Arti Singh Rao Archives - National Times

28 Jun

Child Health is Our Top Priority: Health Minister Arti Singh Rao Launches Pulse Polio Campaign 2026 Across Haryana

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao has announced that safeguarding child health remains the absolute top priority for the state government. Highlighting that both India and Haryana have maintained their coveted polio-free status since 2014, the minister attributed this monumental success to the collaborative efforts of the health department, frontline healthcare workers, and the general public. Making an earnest appeal to parents across the state, Rao urged families to ensure every child under the age of five receives the vaccine, instructing administrative officials to guarantee that no child is left outside this protective shield. Reiterating its commitment…

24 Jun

Para Powerlifting Championship Medalists to Be Honoured Soon, Says Haryana Minister Arti Singh Rao

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Health Minister and President of the Para Sports Association of Haryana, Arti Singh Rao, has announced that an exclusive felicitation ceremony will soon be organized to honour the para-athletes who clinched gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Para Powerlifting Championship held in January 2026. Presiding over a high-level meeting of the Para Sports Association of Haryana in Chandigarh on Wednesday, the Minister emphasized the state's commitment to ensuring timely recognition, rewards, and encouragement for its exceptional sports talent. During the administrative meeting, the state association engaged in comprehensive deliberations regarding upcoming organizational restructuring, specifically focusing…

11 Jun

Haryana Government Partners with Medanta Foundation to Boost Maternal and Child Healthcare

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaArti Singh Rao, Haryana healthcare, Hospital upgrade, Maternal care, Medanta Foundation, Public-Private Partnership

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana health department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the 'Medanta Foundation – Poor and Needy Patients Welfare Trust' to strengthen maternal and child healthcare services in the state. The agreement focuses on upgrading and operating the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Ateli in the Mahendragarh district. Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao and the Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta Foundation, Dr. Naresh Trehan, exchanged the agreement documents in Chandigarh. Health Minister Rao described the collaboration as a milestone under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, reflecting the government's commitment to improving rural healthcare…

04 Jun

Haryana Government Moves to Provide State-of-the-Art Facilities in Civil Hospitals, Says Health Minister

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao announced that the state government is consistently taking progressive steps to equip government hospitals with state-of-the-art facilities. In a major boost to the state's public healthcare infrastructure, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has officially approved the setting up of advanced Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) diagnostic services at the Ambala Civil Hospital. This significant upgrade marks a milestone in strengthening the public health sector, allowing government-run hospitals to offer high-level diagnostic services on par with super-speciality private institutions. The introduction of this nuclear medicine facility will…

23 Apr

Health Department to recruit 69 Physiotherapists; new CHCs approved for Ujhana and Sambhli

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao announced on Thursday, April 23, 2026, that the state government is moving forward with the recruitment of 69 physiotherapists to fill vacancies within the Health Department. A revised requisition has been sent to the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), increasing the initial requirement from 54 to 69 posts. This move is part of the state’s broader effort to strengthen paramedical services and ensure that specialized rehabilitation care is accessible across public health institutions. In addition to the recruitment drive, the state government has granted approval for the construction of two new…

22 Apr

Rewari District gets boost with nearly a dozen new and upgraded health centres

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaArti Singh Rao, Dharuhera CHC, Haryana healthcare expansion, PHC Bharawas upgrade, Rao Inderjit Singh, Rewari health centres 2026, Rewari rural healthcare

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) – The Haryana Government has approved nearly a dozen health centres for Rewari district, including the upgradation of five existing facilities, and opening seven new centres. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Rao Inderjit Singh wrote a letter to Health Minister, Ms. Arti Singh Rao requesting the upgradation of five health centres and the establishment of six new ones in Rewari district. Acting on the request, the Health…

10 Mar

Haryana Employees and Pensioners to Get Treatment in Four Major Hospitals in Punjab: Health Minister Arti Singh Rao

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Taking an important step towards further strengthening healthcare facilities for Haryana Government employees, pensioners and their dependents, Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao has facilitated access to treatment in four major hospitals in Punjab. The Health Minister informed that the Haryana Government has empanelled four reputed hospitals in Punjab to provide medical treatment to government employees, pensioners and their family members. These include Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Mullanpur, Punjab (a unit of Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai), Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur, Punjab (also a unit of Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai), Regional Spinal Injuries Centre,…

15 Jan

No Shortage of Doctors Will Be Allowed in Haryana: Health Minister Arti Singh Rao

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Chandigarh, January 15: Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said that no shortage of doctors of any kind will be allowed in the state. She informed that recruitment of 64 dental surgeons will be carried out shortly, for which Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has already given his approval. This recruitment will further strengthen dental healthcare services in the state and ensure timely and improved treatment for the general public. The Health Minister said that the Haryana government is continuously working to strengthen the public healthcare system across the state. Along with the appointment of doctors, dental surgeons, and supporting…

14 Jan

Kanina–Ateli to Get Blood Storage Units Soon, Ensuring Timely Availability of Life-Saving Blood

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Chandigarh, January 14: Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao on Tuesday said that healthcare services are being continuously strengthened across the state in accordance with the directions of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. As part of this initiative, Blood Storage Units will be established along with First Referral Units at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Ateli and the Sub-Divisional Civil Hospital in Kanina of Mahendragarh district. The process is currently at its final stage. Providing details, an official spokesperson said that with the commencement of these Blood Storage Units in Mahendragarh district, needy patients will be able to receive…

08 Jan

Haryana Steps Up HIV Prevention Drive, Strengthens Care Services: Health Minister Arti Singh Rao

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Chandigarh, January 8: Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao on Thursday said the state government is fully committed to strengthening HIV prevention measures and improving care and support services for people living with HIV. She said the government is working in line with the Centre’s target of eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 and is focusing on systematic capacity building to achieve this goal.The health minister directed officials to intensify awareness programmes related to HIV/AIDS and further strengthen the state’s data management system under the Strategic Information Management System (SIMS).Haryana State AIDS Control Society Deputy Director Dr…