Researchers from multiple universities, including Oxford, analyzed mortality data from the National Family Health Survey 2019-21 and concluded that nearly 12 lakh additional deaths occurred in 2020, which is eight times higher than the official Covid-19 death toll reported in India for that year. The Health Ministry has rejected this estimate, calling it “exaggerated and … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Over nine million doses of Covid-19 vaccines procured during the pandemic by the Malaysian government expired as of June 2024, which resulted in a RM185mil loss for the government, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said that the expired vaccines comprised around 10.8% of Malaysia’s overall procured vaccine doses during … Read more
Counselling schedule for NEET UG and PG is announced by MCC, under the Directorate General of Health Services. Photo: Shutterstock 3 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 9:39 PM IST The Union Health Ministry on Saturday clarified that the counselling schedule for NEET UG and PG courses for the year 2024 … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been an increasing trend of HIV cases among tertiary students aged from 18 to 25 years old in public and private higher education institutions across the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told. The Higher Education Ministry, citing figures from the Health Ministry, said there were 214 HIV cases involving tertiary students … Read more
The Monday meeting was held to check the “robustness” of the system. (Photo: X @@MoHFW_INDIA) 2 min read Last Updated : Jun 24 2024 | 9:26 PM IST Top officials from the Union health ministry on Monday reviewed the process of the NEET-PG exam, two days after the entrance examination to postgraduate medical courses … Read more
The Union health ministry reported that 143 people across India had succumbed to heatstroke this summer, based on confirmed data from states as of June 20. However, numbers collected by TOI from state governments indicate 209 confirmed heat-related deaths, in addition to 239 suspected deaths, totaling 448 confirmed and suspected fatalities this season. The health … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah minister has taken the Federal Land Commissioner’s office in the state to task over an apparent lack of urgency in acquiring land for critical infrastructure needs like rural clinics. Sabah Community Development and People’s Well-being Minister Datuk said 23 health clinic projects in the state had experienced problems over the years … Read more
NEW DELHI: India recorded 180 new Covid cases as active infections dropped to 2,804, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Within the last 24 hours, Maharashtra sees three fatalities, according to the 8 am update.Daily cases had dwindled to double digits until December 5, 2023, but surged again due to a new variant and cold … Read more
Home Education NEET PG 2024 Registration Date, Notification Likely Tomorrow? Here’s What We Know So Far – Tentative Schedule Here NEET PG 2024 Registration Date: Last year, the National Board of Medical Sciences released the NEET PG application form on January 7. The last date to submit the application form was January 27. NEET PG … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of dengue fever cases dropped by 1.3% to 2,948 cases in the 49th Epidemiological Week (ME49) from Dec 3 to Dec 9, compared with 2,988 cases reported in the previous week. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the cumulative number of dengue cases this year up to ME49 … Read more
