Frontline workers and the Covid-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic proved to be a global disaster that took countless lives, many of whom were frontline functionaries deployed to contain this crisis. As a result, the Indian state, unlike before,
Health Insurance
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State insurance schemes have failed the poor: Report
Researchers point to sharp divergence in economic prosperity and social development A comprehensive analysis of the social impact of rising inequality released on Monday by former Prime Minister Manmohan
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Cognate Health Services- Committed towards preventive health care in India
Cognate Health Services is voluntarily providing multiple health care services with a unique concept of enabling preventive health care services accessible and affordable for everyone. The company is
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Even poor spending up to Rs 50,000 on cancer treatment
NEW DELHI: When it comes to the dreaded ‘C’, even the poorest of the families spend over Rs 50,000 towards treatment of their wards at public hospitals where consultation, surgery and key medicines are
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Nigeria: Survey- Only 9% of Nigerians Have Health Insurance Cover
Despite efforts by federal and state governments to ensure that Nigerians embrace health insurance scheme, only nine percent of the country's population have subscribed to the scheme, a survey has shown.
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Protecting rural healthcare in times of economic crisis
Rural communities in South Africa, which make up 40% of the population, face immense difficulties in accessing adequate healthcare, according to a report titled Protecting Rural Healthcare in Times of
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Healthcare experts explore UK-India Ayushman Bharat tie-ups
Healthcare experts from India and the UK gathered for a first-of-its-kind conference in Birmingham to explore opportunities emerging after the Indian government's Ayushman Bharat initiative. The conference,
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Insurance companies should reach out to remote areas to increase health coverage: IRDAI
NEW DELHI: Raising concerns over low penetration of health insurance, especially in the hinterland, and high ‘out of pocket’ expenditure on health, the insurance regulator has urged private insurance providers
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Basic health may Rs 50,000-10 lakh cover
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) released draft guidelines on standardisation of individual health products. According to the guidelines, the standard indemnity health
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Health cover for only vector-borne diseases
MUMBAI: With India seeing a high incidence of diseases spread by mosquitoes, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched a health cover that is specifically targeted at seven vector borne diseases - dengue,
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BajajAllianz General Insurance launches M-Care against vector borne diseases
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched M Care, a health insurance product that offers protection against seven common mosquito borne diseases namely dengue, malaria, chikungunya, kala azar, Japanese