Health ministry launches awareness campaign in Delhi Metro on women’s health

The Union health ministry, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, on Wednesday rolled out a month-long Delhi Metro campaign at the Sultanpur Metro station, focusing on women’s and girls’ health and well-being.

The campaign will run through December and January, delivering messages on women’s safety, mental health support, digital inclusion, pre-conception and prenatal diagnostic techniques (PC-PNDT), and tuberculosis awareness across Metro trains and select stations.

Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said that leveraging the Delhi Metro will ensure that these critical messages reach millions of daily commuters, strengthening awareness and empowering women and girls across the capital city.

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Delhi sees sharp rise in suicides as Vasant Vihar death adds to mounting concerns

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Delhi man survives multiple cardiac arrests after rare life-saving intervention

Delhi: In what doctors are calling an extraordinary medical turnaround, a 55-year-old man has survived multiple cardiac arrests and is now recovering at home, weeks after being admitted to Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh in a critical state.

The patient, a known diabetic, had undergone a routine procedure to remove a small sebaceous cyst on his back at another hospital. About six hours later, he suddenly collapsed in his room and went into cardiac arrest. CPR was administered for 45 minutes, along with multiple electric shocks, but his condition remained precarious. Recognising the severity of the case, the treating team contacted Dr Rashi Khare, Additional Director of Cardiology at Fortis Shalimar Bagh, who recommended immediate transfer for advanced cardiac support.