Tag: Healthcare

We need comprehensive, integrated approach to healthcare: VP Dhankhar

He appealed to the homoeopathic fraternity to keep up the good work of uplifting Homoeopathy, whether by clinical practice, teaching, or research.

April 10, 2023

Malnutrition rises among Sri Lankan kids under 5: Health Minister

Amid the worst-ever economic crisis in Sri Lanka, malnutrition has increased among children under the age of five, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on Thursday, adding that that steps are being taken to address the issue.

January 5, 2023

Smart healthcare for airborne diseases

Not only during winters and the infamous smog in its metro cities, through all seasons, and in fact right through the year and in most parts of the country, people are continuously and directly exposed to some of the most harmful air pollutants present in the environment. As a result and it is no surprise that people are perpetually susceptible to a range of airway conditions.

January 2, 2023

Healthcare priority area for Modi government: Scindia

The number of Ayushman Cards generated was 17.6 crore, and over 28,800 Public and Private Hospitals have been empanelled, said Union Civil Aviation and Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

December 23, 2022

Nikon India enters the healthcare sector with ‘Microscopy Solutions’

Nikon aims to facilitate "direct sales, service, and distribution for their Microscopy Solutions". The company claimed that its newly-launched product AXR Point scanning confocal microscope provides the "world's largest field of view of 25mm in one single shot" to give the most accurate statistical data.

November 15, 2022

NHRC seeks ATR on mental healthcare issues

Acting on a petition filed by Rights Activist and Lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy, the apex rights panel issued reminders to the authorities concerned seeking replies by 11 December.

November 9, 2022

NHRC notice to Centre, states over healthcare for breast cancer patients

The human rights panel sought an action taken report on the alleged lack of healthcare facilities for breast cancer in Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) empanelled hospitals.

October 26, 2022

AIIMS, Bilaspur to act as apex body for medical education and research

This decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

October 6, 2022

Nearly one in 10 in US report having depression: Study

Data were drawn from the 2015a'2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a nationally representative study of US individuals aged 12 years and older.v

September 20, 2022

Transgender Persons to get Composite Healthcare services under Ayushman Bharat scheme

Dr. Mandaviya emphasized that the government is working in a decisive way to not only recognize rights of the transgender community but has taken various systematic steps for their welfare.

August 24, 2022

Kejriwal asks Centre to provide free education, healthcare in country

Addressing a digital press conference, Kejriwal said, "Some people are trying to create such an atmosphere in the country where they want to make citizens think that providing free education, healthcare, electricity and water is some crime; they want people to think it makes the government incur losses and must be stopped."

August 8, 2022

Healthier India~II

To raise the standards of our public hospitals to those levels will need extraordinary focus, efforts and financing.

July 14, 2022

Healthier India~I

 The allocation for public healthcare becomes important when we consider the fact that most Indians shun the public health services due to their decaying state.

July 13, 2022

Indian-American doctor jailed for 96 months in healthcare fraud

An Indian-American ophthalmologist in New York has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for a healthcare fraud scheme, along with fraudulently obtaining government loans meant for Covid-hit small businesses. Ameet Goyal, MD, was sentenced this month by Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, for falsely billing for millions...

March 26, 2022

5 steps to get a radiant glow

A perfect skincare routine can give you a luminous look and keep your skin healthy for years to come. These are tried and tested methods.

February 19, 2022

Healthcare services likely to be hit as more medical staff fall to virus

Swasthya Bhavan has directed that students’ hostels be vacated and they be asked to return home. Around 70 doctors and nurses of N R S Hospital and their 80 colleagues at Calcutta National Medical College are in home isolations after contracting the infection. At Chittaranjan Seva Sadan in south Kolkata, 36 doctors have tested Covid positive; the figure at the dental college is more than 30.

January 4, 2022

India, ADB sign $300 million loan to improve primary healthcare in India

Ayushman Bharat programme, launched in 2018, aims to improve access to comprehensive primary health care as a key strategy to achieve universal health coverage in India.

November 24, 2021