Health

Chennai, April 13: In a significant step towards advancing preventive and precision healthcare, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre has inaugurated a dedicated Genetic Clinic aimed at strengthening early diagnosis and patient-centred care. The facility was formally launched on March 27 at SRM Hospital’s ‘C’ Block, near the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Outpatient Department. The […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 “True healthcare lies not just in treating disease, but in ensuring it never occurs,” says Abey George, General Secretary of the Swasthi Foundation, articulating a transformative vision that is steadily reshaping the approach to cancer care in Kerala. Under his leadership, the foundation has emerged as a pioneering force in preventive […]

Aligarh ,March 2 In a significant first for Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a dedicated Organ Donation Awareness Programme was organised on campus, marking a historic moment in the institution’s 150-year legacy. The event, led by Rotarian Lal Goel, is being described as a transformative step towards strengthening public health awareness and advancing India’s organ donation […]

The Global Preventive Onco Summit (GPOS) 2026, a major international forum dedicated to cancer prevention and early intervention, will be held from January 16 to 18 at the Hyatt Regency in Thiruvananthapuram. The three-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme is expected to bring together leading oncologists, public health experts, researchers, policymakers and healthcare professionals from […]

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 […]