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Jharkhand is looking at ways to strengthen organ donation and transplantation, and Kerala offers a useful example. The Kerala model is not simply about encouraging people to pledge their organs. It depends on a coordinated system involving
State Health Society Bihar Recruitment 2026 is currently open for Specialist Doctors under Advertisement No. 03/2026. The recruitment covers six medical specialties, with applications being accepted online from August 7 to August 21, 2026. This guide explains the available posts, eligibility, import
West Bengal's 2026 state budget included a genuinely large healthcare infrastructure push: four new medical colleges, a second AIIMS, and a dedicated cancer hospital for North Bengal. If you've ever driven three or four hours from a district town just to see a specialist,
TB Nikshay helpline Bihar guide — how the free treatment scheme works, who to call, and what patients often get wrong about TB care access.
Jharkhand has moved toward greater financial decentralisation in its public health system by giving Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) powers to medical officers-in-charge of PHCs and CHCs.
Among the new award categories introduced at this year's News18 Bangla Healthcare Summit, one name stood out for reasons beyond the trophy itself: the Abhaya Samman. It honours women doctors in West Bengal for breaking barriers in their field, but the name itself carries a heavier history,
For years, healthcare award ceremonies in Bengal followed a predictable pattern: senior doctors on stage, everyone else in the audience. That changed this August when News18 Bangla introduced the Swasthya Bondhu Samman, a category built specifically for nurses, paramedics, technicians,
The Central Radiology Hub at Sadar Hospital, Ranchi, is designed to strengthen diagnostic imaging across Jharkhand. The state says the hub connects government hospitals so radiology reports can be reviewed centrally, helping patients in districts where specialist radiology services may be limited.
Sickle cell anaemia screening in Bihar is expanding under a national mission. Here's who should get tested and why it matters.
Muzaffarpur's litchi season brings a real child health risk every May–June. A practical advisory on what parents should actually do.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has launched one of the state's most significant healthcare restructuring efforts in recent years. From recruiting over 1,200 doctors through JPSC to addressing TB elimination and tribal health gaps,
August 2026 turned into an unusually busy month for healthcare recognition in West Bengal. Two major Bengali news channels ran separate award ceremonies within days of each other, both honouring doctors, and for the first time in a while, nurses, paramedics and grassroots health workers too.
