Rajasthan in Medical News

Scorching Heat in Rajasthan Has Pushed the Sale of Beer to a Record High

Thirsty people as well as tourists are heading for the nearest beer bar or liquor outlet to quench their thirst with a chilled glass of beer . This is evident from the taverns in star-rated hotels in Jaipur which are packed with guzzlers. Over ninety percent of the bar occupants prefer beer...

Poor Health Practices Plague Rajasthan Tribal Women

Women in Rajasthan's tribal areas still consider home to be the safest place for deliveries, are afraid of using contraceptives and don't get their children immunised. The Gandhi Manav Kalyan Society, an NGO that works in tribal regions of Udaipur district, conducted the study of the repr...

No Respite for Rajasthan from Heat Wave

Heat wave conditions continued to paralyse life in Rajasthan Monday as the mercury hovered between 40-45 degrees Celsius in most parts - well above normal.// The roads wore a deserted look with people preferring to stay indoors. The meteorological department said there would be no resp...

Henna from Rajasthan for Aishwarya-Abhishek Wedding

Jaipur: Those of us who don't know where Sojat is, it's time to refresh their general knowledge. This is the place in Rajasthan from where Aishwarya Rai// will get henna for her mehndi (henna) ceremony when she weds Abhishek Bachchan. Over 15 kg of local henna will travel to wherever (the trader r...

Private Hospital in Rajasthan Booked for Foeticide

Perturbed by reports of female foeticides in the state, the Rajasthan government has decided to file a police complaint against an Udaipur-based private hospital// for violating the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. The decision was taken Tuesday night after a week-long investigatio...

72-year-old Bachelor of Rajasthan Fails Class 10 Again!

Shiv Charan, a 72-year-old Rajasthan man who has pledged not to marry till he passes his Class 10 board exam, will have to wait longer for a wife. He has failed in the examination yet again! // Also known as Sheojiram, the resident of Kohari village of Behror town, over 140 km from here, has b...

NHRC Demands Report From Govt Of Rajasthan On Sex Determination Tests

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday questioned the government of Rajasthan, about the action it has taken against the 21 medicos who involved //in the sex determination tests. "The Rajasthan government should submit the report in four weeks," said a press statement issued ...

More Than 200,000 Miners In Rajasthan Suffer From Silicosis

According to a recent research, more than 200,000 miners in Rajasthan suffer from a dangerous lung disease, silicosis, which is caused by the inhalation// of dust containing crystalline silica. There are two million miners in Rajasthan, according to figures by the National Commission on Labour...

Soft Drinks May Be Banned In Rajasthan Schools

Rajasthan is considering of imposing a ban on the sale of the soft drinks stating that it affects the health of the children badly. With hot days round the corner, there is// every possibility of children opting for the chilled drinks. "The consumption of soft drinks has bad affects on the heal...

Panther Population Rising in Rajasthan

The tigers may be disappearing in Rajasthan but the number of panthers is slowly on the rise . R.N. Mehrotra, chief wildlife warden of Rajasthan, said early estimates of the census figures indicated an increase in the panther population in the sprawling desert state. According to th...

Puppets Spread Health Awareness in Rural Rajasthan

Rajasthan has employed a new spokesperson to spread health awareness in rural areas - puppets.// A health awareness programme launched by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje last week informs the rural poor on the state's medical, health and family welfare schemes via puppet shows and cultural pro...

Ice Cream made of Camel Milk Launched in Rajasthan

Camel milk ice cream has just been launched in Rajasthan and it could hit your stores soon. // After camel milk face cream with its anti-wrinkle properties, it is now the turn of ice cream that is supposed to have anti-bacterial properties. The ice cream comes in two flavours - kesar and...

Spurt in Malaria, Dengue Cases in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is reporting a spurt in malaria and dengue cases with a large number of people being treated in hospitals in this city and other areas//. Over 200 malaria cases were identified in the government owned SMS Hospital here while 190 people are said to be suffering from dengue at present...

