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HP Reviews HPV Vaccination, Routine Immunisation Coverage at State-Level Workshop

  Shimla, October 1: The National Health Mission (NHM), Himachal Pradesh, held a state-level review-cum-reorientation workshop on HPV vaccination and routine immunisation at Hotel Radisson Jass, Bharari, Shimla, on Wednesday, with officials reviewing vaccination coverage, programme gaps and strategies to strengthen last-mile healthcare delivery.   Secretary (Health) Ashish Singhmar, IAS, who attended the workshop as…

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State Govt. strengthens direct public transport connectivity to  AIIMS Bilaspur

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri today here said that the state government has taken a significant initiative to provide convenient, affordable and timely transportation facilities to patients and their attendants travelling to AIIMS Bilaspur. As part of this initiative, the government has started direct bus services to AIIMS Bilaspur, with the Himachal Road Transport Corporation…

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Health Department initiates recruitment process for 228 Medical Officers 

On the directives of Chief Minister Thakur Suhkvinder Singh Sukhu, the Health and Family Welfare Department has initiated the process for recruitment of 228 Medical Officers (General Wing) to further strengthen the healthcare delivery system and ensure adequate availability of doctors in government health institutions across Himachal Pradesh. The recruitment process includes 70 backlog posts…

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Govt. contemplating to grant NPA to Medical Officers (Specialist):CM

Govt. to spend Rs. 800 crore on strengthening of cancer care institutions  Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while presiding over a meeting of the Health Department here today said that the state government is contemplating to grant Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) to Medical Officers (Specialist). He said that the state government was committed to…

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Allied and Healthcare College to be established at Hamirpur with 330 seats

  ·        Radiation Therapy Technology course to be introduced in IGMC Shimla and Dr. RPGMC Tanda With a view to ensure the availability of trained allied and healthcare professionals and strengthening the delivery of specialized medical services within the State, the State Government has decided to establish an Allied and Healthcare College at Hamirpur with a…

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IGMC Shimla to get SPECT, Cell Separator and 256-Slice CT Scan machine

  ·        Six high-end ultrasound machines each for IGMC and Tanda, PET Scan building to come up at Nerchowk ·        CM releases Rs. 83.85 crores for advanced healthcare equipment and infrastructure Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has released Rs. 83.85 crores to further strengthen diagnostic and specialised treatment facilities at the premier healthcare institution…

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Historic hike of 78 percent in salary of Job Trainee Medical Officers (Specialists)

August 5 ·        Salary increased by Rs. 33,660 to Rs. 60,000 In a significant decision aimed at further strengthening healthcare services in the state, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has approved a historic increase of 78 percent in the monthly salary of contract and Job Trainee Medical Officers (Specialists). Under this decision, their monthly…

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Awareness camps to be organised at the village level to give impetus to the drug-free Himachal campaign: SDM

  Shimla, August 2. An important meeting was held on Saturday in the Shimla Rural Sub-Division to further enhance the effectiveness of the state government’s campaign against drug abuse and drug-free Himachal. The meeting was chaired by Shimla Rural SDM Manjeet Sharma. All the numberdars in the sub-division, officials from various departments, and police station…

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