The 'Digital Doctors Clinics' will function on the lines of primary health centres and will not only provide telemedicine services but also have pharmacies and laboratories for diagnostic tests. Initially, 20 such clinics will be launched in Lucknow and Bulandshahr districts.

Heavy rainfall in September is being linked to a spike in fever cases in some districts of Uttar Pradesh. Test reports point towards malaria, a mosquito-borne disease. Villagers blame stagnant water pools and unclean drains. A ground report.

Gaon Connection has accessed the report of a fact-finding team that investigated 24 deaths in 24 hours, including 11 neonatal deaths at Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College in Maharashtra’s Nanded district. It is found that the healthcare support at the hospital is overwhelmed by a massive influx of patients from the rural areas. Details here.

Over 100 cases of Tomato Flu are reported from Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana. What is Tomato Flu? What are the precautions to be taken for it? Read on to know more.