Tag: Healthcare

Building an Inclusive and Equitable Healthcare system in India

Approximately, 56 million people died across the world–which is greater than the World War 2 civilian casualties. On the other hand, amenable mortality measures the deaths that could have been prevented by healthcare services once a disease occurs, while avertable mortality measures the deaths that could have been averted by public health policies that prevent the disease from occurring in the first place.

April 22, 2019

Yoga and its possible role in prevention and treatment of lung cancer

The fight against cancer has led allopathic researchers to look to a rather unexpected form of alternative healthcare, one that is thousands of years old and originated right here in India; called yoga.

November 29, 2018

Centre, states need to come together for better healthcare: Arun Jaitley

The Finance Minister added that the Centre has increased revenue for the healthcare sector every year but the challenge remains proper implementation of funds.

November 29, 2018

Central governments underspending on health, education: Shashi Tharoor

According to him, insurance companies are the "gainers" with the government-backed insurance scheme.

November 4, 2018

Feminisation of medical workforce

The field of medicine is paving the way for more women in leadership roles.

November 2, 2018

Taxing times

Our economy is the fastest growing in the world but at the same time our currency is in a tailspin, our corporates are going belly up and we are facing an employment crisis.

October 12, 2018

Nadda lauds H’yana for Ayushman Bharat launch

The scheme will benefit 10.74 crore poor and deprived families of the country to provide accessible healthcare to more than 50 crore people.

October 5, 2018

The rise of Bespoke Beauty & Wellness

Everybody loves personalization and technology is driving the next upsurge of mass customization.

August 31, 2018

A rewarding profession

Nurses play a vital role in all aspects, be it nation-wide health campaigns or caring for patients at an ill-equipped healthcare facility in rural India.

August 3, 2018

Future Health Index | Survey recommends connected care to bridge healthcare gaps in India

Data from the Philips-commissioned study focuses on the crucial role of technologies, access to healthcare services and efficiency of the healthcare system

July 11, 2018

Healthcare has been given a priority in last 4 years: PM Modi

The PM laid the foundation stone of a 200-bed National Centre for Ageing, dedicated a 300-bed Power Grid Vishram Sadan and a ‘connection motorable tunnel’ between AIIMS, Ansari Nagar and the Trauma Centre.

June 29, 2018

The LaLiT becomes first hotel chain to extend healthcare benefits to LGBTQ employees

The LaLiT, which has 12 hotels in India and one in London, United Kingdom, and employs over 3,000 professionals, announced the Group Mediclaim Policy during the Global Pride Month.

June 5, 2018

Touted treatment

It is a measure of the enormity of the problems that plague West Bengal’s health sector that the Chief Minister deemed it necessary last Tuesday to pay what they call a “surprise visit” to the SSKM Hospital, once one of the premier referral hospitals in the country. But that was in the legendary Dr BC …

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May 14, 2018

Aim to give healthcare 2.5 pc share of GDP: Rajnath

On the occassion of celebration of founder’s day of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the Capital, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that PM Modi aimed to increase healthcare share in GDP to 2.5 per cent. In his speech, Singh asserted that the government considered private sector as a “strategic partner” in its endeavour to …

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April 14, 2018

Rourkela govt hospital standards fall

Rourkela Government Hospital used to be a premier health care centre for people of three states, now languishes despite tall promises by the government. A case in point is the mother and child care centre. This five storied building was completed one and half year behind the schedule. Finally, it was inaugurated by Chief Minister …

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April 13, 2018

Delhi LG lauds AAP’s initiatives in education, healthcare

 Lt. Governor Anil Baijal addressed the Delhi Assembly on the first day of the Budget Session on Friday, stressing on the city government’s accomplishments. Almost half of Baijal’s 20-minute-long address was dominated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s works in the field of education. Baijal said that the Gross State Domestic Production of Delhi …

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March 16, 2018

Karnataka unveils healthcare scheme

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday unveiled a healthcare scheme aimed at benefitting about 1.43 crore households in the state. “The ‘Arogya Karnataka’ (Healthy Karnataka) will provide quality primary, secondary and tertiary treatment to both BPL and APL families in the state,” Siddaramaiah said after unveiling the scheme in the city. It is a step …

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March 2, 2018