitis. The step comes in the wake of the rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease in neighbouring Assam. As per official sources, five cases were […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam government steps up preventive measures to tackle Japanese Encephalitis
The Assam government has announced a slew of immediate measures including free ICU care in government hospitals and transportation cost for all those affected by Japanese Encephalitis in the state. The state government is in touch with the Centre and has stepped up its drive against the deadly disease after 49 deaths were reported. Assam Health […]
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Meghalaya Health Minister allays fears raised over swine flu outbreak in state
Meghalaya Health Minister, AL Hek on Wednesday allayed fears over the outbreak of swine flu in the state while asserting that the entire state has been put on alert and that the government was not taking any chance. Pointing out that the two individual who were detected of swine flu had come from outside the […]
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Junior doctors in Tripura stage sit-in-strike for pay parity
Health services in the Tripura Medical college is likely to be adversely affected following cease work strike by the junior doctors. The doctors in the medical institute have resorted to sit-in-strike alleging differences in payband as compared with the doctors of the Agartala government medical college. As per inputs, doctors of the Agartala government medical […]
6 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Painful journey of a pregnant woman to hospital
A pregnant woman had to endure a painful journey to Majuli hospital, as she was brought in a sling made out of blanket hung from bamboo poles. The woman was brought in from Baralimara in Assam’s Lakhimpur district to neighbouring Majuli hospital. She had to be carried all the way to the hospital as the […]
6 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana to provide cashless and paperless access to healthcare services across various hospitals in the state. Over 4 lakh families will be benefitted from this project which accounts to around 70 per cent of the state population. The scheme which is now being […]
6 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
First dual chamber cardiac pacemaker implanted at Heema Hospital in Itanagar
In the medical history of Arunachal Pradesh, surgeons at the Heema Hospital in Itanagar, successfully implanted a dual chamber cardiac pacemaker on a patient from West Siang district of the state. CMD of the hospital Dr Byabang Rana informed that the surgery took around one and half hours to complete. He also informed that the […]
6 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
First medical college in Arunachal begins academic session
The first medical college of Arunachal Pradesh, Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences began its maiden academic session from Wednesday as Chief Minister Pema Khandu handed out letter of admission to the first batch of MBBS students at the premises of the institute. Speaking at the event, Khandu thanked all former Chief Ministers late […]
6 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Sikkim becomes first state to launch free cervical cancer vaccination programme
The Sikkim government today for the first time launched a free cervical cancer vaccination programme across the state. In a bid to save young girls from getting cervical cancer, Sikkim becomes the first state in the country to launch the vaccination programme. Prior to Sikkim, Punjab had launched the programme catering to two districts. As […]
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