A couple of cases of Hepatitis B were reported from Palamel near Mavelikkara and isolated cases from neighbouring places in the district recently, according to the District Medical Officer (in-charge), Jacob Varghese.

Mr. Varghese was speaking at a meeting to discuss the action plan for prevention and control of communicable diseases here on Wednesday. Later speaking to The Hindu he said that the real cause of the disease in the area has not been ascertained yet.

Corporate hospitals would have to face the test of providing equitable healthcare: N. Ram

The nation is in need of a comprehensive plan to prevent cancer, and specialists in the field of oncology and non-governmental organisations should work towards stepping up awareness among the people of risk factors, Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah said here on Monday.

Rajasthan Medical and Health Minister Aimaduddin Ahmed Khan has laid emphasis on expansion of Indian systems of medicine and improving the standard of their drugs to maintain people's faith in these streams for treatment of serious diseases.

The State government will formulate a policy on Ayurveda in Karnataka, according to Medical Education Minister S A Ramdas.

Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the last day of the Fourth World Ayurveda Congress here on Monday, Ramdas said six departments will come together to frame a policy for Ayurveda shortly.