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Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday flagged off new 108 ambulance vehicles (Photo: DC)

Mobile app for better ambulance services launched

Ambulance drivers are to be provided with Android phones at a total cost of '75 lakh by the state government.

3 Nov 2017 5:50 AM IST

Water stagnation near domestic establishments at S Kuvam river road, behind Rajarathinam stadium in Egmore remains unchecked by authorities despite being a breeding ground of mosquitoes. (Photo: DC)

Prevention is always better than control

Authorities need to ponder on the situation and act before other diseases become significantly high.

30 Oct 2017 6:34 AM IST

A new concept called BE FAST is being popularised by neurologists to monitor stroke symptoms. BE FAST implies to Balance loss, Eyesight changes, Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call stroke centre.

Awareness can ward off 90 per cent stroke cases

Neurologists emphasise on the need to recognise and keep a check on the changes in body post stroke or during the first...

29 Oct 2017 6:46 AM IST

MCTM school students participate in a skit as part of anti-dengue programme in the city on Thrusday. (Photo: DC)

Highest number of dengue deaths in Tamil Nadu

A total of 14,465 dengue cases and 40 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu till date.

27 Oct 2017 6:09 AM IST

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World Mental Health Day: Improving mental health at workplace aids...

Around 48 per cent participants in Chennai suffered from extremely high stress levels, with a major factor being issues...

10 Oct 2017 1:22 AM IST

Fogging operation at Chepauk on Thursday.

Tamil Nadu observes first anti-dengue day

Govt hospitals pick schools, take up cleaning drive.

6 Oct 2017 1:17 AM IST

Workers prepare Nilavembu Kudineer at Siddha Central Research Institute in Anna Nagar for distribution to people in bus stops and other areas across the city. Nilavembu Kudineer contains nine ingredients and is prepared traditionally. Health minister C. Vijayabhaskar supervised the preparations on Tuesday. (Photo: N. Sampath)

Dengue cases on rise: Buzz becomes menacing

Doctors available for collecting sample for tests say that they would get late for college and stop accepting OP slips...

4 Oct 2017 1:17 AM IST

Dengue, Zika, Mosquito

Thursday to be observed as Dengue Awareness Day in Tamil Nadu

The cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever are being witnessed in large numbers among patients from neighbouring states and...

3 Oct 2017 6:48 AM IST

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World Rabies Day: Negligence behind rabies deaths, say health experts

Rabies accounts for around 20,000 deaths per year.

28 Sept 2017 2:58 AM IST

The number of vector borne diseases, including the cases of malaria, kalaazar, Japanese encephalitis, dengue, filaria and chikungunya rose to 9,750 from 4,845 in last one and a half month. (Representational image)

Dengue claims life of two children in Chennai

Health dept checking if pvt hospitals adhere to protocol.

26 Sept 2017 6:51 AM IST

102 ambulances launched by government in June this year.

Non-emergency helpline 102 fails to serve purpose in Tamil Nadu

Government hospital authorities remained unaware of the service in non-emergency cases.

20 Sept 2017 3:03 AM IST

After years of delay in taking necessary decision, the Andhra Pradesh state government has given nod to sanction a special budget in the form of a 40 per cent cut from amount collected by the traffic police as fines from violators.

Keelkattalai junction flyover slows down traffic

Vehicles bound for Kovilamabakkam, Velachery and Keelkattalai get stuck in traffic congestion at Echankadu junction for...

19 Sept 2017 6:13 AM IST