Kanyakumari, Oct 19 Rotarian Lal Goel, Founder and Charter President of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International, and Chairman of both the Organ Donation India Foundation and GYAN, undertook a moment of deep meditation at the iconic Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, seeking spiritual enlightenment to guide his nationwide mission of promoting organ […]

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 A motivational talk on the significance of organ donation was organised at the CISF Unit, LPSC Valiamala today. The session was graced by Shri Ashutosh Gaur, Commandant, VSSC Thumba, and featured Rotarian Lal Goel, National President of the Rotary Club Organ Donation, as the keynote speaker. The session aimed to spread awareness […]

Kochi, July 7 Former Kerala Assembly Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan received medical treatment at the Aster Medcity, a private hospital in Kochi, with the state exchequer covering the cost. The total expense amounted to ₹18 lakh, sanctioned during the second term of the Pinarayi Vijayan government. What makes the case controversial is that there is no […]

Chennai, May 28 A 60-year-old man undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai passed away on Wednesday, marking a Covid-linked fatality in the city after a prolonged period of low mortality. The deceased, identified as Mohan, had been admitted to the hospital with a history of multiple pre-existing […]

Chennai, May 28 The Tamil Nadu Health Department, in collaboration with the National Health Mission (NHM), is in the process of establishing two state-of-the-art Centres of Excellence for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of genetic disorders in Coimbatore and Madurai. These upcoming centres are modeled after the existing and operational facility at the Institute of […]

Chennai, March 26 ,2025 The Tamil Nadu Health Department has initiated precautionary steps to address the increasing threat of heatwaves across the state. State Health Minister Ma Subramanian in a statement on Wednesday said that the department has ensured an adequate supply of essential medical resources to manage heat-related illnesses. The government is closely monitoring […]

Chennai, March 20,2025 Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital successfully performed a complex surgical intervention that combined pinhole pupilloplasty (PPP) with corneal and scleral repair to restore the vision of a senior citizen who sustained severe injuries in his right eye while playing badminton, a statement from Dr.Aggarwals hospital said. Addressing a press conference, Prof. Dr. Amar […]

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 […]