HEALTH

Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (BPNS) A rising trend in COVID 19 cases in the state has stirred concern among health workers. State in the past three days (from May 31st) had recorded 3,845 fresh infections. At the same time, the state health department said that the rising trend might be a result of people lowering their […]

Chennai, June 2 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is on high alert over the increase in number of Covid -19 positive cases in the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Kelambakkam campus. The campus has around 15000 students of which 5600 are first-year students. The health department has conducted 4092 RT-PCR tests and 163 students […]

Chennai, June 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is on a high alert after Covid -19 positive cases showed a slight increase. The number of Covid positive cases on Tuesday touched 98 and the health department said that the formation of clusters has led to the spike in cases. It may be noted that […]

Chennai, May 30 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Gramalaya floated by Padmasri Damodaran has launched ‘Menstrual Café’ at Tiruchi in the state. The café is launched as a safe space for women and adolescent children to speak about their menstrual health and to clarify doubts.  The café, according to Damodaran of Gramalaya is the […]

Chennai, May 27 (IANS) District Collectors in Tamil Nadu have commenced enforcing Covid -19 protocol in the respective districts after a slight increase in Covid -19 cases in the state. The state health secretary, J. Radhakrishnan has in a letter to the district collectors on May 26 said that the steady increase in the Covid […]

Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) District Collectors in Tamil Nadu have commenced enforcing Covid -19 protocol in the respective districts after a slight increase in Covid -19 cases in the state. The state health secretary, J. Radhakrishnan has in a letter to the district collectors on May 26 said that the steady increase in the Covid […]

Chennai, May 25 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has put the Anna University campus on high alert after six students tested Covid -19 positive. 40 samples were tested of which 6 turned positive on Tuesday. The health department has conducted tests on other samples and is waiting for the results. Contact tracing, testing of […]

Chennai, May 24 (BPNS) After monkeypox disease has been reported in non-endemic countries like Germany, the USA, the UK, France, and Australia, the Tamil Nadu Government has put all the district collectors and the district medical officers on a high alert. Tamil Nadu health secretary J. Radhakrishnan has sent a circular to all the district […]

Chennai, May 14 (BPNS) Voluntary Health Services (VHS), Taramani will offer cardiac services in association with the Madras Medical Mission hospital. The facility will be operational from Monday, May 16, 2022. M.M. Philip, Hon Secretary  of Madras Medical Mission Hospital said that the project has been discussed for the past several years.  Philip also said […]

Chennai, May 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu minister for health and family welfare Ma Subramanian has said that the state health department will be focusing on Ranipet, Tirupattur, Kanniyakumari, Theni, and Dharmapuri districts to increase the vaccine coverage. In a statement on Tuesday, the state health minister said that this was following reports that nine districts […]