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 […]

Manipal Health Prepares for Major Growth Manipal Health Enterprises, one of India’s leading hospital networks, has announced its ₹9,275 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking one of the largest healthcare IPOs in the country’s history. The IPO has been priced in the ₹560 to ₹590 per share range and reflects the company’s long term strategy […]

Andhra Pradesh Accelerates Digital Healthcare The Andhra Pradesh government has launched the Sanjeevani pilot project, a technology driven healthcare initiative designed to create digital health records for every citizen. Led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the programme aims to transform healthcare by shifting the focus from treating diseases to predicting, preventing, and managing them […]

Climate Change Is Becoming a Public Health Emergency A new scientific review has highlighted that climate change is creating increasingly complex public health challenges, particularly by influencing the spread of waterborne diseases. Researchers found that rising temperatures, floods, droughts, and changing rainfall patterns are altering how disease causing microorganisms survive and spread, potentially reversing decades […]