10 Apr : Indian-American physician and Padma Shri awardee Sudhir M Parikh is looking to establish about 20 to 25 clinics in different parts of the country fortreating asthma and other ailments. Parikh received the Padma Shri for social services on... (Continue reading)
April 7 : World Health Day this year brings back the focus on the impact of urbanization on health. WHO has come out with the campaign “1000 cities – 1000 lives”, events will be organized worldwide calling on cities to... (Continue reading)
2 Apr : President Pratibha Patil has said govt’s efforts to provide medical facilities to the common man should be supported by the private sector and asked the corporate world to adopt such social responsibilities. While inaugurating the Action Cancer Hospital... (Continue reading)
17 Mar :The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has exhorted young doctors to take advantage of new measures for incentivizing rural services by doctors. Speaking at the 94th Annual Day and Convocation of Lady... (Continue reading)
Oh, the beauty of fall. The leaves turn vivid shades of orange, red and yellow. Unfortunately, the beauty loses its charm very fast and becomes the dilemma of what to do with all those leaves. Open air leaf burning is one... (Continue reading)
9 Mar : Public Awareness for Healthful Approach for Living (PAHAL) celebrated International Women’s Day by honouring Widows living with HIV AIDS for their positive contribution in the society. Smt Reeta Kumari, 25 years from Begusarai and Smt Leela Devi... (Continue reading)
Chandigarh, February 3, 2010; Today, a charitable Homeopathic Dispensary has been inaugurated by Mrs Madhvi Kataria, P.C.S., at ‘Kitabghar’-the Children’s Library in Bapudham Colony Sector -26 Chandigarh. This Dispensary providing daily free medical help and medicines is started by Dev... (Continue reading)
31 Jan : The 3rd Chandigarh Regional Brain Bee was organized by the Department of Neurology, PGIMER, Chandigarh in alliance with the Indian National Brain Bee(INBB), International brain bee(IBB) and Society for Neurosciences(SFN) on the 30th January, 2010 at the... (Continue reading)
23 Jan :A condolence meeting was held today at 1PM in the Lecture Theatre No.1 under the chairmanship of Prof.K.K.Talwar, Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh to pay homage to the departed soul of Dr. (Mrs) Pushpa Talwar, Ex-Head, Department of Medical Microbiology... (Continue reading)
20 Jan : A “Comprehensive screening camp for the differently abled children” was organized in Urban Health Training Centre, Indira colony on 19.01.10 by PGIMER School of Public health in collaboration with Department of Social welfare, UT, Chandigarh, PRAYAS, and... (Continue reading)