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Ridhima Gupta

Ridhima Gupta

Ridhima Gupta is a health correspondent with Hindustan Times. She covers Delhi's hospitals, government policies and other health topics. She has a keen interest in covering stories with a particular focus on gender and children’s issues.

Articles by Ridhima Gupta

Delhi CM launches organ donation portal

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta unveils the Organ Transplant Awareness Portal, and inaugurates the District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) at the Delhi Secretariat, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Published on Sep 26, 2025 03:52 AM IST

Delhi AIIMS breast milk bank marred by fewer donations

Last month, eight women donated a total of 25 litre of milk, according to data shared by the institution

Published on Sep 23, 2025 07:18 AM IST

Vigilance probe against DGHS over DSCI malpractice

(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Sep 20, 2025 03:48 AM IST

GST reduced: Delhi drug control dept directs manufacturers to revise MRPs by Sept 22

The department has allowed companies to alter labels through stamping or stickers to reflect the revised MRPs. (Representative photo)

Published on Sep 18, 2025 03:24 AM IST

AIIMS Delhi installs da Vinci robot to train doctors in robotic surgery

Doctors, residents and nurses will now gain hands-on exposure to robotic-assisted surgery without having to travel abroad for costly training programmes. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 13, 2025 03:23 AM IST

Delhi’s corrosive reality: Acid sales continue unchecked, unregulated

In 2013, the Supreme Court, in Laxmi vs Union of India, laid down strict guidelines to regulate acid sales after a spate of attacks

Published on Sep 12, 2025 03:40 AM IST

Abortion pill misuse flagged as Delhi chemists caught selling MTP kits illegally

Crackdown follows rising complaints from gynaecologists of young women arriving in hospitals with severe complications from unsupervised abortion pills. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Sep 10, 2025 05:12 AM IST

1 in 3 Delhi families from resettlement areas in debt due to illness: Study

A survey of 43,267 people found 34.44% families in debt, 87.10% due to illness, with average borrowings of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.8 lakh, ranging from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,500 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh. (Reuters)

Published on Sep 09, 2025 05:51 AM IST

Delhi suspends 235 pharmacy licences, highest in three years

By using forged or illegally obtained licences, unqualified individuals are able to open chemist shops and sell medicines, including prescription drugs, without oversight. (AP)

Published on Sep 06, 2025 04:58 AM IST

362-bed trauma block at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital to be opened this month

The foundation stone for the project was laid in September 2019 by then CM Arvind Kejriwal. Built at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>117.78 crore, the block will now finally be operational. (PTI)

Published on Sep 03, 2025 04:02 AM IST

Delhi: Staff from closed Mohalla Clinics to be transferred to functional ones

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta launches 34 Ayushman Arogya Maindirs on July 24. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Sep 02, 2025 04:38 AM IST

100 more hospitals to be empaneled under Ayushman Bharat in Delhi

With this expansion, the total number of empaneled hospitals under the scheme will reach to 165.

Published on Aug 29, 2025 03:40 AM IST

Delhi drug dept to train pharmacists to curb OTC sale of habit-forming drugs

On the training to curb sales of habit-forming drugs, the official said that they will inform chemists on dos and don’ts. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Aug 28, 2025 03:28 AM IST

New DGHS to be interim registrar of DMC

New DGHS to be interim registrar of DMC

Published on Aug 27, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Hepatitis A and E rise in Delhi, say doctors

Both hepatitis A and E are waterborne infections, and the cases go up during the monsoon . (Representative photo/Shutterstock)

Published on Aug 25, 2025 03:36 AM IST

Counterfeit cancer drugs: Most drug samples tested are genuine, says Delhi govt

A pharmacy in Delhi. (AFP)

Published on Aug 22, 2025 05:26 AM IST

Delhi govt appoints new Director General of Health Services

Dr Vatsala Agarwal currently also serves as director of Janakpuri Super Speciality Hospital.

Published on Aug 21, 2025 03:58 AM IST

Health dept issues alert regarding contaminated saline packs

The order dated August 12, accessed by HT, reads that the department has received complaints of the drugs from Madan Mohan Malaviya Hospital (MMMH).

Published on Aug 20, 2025 05:08 AM IST

Uphaar fire: Victims’ kin rap Delhi govt using trauma centre funds elsewhere

The Uphaar cinema premises. (HT Archive)

Published on Aug 19, 2025 03:18 AM IST

HT impact: Delhi govt starts crackdown on over-the-counter sale of ‘trance drug’ Pregabalin

Published on Aug 13, 2025 03:34 AM IST

Drug sold freely in Capital fuels rising addiction among youth

Published on Aug 08, 2025 02:04 PM IST

Mohalla clinic staffers approach Delhi HC for relief

According to the petition, salaries have been delayed for several months, leaving many workers in financial distress and mental anguish.

Published on Aug 08, 2025 04:50 AM IST

Lok Nayak Hospital ex-director booked by CBI for irregularities

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in a 2017 open tender floated by LNH on the Delhi government’s procurement portal for sanitation consumables and non-consumables. (File photo)

Published on Aug 07, 2025 04:58 AM IST

Panic among thalassemia patients as Lok Nayak Hospital may halt treatment

The development affects 63 adolescent and adult patients who have been receiving lifelong blood transfusions and medication at the Delhi government-run hospital. (HT Photo)

Published on Aug 06, 2025 05:50 AM IST

Probe on Delhi Medical Council irregularities complete, report given

Probe on Delhi Medical Council irregularities complete, report given

Published on Aug 05, 2025 06:12 AM IST

Dual-use drug sales: Delhi govt mandates pharmacies to install CCTVs by July-end

The health department issued a notice to the All Chemist Association Delhi and the Retail Distribution Chemist Alliance, asking them to ensure the installation of CCTV cameras at all pharmacies. (FILE)

Published on Jul 25, 2025 06:24 AM IST

Delhi govt to inaugurate 34 new Arogya Mandirs on July 24

An Ayushman Arogya mandir set up in Inderpuri. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2025 06:10 AM IST

Delhi govt cracks down on pharmacies trafficking counterfeit medicines

Officials said there are several establishments in Delhi, especially those operating outside major hospitals, which continue to function without the requisite licence. (Representational image)

Published on Jul 15, 2025 05:22 AM IST

Skin awareness camps held across India in world records attempt

The health camp at a school in Jangpura, New Delhi on Sunday. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Jul 14, 2025 05:58 AM IST

Delhi govt curbs hospitals’ direct purchase power, central agency to take over

(Representative image) Established in 1994, CPA procures medicines and surgical consumables for all Delhi government institutions. It is governed by the Delhi government (AP)

Published on Jul 10, 2025 07:38 AM IST

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