Chennai, November 14 (BPNS) Following the stabbing of a senior oncologist at Kalaignar Centenary Hospital on Wednesday, the Federation of Government Doctors Association (FoGDA) announced a boycott of all non-patient-related activities starting Thursday. The federation stated that it would refrain from non-medical activities, including review meetings, documentation for the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, […]

Chennai, November 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian announced that a tag system for patient attendants will be introduced in a phased manner across all government medical colleges, district headquarters hospitals, and taluk hospitals. This decision follows an incident in which Dr. Balaji Jagannathan, a senior oncologist at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality […]

Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department is planning to accelerate a campaign across the state for people to take the Covid -19 booster dose vaccine. The Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to IANS said, “ We have already directed the district medical officers and district health departments to conduct campaign […]

Chennai, Sept 22 (BPNS) MMM opens five new operating theatres at their hospital adding to the existing four. The increasing number of cardiothoracic surgeries have required these additional OTs The OTs conform to the latest standards nationally and internationally. MMM will also establish an Emergency Centre within two months In its Ruby Jubilee (40th) year, […]

Chennai, Sept 19 (BPNS) Amid strong demand coming from several quarters for shutting down of schools due to the increase in fever in the state, the state health minister, Ma Subramanian said that the experts in the state have not recommended the closure of schools. It may be noted that the neighbouring Puducherry has recommended […]

Chennai, Sept 13 (BPNS) With Flu on the rise among children in various districts of Tamil Nadu, the admission rates in hospitals have increased and a large number of students are absent from schools. Doctors said that there is a 25 percent spike in the number of flu-related fever, cold, and cough in the past […]

Thiruvananthapuram, September 6 (BPNS) The state has finally constituted an expert committee to enquire and submit a report on the cause of deaths due to dog bites. The seven-member expert committee chaired by Dr Thomas Mathew, director of medical education (DME) has been asked to submit the report at the earliest. The committee has also […]

Thiruvananthapuram, September 5 (BPNS) Following one more death among those who completed their vaccine schedule against rabies, the Kerala government has decided to examine whether rabies virus had undergone mutation. According to health minister Veena George, for the same, samples will be sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune for whole-genome sequencing. The state on […]

Chennai, Aug 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is planning a major awareness blitz for the need to take precautionary vaccines against Covid -19 after the first and second doses. Sources in the Tamil Nadu Public health department told IANS that the awareness will be conducted by roping in leading movie and TV stars […]

Chennai, Aug 21 (PTI)  Tamil Nadu on Sunday logged 603 new COVID-19 infections, including two returnees from Telangana and Assam, pushing the overall tally to 35,63,322, said the Health Department. NVG There were no fresh COVID-related deaths and the toll remained unchanged at 38,033, said a bulletin here. NVG As many as 743 people recuperated […]