Door-to-door Visits to Check Water-borne and Seasonal Diseases in Rajasthan

Nearly 360 mobile teams have been pressed into service in Rajasthan to make door-to-door visits to check the outbreak of water-borne and other seasonal diseases following incessant rains in the state.// "There was always a possibility of the outbreak of water-borne and other viral diseases bec...

Dengue Cases on the Rise in Rajasthan

More and more cases of dengue are being reported from Rajasthan, officials say. According to the health department, this month the city hospitals are treating// 20 patients with symptoms of dengue. Last month the number was 15. Doctors say the maximum number of cases have been reported from ...

Residents Doctors Call Off Strike In Rajasthan

Resident doctors in Rajasthan, including those of SMS Medical College here, called off their strike and returned to work today after receiving the copy of the Supreme Court verdict directing medicos to resume duties. // 'Though they have returned to work, their protest would continue with the...

Hot Air Balloon Festival launched in Rajasthan

Rajasthan will play host to a different festival, hot air balloon festival for 2 weeks, inaugurated at the Bikaner House. // This festival has been the joint efforts of Rajasthan Tourism and E-Factor Entertainment. Almost 50 balloonists hailing from 11countries are participating, who will be fly...

Indian Boffins to Fight Wrinkles With Camels' Milk

...aboratory experiments and tests would the cream be produced commercially," said the chief scientist of the unit, which is based in the desert state of rajasthan and has bred a herd of 270 camels for research projects. Having fairer skin is something of a national obsession in India and has helped spur ...

Fortis Plans Multi-speciality Hospital in Jaipur

... Fortis Healthcare plans to set up a super speciality hospital in Jaipur as part of its initiative to expand its operations in rajasthan . "We have shown our intent in setting up a Medi city in Jaipur to the state government. We want over 25 acres of land for the project that wil...

Millions of Births Still Go Unreported in India

...place in the country. The level of registration varies substantially across the states. Among the low performing states, birth registration in rajasthan has gone up from 61.43 percent in 2005 to 78.01 percent in 2006. In the rural areas, it has increased from 42.29 percent in 2005 to 61.36 percent in 2...

Biotechnology Will Dominate The 21st Century

...have been approved for commercial cultivation across 9 cotton-growing states viz; Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, rajasthan and Tamil Nadu after reviewing the performance and other criteria. The area under cotton cultivation has increased from 72,000 acres in 2002 t...

Every Child Needs to Be Vaccinated to Lead India into a Polio Free Future - Ramadoss

...Pradesh, Bihar, Uttranchal, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Gujarat and senior officials representing the States of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and rajasthan were present at the meeting. In addition, senior officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, representatives from WHO, ICMR, UNICEF and Ro...

North India Reels Under Heat Wave

...orth India continued to reel under a scorching June sun with most areas recording temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius Friday and Sri Ganganagar in rajasthan at a searing 46.6 degrees. Weather officials said that rain clouds were nowhere in sight. Following close behind Sri Ganganagar was Amritsar ...

Wearing Shorts, Sleeveless Clothes Could Make You Prone to Skin Cancer

...0 people killed, including 29 in the capital Delhi. Temperatures have been hitting 45 degrees Celsius in many cities. While Sri Ganganagar in rajasthan recorded nearly 48 degrees, the mercury climbed to a high of 44.9 degrees in the national capital June 9. ...

Animals too Affected from Heat Wake in Jaipur

... As rajasthan reels under intense heat wave, animals too are affected by scorching temperatures . Dogs in Jaipur have been suffering heat strokes with as man...

Computerized Attendance to Check Late Coming Teachers

... Primary schools in rajasthan will be fitted with an electronic biometric attendance system to check late-coming teachers.// The machine will be initially installed in a few ...

British Doctor’s Pat for Indian Hospital

...fe got much better treatment// in India than in Glasgow. Consultant Mark Ziervogel, 70, and his wife Toni, 66, are keen cyclists and had gone to rajasthan in February when Toni suffered head injuries after a fall. She was shifted to a hospital in Ajmer and then to New Delhi. After receiving the nec...

