Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
A new policy forum created in Britain is set to boost healthcare partnerships between India and the UK and also identify avenues of new research and investments. The BAPIO India-UK Healthcare Policy Forum, launched at the Indian High Commission here yesterday will harness the contribution made by an estimated 60,000 …
In a significant consumer-friendly move, insurance regulator Irdai today said it has started the exercise to minimise the number of illness/diseases which are not covered under the health insurance policies. The Irdai had from time to time issued guidelines on standardisation in health insurance and to enhance transparency and uniformity. …
Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGII) has launched a group insurance policy aimed at providing financial support in battling vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, Zika virus etc at an affordable premium. The policy is named ‘Future Vector Care’. The insurance policy is available to any person below the age …
High cost of medicines and treatment cited as a reason Doctors and representatives of private healthcare institutions discussed provision of accessible and affordable healthcare while balancing a sustainable business model at the second Equitable Healthcare Access Consortium held at The Dhan Academy here on Saturday and Sunday. Addressing mediapersons, a …
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee leader Niranjan Patnaik hit out at the CM. In a series of tweets, he claimed he would show “the mirror to BJD government over the status of women in Odisha”. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced that insurance coverage for women under the BJD’s health …
Indians are the sixth biggest out-of-pocket (OOP) health spenders in the low-middle income group of 50 nations The amount India spends on public health per capita every year is Rs 1,112, less than the cost of a single consultation at the country’s top private hospitals–or roughly the cost of a …
Warns that low rates for procedures will compromise patient safety The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded a review of the Centre’s ambitious National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), saying it has “conceptual deficits and operational flaws”. The doctors’ body said the rates quoted by the government for various procedures were …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government said on Thursday it would not implement Modicare because its own health scheme, announced on Tuesday, was better than the former. The state is now the fourth, after Delhi, Punjab and West Bengal, to reject Modicare, officially known as the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission. …
NEW DELHI: There is a global shortage of health workers trained in mental health and a lack of investment in community-based mental health facilities even though some countries have made progress in policy-making and planning for it, according to the WHO's Mental Health Atlas 2017. The report also highlighted that …
Despite the well-documented clinical efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) against malaria, the population-level effects of ACT have not been studied thoroughly until recently. An ideal case study for these population-level effects can be found in Vietnam’s gradual adoption of artemisinin in the 1990s. Original Source
Order of the Uttaranchal High Court in the matter of Dr. Vijay Verma Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/06/2018 regarding the situation of mentally disturbed children in the State of Uttarakhand. The State Government is directed to prepare a comprehensive Policy for rehabilitating the mentally disturbed children and …
A free maternal health policy was implemented under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme to promote the use of maternal health services. Under the policy, women are entitled to free services throughout pregnancy and at childbirth. A mixed methods study involving women, providers and insurance managers was carried out in the …
A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all populations have access to quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or progress has faltered across and within countries is crucial to guiding decisions and strategies for future improvement. We used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, …
Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who is leading the Indian delegation at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, said today India is committed to achieving universal health coverage for its citizens as mentioned in the National Health Policy 2017. Addressing the plenary meeting of the 71st World Health Assembly, …
Countries rely on out-of-pocket (OOP) spending to different degrees and employ varying techniques. The article examines trends in OOP spending in ten high-income countries since 2000, and analyzes their relationship to self-assessed barriers to accessing health care services. The countries are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, …
A total of 5.38 lakh families of Uttarakhand will be able to avail health cover under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the memorandum of which has been signed by the Uttarakhand government. The cashless health scheme would prove to be a boon for families who hail from economically weaker sections and …
The New India Assurance Company may increase premiums in group health insurance in order to reduce its loss ratios in this segment, said G Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director. The company, which is the largest public sector general insurance company, is focusing on claims management and looking to improve claim …
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is propagated by irrational use of antibiotics by healthcare practitioners and the uninformed public. This study assessed a select cohort of 504 urban Indians for their knowledge, awareness and practice of antibiotic use and AMR. Forty seven per cent were unaware of the differences between over-the-counter drugs …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on April inaugurated the first 'Health and Wellness Centre' under Ayushman Bharat in Chhattisgarh's district on the occasion of Ambedkar jayanti. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the progress of preparations for the launch of the ambitious health assurance scheme under the Ayushman Bharat …
Straight after the MBBS result was declared, our batch was given the order to start the internship/housestaff-ship of twelve months' duration. It is laid down by the Medical Council of India as a mandatory precondition to become a fully registered medical practitioner. At present, the clamour for internship is growing …
