Dengue is Knocking on Itanagar’s Door — And the Health Department Wants You to Answer Before It’s Too Late

Fever season is here, and this time, it’s come with a warning. Itanagar woke up this weekend to a formal health advisory from the district medical officer of the Itanagar Capital Region, Dr. C. Lowang Mallo, sounding the alarm over a noticeable rise in sudden fever cases across the state capital. The message is clear … Read more

☀️ Sun-Powered Healthcare: Arunachal Set to Electrify 393 Health Centres with Solar Energy

For anyone who has ever visited a remote health centre in Arunachal Pradesh and found it plunged in darkness — a broken generator, no grid connection, medicines sitting unrefrigerated — this news will feel long overdue. On Wednesday, September 23, Health and Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge officially launched the state-level rollout of the Energy … Read more

Are the Bananas on Your Plate Hiding a Dangerous Secret? Arunachal Police Want to Know

A video. Just a video shared on social media — and suddenly, the bananas sitting in your fruit basket don’t look quite as innocent anymore. Arunachal Pradesh Police have launched a formal investigation into the alleged use of chemicals to artificially ripen bananas in Naharlagun, after a disturbing clip went viral online and forced authorities … Read more

That Yellow Banana Might Not Be As Natural As You Think — Arunachal Police Launch Probe in Naharlagun

A video clip. That’s all it took to set off a full-blown police investigation in Naharlagun. Arunachal Pradesh Police have launched a formal probe into shocking allegations that chemicals are being used to artificially ripen bananas being sold in the Naharlagun market. The controversy erupted after a video, apparently showing the alleged practice, went viral … Read more

Namsai Gets a Lifeline: Arunachal Health Minister Breaks Ground for New Blood Bank at District Hospital

For a hospital that sees hundreds of patients walk through its doors every day, not having a blood bank on-site is the kind of gap that costs lives. That gap is now on its way to being filled. On Saturday, Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge, joined by Namsai MLA Zingnu Namchoom, … Read more

Arunachal Moves Nine Specialist Doctors Across State — And It’s About Time

Arunachal Moves Nine Specialist Doctors Across State — And It's About Time

In a state where getting a specialist doctor in a remote district hospital is sometimes harder than climbing a mountain, the Arunachal Pradesh government has made a decisive move. The Department of Health and Family Welfare issued an order on July 27, 2026, transferring nine specialist doctors to various district hospitals and community health centres … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Sends Inspectors Into Every Pharmacy — And It’s About Time

Arunachal Pradesh Sends Inspectors Into Every Pharmacy — And It's About Time

The medicine you buy at your local pharmacy may not be stored properly, the person selling it may not be qualified, and the licence on the wall may not be valid. Arunachal Pradesh has finally decided to check. The State Steps In The Arunachal Pradesh government has ordered a sweeping, statewide inspection of all retail … Read more

3,000 Kilograms of Filth Pulled Out of the Yamaso — And That’s Just One Day’s Work

3,000 Kilograms of Filth Pulled Out of the Yamaso — And That's Just One Day's Work

It took a group of determined volunteers just one day to pull out what years of civic neglect had dumped into the Yamaso river. The number says it all — 3,000 kilograms of waste, gone. On World Nature Conservation Day, the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR), along with the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society and … Read more

Medicines, Mayhem, and Missing Pharmacists: What Shut Down Itanagar’s Pharmacies?

Medicines, Mayhem, and Missing Pharmacists: What Shut Down Itanagar's Pharmacies?

Sick patients turned away. Pharmacy shutters pulled down. And somewhere in the middle of it all — a visit to a police station, a flood of rumours, and a trade association calling the whole thing a “media stunt.” Thursday was not an ordinary day in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital region. The Spark That Started It All … Read more

Arunachal’s Animal Health Minister Sounds the Alarm: “60% of Human Diseases Come From Animals

Arunachal's Animal Health Minister Sounds the Alarm: "60% of Human Diseases Come From Animals

When a government minister says a dog bite could trigger a public health emergency, you sit up and pay attention. That’s exactly what happened in Itanagar on July 6, when Arunachal Pradesh’s Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Dairy Development Minister Gabriel D. Wangsu stepped up to mark World Zoonoses Day — and didn’t mince his words … Read more