Rajasthan Directs Doctors to Prescribe Medicines by Generic Names

... The rajasthan government has once again directed doctors in government-run medical hospitals to prescribe medicines by their generic names.// An official lett...

Jaipur Foot Takes Off for Lebanon

... The Jaipur Foot - artificial legs made in rajasthan - is all set to travel to war-hit Lebanon and Sri Lanka to aid amputees there.// Experts from the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti (BMVSS...

Rajasthan to Sell Scented Drinking Water

...da' (pine flower) will be sold in packaged form in rajasthan from June - like mineral water. // Ganganagar Sugar Mills (GSM), a rajasthan government enterprise, is all set to launch the sc...o be sold on luxury train Place on Wheels and both rajasthan Tourism Development Corp and heritage hotels. S...

Public Interest Litigation Filed Favoring Mineworkers Against Silicosis

... The rajasthan High Court issued notice to the state government o...f persons likely to be suffering from silicosis in rajasthan at between 198,000 and 666,000," the PIL said. ...nt symptoms. Thus, the true extent of silicosis in rajasthan may not be fully ascertainable. Rajasthan is...

Rajasthan Launches Programs to Overcome Misconceptions About Childbirth

... Jaipur: With a view to combating the high maternal mortality rate and empowering the women, the rajasthan government Friday launched a program// that is expected to tackle some common misconceptions and taboos related to childbirth. Along with state'...

Tuberculosis, A Challenge To The Political Will Of Governments, Says Veteran Crusader

... What is the way out then? Of course concrete measures to reduce poverty and illiteracy, most urgently in the BIMARU region (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh), considered the most underdeveloped pocket. Awareness level of TB should increase through sustained campaigns, at the same ti...

TB Incidence on Rise Among Children in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra

... No case was reported in Lakshadweep, while only one case was reported in Daman and Diu. The four states are followed by West Bengal (4,910), rajasthan (4,142), Karnataka (3,078), Gujarat (2,690), Andhra Pradesh (2,539) Madhya Pradesh (2,298)and Bihar (2,174). The other states where TB is increa...

Ashley Judd to Visit Jaipur for HIV Cause

...ention and maternal and child health.// The star of such thrillers as "Kiss the Girls", "Double Jeopardy" and "High Crimes" will be visiting the rajasthan capital as part of an initiative by PSI/India. Ashley is a board member of PSI (earlier known as Population Services International) and is the g...

Married Women, Children Most Anemic in India

...r the last seven years. Among the states worst hit by the blood shortage syndrome, Andhra Pradesh has 79 percent children suffering from Anemia, rajasthan 79.8 percent and Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh over 82 percent. As many as 63.2 percent children in the three to six year age bracket and 43.4 pe...

Special Exams to Help Failing Medical Students

... Those failing in their MBBS examinations in rajasthan need not despair about becoming doctors. rajasthan Medical University// is conducting MBBS examinatio...the rules," said P.P.S. Mathur, vice-chancellor of rajasthan Medical University. Those appearing in the ...

Alcohol Can Save Life Too!

... Jaipur: Alcohol is not always harmful for the heart. Sometimes it can add life to dying souls as well//. Doctors in rajasthan used a few drops of alcohol to save the life of a 35-year-old man who was suffering from a heart disorder that makes the chamber of heart thicker and ...

Now Vedic Mantras to Cure Diseases

... Jaipur: Now look forward to new age healing through mantras! Sanskrit scholars of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya rajasthan Sanskrit University// have initiated a research project, said to be the first of its kind, to treat various diseases through Vedic chants. A stat...

Rajasthan Doctors to Prescribe Medicines by Generic Name

... Doctors at government-run hospitals in rajasthan will now have to prescribe medicines by their generic names instead of a brand name//, according to Health Minister Digambar Singh. "We have issu...