Tag: Jharkhand Health Department
Photo: TGC/AI GeneratedHospitals on alert mode to handle Diwali related emergencies, burn cases
Ranchi: Hospitals are on alert mode to deal with possible emergency cases during Diwali, with special attention to burn injuries, firecracker-related accidents and other health complications associated with the festival. Medical facilities across the region, including district hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs), are fully equipped with essential first aid supplies…
Photo: AI ImageMalaria claims boy’s life, triggers mass screening in East S’bhum
Health officials have launched an intensive malaria surveillance drive in Bakdakocha village in Dumaria block of East Singhbhum following the detection of four fresh cases and the death of a 13-year-old boy from a severe form of the infection within 48 hours. The deceased, Shekhar Mardi, a resident of Bakdakocha, died on Wednesday after contracting…
Photo: AI ImageHealth department plans DNB courses at district hospitals
Ranchi: The Health Department has directed officials to expedite the approval of funds under the Chief Minister Hospital Maintenance Scheme within a week. The Sadar hospitals across the state have also been directed to accelerate plans to introduce Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses at selected district hospitals. Under the proposed DNB programme, five to…
Photo: TGCInside Jharkhand’s Healthcare Reforms: Interview with ACS Ajoy Kumar Singh | The Guardian Chronicle
Jharkhand is seeking to strengthen its public healthcare system by addressing shortages of specialist doctors, improving district-level services, expanding medical education and exploring the use of artificial intelligence and data in patient care. Ajoy Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, speaks to TGC Senior Correspondent Kritika Tiwari about the gaps in the system, the…
Photo: AI imageJ’khand govt steps up digital healthcare with tele ICU, HRIS & e-health portal
The government launched the Chief Minister Digital Health Scheme, Jharkhand e-health portal, the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) portal and a 10-bed tele-ICU at the Jharkhand Digital Health Conclave 2026 here on Wednesday. Irfan Ansari, minister of health, medical education and family welfare, while launching the initiative said, “The government is working to ensure that…
Photo: TGCSnakebite cases more than quadruple in state in five years
Jharkhand has recorded 4,623 snakebite cases and 12 deaths till August 2026. The cases have increased sharply over the past five years. Cases of 2026 have already surpassed the 4,078 total number of snakebite cases recorded in the state during 2025. The rising number of cases highlights the continuing public health challenges posed by snakebite…
Photo: IANSJharkhand issues guidelines amid rising H1N1 and H3N2 cases in several states
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Health Department has stepped up preparedness and surveillance in the state in view of the rising cases of seasonal influenza A (H1N1) and H3N2 reported in several states, including Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Following directions received from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Mission (NHM) Shashi…
Photo: TGCSadar hospitals across Jharkhand set for digital makeover
Healthcare services at Sadar hospitals across Jharkhand are set for a digital overhaul, with information on doctors, medicines, admissions and other facilities to be made available through online platforms and digital boards. Health Minister Irfan Ansari on Tuesday launched the process of connecting Sadar hospitals across all districts through a common digital system. An MoU…
Photo: TGCHC pulls up RIMS over delay in appointments, equipment procurement, building repairs
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday expressed strong displeasure over the delay in filling vacant posts, procuring essential medical equipment, and repairing dilapidated buildings at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) related to RIMS, a division bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar termed the…
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