Tuberculosis (TB) control is amongst the top priorities of the State Government and is set to achieve the target to control TB by 2021-22 well before the nation's target for 2025. Health & Family Welfare Minister Kaul Singh Thakur stated this while presiding...

To fall into line with the comprehensive National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), one-day orientation workshop for legislators, administrative secretaries and heads of departments on climate change- 'Need for adaptation in HP' was held at Hotel Peterhoff...

The State Government will introduce the Medical University Bill in upcoming Vidhan Sabha session commencing from tomorrow said  Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh while addressing on the occasion of inauguration of Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants...

Foundation stone of Super specialty block of IGMC and Cancer tertiary Centre performed. Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh along-with Union Health Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda  and State Health Minister, Shri Kaul Singh Thakur today  dedicated...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh along-with Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur launched the six new health schemes including Electronic Health Card Scheme, a scheme for free insulin for diabetic patients below 18 years of age under universal immunisation programme,...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh released a book titled 'Shrikhand Mahadev' authored  by Shri Jag Mohan Sharma, here today.The Chief Minister lauded the efforts of the young writer and said that this book will benefit the pilgrims and visitors who opt for...

While presiding over the State Revenue Nambardaar Welfare Association at Drang in Mandi district, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that Nambardaars play an important role and have lot of involvement in scrutiny of land records and revenue documents and...

“No child should die in the country from Vaccine Preventable Diseases” is the Goal & Commitment of our government. We stand committed to reducing child deaths and providing a healthier future to our children.” Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health...

Pushing for consensual resolution of the SYL dispute, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday called for coordination by the concerned states with the Government of India to find a feasible solution for optimal utilization of river waters based...

Governor Acharya Devvrat urged people to adopt the traditional Indian lifestyle besides expansion of qualitative medical services. He stressed to consider the increasing number of patients even after having more medical institutions in the State.The Governor...

A New Health Policy has been formulated for ensuring universal and comprehensive health care nation wide for which adequate funding would be made available to the states. Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda stated this while speaking as a Chief Guest...

With a view to strengthen health services in the State, Health Minister Thakur Kaul Singh, today met Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda at New Delhi. He said that upcoming A.I.I.M.S. at Bilaspur would prove to be a landmark,...

An MoU was signed between the Himachal Pradesh government and the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Monday regarding the transfer of ESIC Hospital and Medical College in Mandi town to the state.It was signed by state Principal Secretary (Health)...

Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur  said people settled in state's remote areas are also becoming diabetic and inhabitants of the country's highest villages Hikkim and Komik in the Spiti Valley have also been diagnosed with the lifestyle...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Kaul Singh Thakur called on Shri Jagat Praksh Nadda, Union Health Minister at New Delhi and urged him to allocate additional funds for implementation of various projects in health sector.Health Minister urged Shri Nadda to...

Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Kaul Singh on Wednesday informed the assembly that the government is keen to take over ESIC Hospital and Medical College in the state but it has run into a financial row."The state is ready to take over the...

More than 21 percent of the adults in Himachal Pradesh use some form of tobacco. These include over 880,000 smokers, far higher than tobacco chewers, says state Health Minister Kaul Singh.The state has stepped up efforts to sustain the smoke-free status....

As many as eight states including Punjab, Himachal, Haryana, Sikkim, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Bihar and Kerala joined hands to stop Tobacco Industry Interference in formulation & implementation of public health policies. A “Roundtable consultation on...

Taking advantage of the unclear boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, illegal mining is common along the Chakki stream that flows between the two states, Revenue Minister Kaul Singh said on Thursday."In Kangra district along the Chakki 'khad' or stream...

Expressing solidarity with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, the state Congress on Friday accused the BJP-led central government of trying to destabilise the duly elected non-BJP state governments in the country.It said the registration of a preliminary...