1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (880+ words) Shillong, June 14: For 89 vulnerable newborns in Meghalaya, a few millilitres of donated breast milk have made the difference between uncertainty and survival. Since 2021, the state's first Human Milk Bank at Dr H. Gordon Roberts Hospital in Shillong has quietly provided life-saving…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (391+ words) Shillong, June 14: Meghalaya, one of the worst suffering states from cancer in the North East, is setting out to do something unprecedented " detect cancer before it becomes a "death sentence. In a bold public health initiative, the state government has…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (724+ words) New Delhi, Jun 10: As Narendra Modi has become the longest serving democratically elected prime minister of India in consecutive terms, a document released by the government on Wednesday highlighted India's healthcare sector transformation over the last 12 years, with expanded health…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (466+ words) Nepenthes khasiana is found nowhere else in the world except Meghalaya and is classified as Endangered by IUCN Shillong, June 10: Meghalaya's endangered pitcher plant may be one of the state's most celebrated botanical treasures, but a new study suggests its…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (527+ words) Shillong, June 7: With Meghalaya continuing to record one of the highest cancer burdens in the country, health officials and cancer specialists have intensified calls for early screening, lifestyle changes and HPV vaccination during a cancer awareness and screening programme in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (206+ words) New Delhi, Jun 4: The National Medical Commission has informed the Supreme Court that seven out of 756 medical colleges have not been paying stipends to interns, junior residents, or senior residents, and that show-cause notices have been issued to them. A…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (321+ words) African Swine Fever outbreak in multiple locations in 4 districts Shillong, June 2: Blanket restrictions have been imposed on pig movement, pork sales and transport of livestock-related materials following fresh outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in East Khasi Hills, West Khasi…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (675+ words) SHILONG, June 1: Imagine an ASHA worker sitting beside a pregnant woman in a remote village in Meghalaya, holding up a flashcard in Khasi. One by one, the cards help the woman identify symptoms that could signal danger during pregnancy " bleeding,…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (542+ words) Shillong, May 31: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) has indicated gradual improvements in living standards and basic infrastructure in Meghalaya with more households in the state having access to electricity, improved drinking water, sanitation and banking services. The state's 95. 9 per…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (536+ words) Kolkata, May 30: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the state is set to implement the National Health Mission, and the Centre has sanctioned Rs 2, 103 crore for the scheme. Addressing a programme of the health department in Kolkata,…...