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M’laya gets its first health policy

WEBShare post: SHILLONG, March 5: In a landmark move, the Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday approved the state’s first Health Policy, aptly named MOTHER policy …

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Knowledge of traditional healthcare and the need to …

WEBWHO defines traditional medicine as ‘the health practices, approaches, knowledge, and beliefs incorporating plant, animal and mineral-based medicines, …

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Ampareen boasts of state’s inclusive healthcare policy

WEBFrom CK Nayak. NEW DELHI, June 29: Meghalaya is one of the few states in the country to have adopted a rights-based framework for making healthcare …

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‘Health systems strengthening project to be a game …

WEBSHILLONG, Aug 24: Health Minister James PK Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the office of the Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project …

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Public Health and Medicine – is there a difference

WEBAt a broad level the key difference is that PH addresses health at the population level unlike clinical medicine which often deals with health at an individual …

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Ampareen Lyngdoh inaugurates IPHL

WEBJanuary 12, 2024. Shillong, Jan 12: Health and Family Welfare Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh on Friday inaugurated the Integrated Public Health Laboratory (IPHL) under PM-ABHIM …

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Health seeking behaviour in Meghalaya

WEBA study conducted by the World Health Organisations finds that people in 10 out of 12 districts in Meghalaya suffer from high levels of hypertension with many of …

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Centre ready to aid NEIGRIHMS

WEBBy Our Reporter. SHILLONG, Feb 21: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is considering declaring NEIGRIHMS as an Institute of National …

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Healthcare became more accessible for North-East region …

WEBNew Delhi, Feb 21: Healthcare has become accessible and available for the entire North-East region in the last 10 years, Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, said on …

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Health, wellness centre for Mawlai Mawdatbaki

WEBBy Our Reporter. SHILLONG, Feb 29: Making access to medical care easier for the residents, an Urban Health and Wellness Centre was inaugurated by Health …

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Govt sets in motion formation of Village Health Councils in M’laya

WEBSHILLONG, March 15: The government has got the ball rolling for the formation of Village Health Councils (VHCs) across Meghalaya with block officials in …

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Ganesh Das Hospital: Fostering healthcare for 87 years

WEBIn this episode of Shillong’s Iconic Structures, we are featuring the Ganesh Das hospital, one of the oldest and busiest health institutes in the state. Established in …

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Mental Health and Social Stigma

WEBMental health at workplace is a crucial determinant of the overall health of an individual. Burn out, for instance, is a well-recognized psychiatric diagnosis, involving …

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‘Meg Can Care’ cancer project launched

WEBSHILLONG, May 31: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday launched the Meghalaya Cancer Care or ‘Meg Can Care’ project for screening and early …

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Holistic Wellness Centre & Meghalaya Traditional Knowledge …

WEBBy Our Reporter. Dr M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Meghalaya, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare …

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Tribal Health in India: Re-Presented by Others

WEBTribal health in India was the theme of a recent webinar, one of a series conducted by the South Asia Institute of Harvard University and the Lancet Citizens’ …

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CM-CAREs: New initiative for welfare of general public

WEBSHILLONG, Dec 5: The Meghalaya government has launched a new initiative called CM-CAREs (Comfort, Assist, Respect, Empowerment) scheme during the ‘State …

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Cancer among top 5 killers in Meghalaya

WEBSHILLONG, July 30: Cancer is among the top five causes of death in Meghalaya, a survey has revealed. The report titled ‘Monitoring Survey of Cancer Risk …

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Apollo Hospitals to open information centre in Shillong

WEBThe information centre would be established at Laitumkhrah by the first week of July. “Cardiologists, Oncologists, Nephrologists, Joint Replacement surgeons and …

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