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Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

PMC intensifies active surveillance for malaria

As per the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), civic health departments are expected to conduct both active and passive malaria surveillance. As part of passive surveillance, patients visiting the outpatient department and fever clinics in civic hospitals are tested for malaria. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:08 am IST

ASHAs envisaged to be community health volunteers, says health ministry

The health ministry said the primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system, including support for ASHA workers lies with the respective State and Union Territories. (Representational image)
Published on Jul 22, 2025 07:49 pm IST

ASHA workers make emotional statement, cut hairs in protest against 'government apathy'

ASHA workers make emotional statement, cut hairs in protest against 'government apathy'
Published on Mar 31, 2025 01:45 pm IST

Will raise Anganwadi, ASHA staff’s pay if voted to power in K’taka, says Cong

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a public meeting in Belagavi’s Khanapur on Sunday. (Karnataka Congress Twitter)
Updated on May 01, 2023 12:26 am IST

Enhanced pay for Anganwadi workers if voted to power in Karnataka: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi addresses a public rally in Belagavi’s Khanapur in Karnataka (Twitter/@INCIndia)
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 06:29 pm IST

Why society owes Asha workers a debt

There are about a million Asha workers who have been crucial in the efforts to decentralise health care and strengthen the primary health system
Published on Sept 05, 2020 08:10 pm IST

Covid-19: Female health workers on India’s frontline push for fair pay

India’s coronavirus cases crossed the 3.2 million mark this week - it is behind the United States and Brazil - after a surge in rural areas where two-thirds of its 1.3 billion people live. (Representational Image)
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 02:49 pm IST

In the Covid-19 battle, Delhi turns to volunteers | HT Editorial

While there can be no substitute for the domain knowledge and skills the specialists bring to health care, in this time of crisis, additional deployment of personnel to assist is helpful
Updated on Jun 22, 2020 12:16 am IST

Covid-19: Focus on reproductive health

In India, far more women are working in the field of childcare, in schools at the nursery level, and as health care providers in homes than men. In fact, with schools closing, their burden at home increases hugely
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 06:05 am IST

Every third Wednesday to be observed as Male Sterilisation Day

It has been directed to make plans to inspire males for vasectomy and talk to medical in-charges, woman health workers and Accredited Social Health Activists to encourage males to come forward for sterilisation.
Updated on May 06, 2018 10:00 pm IST

Underpaid, untrained workers deployed to fix India’s ailing health system

Various Asha associations have been protesting in favour of minimum wages.
Updated on Apr 25, 2018 03:36 pm IST