A Major Milestone in Critical Care SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Bareilly, has launched the first Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) facility between Delhi and Lucknow, marking a significant advancement in critical care services across North India. The new facility brings one of the world’s most advanced life support technologies closer to patients in Uttar […]

India Brings AI to Traditional Healthcare The Ministry of AYUSH and IndiaAI, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in India’s traditional healthcare systems. The partnership aims to combine the country’s rich heritage of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Sowa […]

Hospitals Raise Concerns Over New Advisory Leading hospital associations across India have opposed the General Insurance Council (GIC) advisory on hospital admissions for patients with fever and infectious diseases. Healthcare providers argue that while clinical guidelines are valuable, decisions regarding hospital admission should always be based on a doctor’s professional judgment and the individual patient’s […]

Strong Start to FY27 India Achieves a Historic Milestone India has achieved a landmark milestone in healthcare by performing 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, crossing the 20,000 mark for the first time in the country’s history. According to the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) annual report, this represents a 6.5 percent increase over […]

Centre Reviews NEET PG 2026 Preparedness Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda has reviewed the preparations for NEET PG 2026, emphasizing that the examination must be conducted in a secure, transparent, and student friendly manner. During the review meeting, officials assessed the readiness of examination centres, technology infrastructure, and security protocols to ensure the smooth […]

Violence Against Healthcare Workers Remains a Global Concern The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed that violence against healthcare workers continues to be a serious global public health issue. Recent findings indicate that approximately four out of every ten healthcare workers worldwide experience violence during their careers, ranging from verbal abuse and threats to physical […]

FSSAI Intensifies Action on Food Labelling The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has stepped up its enforcement against misleading health and nutrition claims made by food and beverage companies. The regulator has issued notices to several brands over product labels and advertisements that use terms such as “healthy,” “100% natural,” “no added […]

India Leads a New Era of Mental Health Collaboration India has taken a significant step in advancing global mental health by leading a new BRICS initiative on mental wellness research and collaboration. During the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting held in Chandigarh under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, member nations endorsed the establishment of a BRICS […]