Tag: Healthcare
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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 -
Kin of dead patient allege negligence; violence in MCH
Negligence cry in treatment of a patient on Wednesday rocked the state of healthcare system at the state-run Medical College Hospital (MCH) on Wednesday. Violence happened at the MCH following death of a patient Adit Singh, a 45-year-old resident of Baishnab Seth Lane in Jorabagan police station area, on Wednesday. Police intervened to restore normalcy …
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February 22, 2018 -
Darj MP rues Modicare rejection
Darjeeling MP and Union minister of state for drinking water and sanitation, SS Ahluwalia, has criticised the state government for not implementing the ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojna’, which seeks to provide Rs 5 lakh as health coverage for over 10 crore families. Mr Ahluwalia also accused the administration of not cooperating with him in carrying out …
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February 20, 2018 -
Karnataka to provide healthcare to all soon
In line with the ‘Modicare’ of the Central government, Karnataka too would provide healthcare to all people in the state soon, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday. “The universal health coverage scheme under the name ‘Arogya Karnataka Yojane’ will be started this month to provide primary, secondary and tertiary treatment to all people in the …
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February 17, 2018 -
Haryana Act to rein in private hospitals
Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki has approved an ordinance for adopting Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act in the state. Initially, it will cover private hospitals having facility of more than 50 beds. State Health minister Anil Vij said the Act is being implemented to ensure minimum standards of facilities and services for providing quality …
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January 25, 2018 -
Unethical healthcare
It would be perilous for society to leave health and two other sectors ~ education and food ~ to the total mercy of market forces. The startling symptoms of the health sector’s commercialisation and medical negligence are clearly discernible. As many as 63 children died in Gorakhpur (U.P.) on 13 August last year due to …
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January 24, 2018