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Delhi gets its first brain health clinic; 10 more planned across city
Neurological conditions are already the world’s second-biggest...
Nearly half of health insurance buyers in India cited rising medical expenses’ as reason for purchasing insurance: Report
Interestingly, it also mentioned that nearly 30 per cent of...
Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012-2021: Govt
Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said the increased incidence of high intensity rainfall of short duration is mainly responsible for urban floods, which is further compounded by unplanned growth,...
Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment
The WHO also announced that cancer medicines are among those that have been added to the latest version of the WHO Essential Medicines List and the Essential Medicines List for Children, Geneva: Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children...
AIIMS-Delhi got Rs 23 cr from govt in 5 years for rare diseases: RTI reply
Overall the Centre has released around Rs 90 crore in funds to several Centres of Excellence (CoE) for treatment of rare diseases since 2019, the information received under the Right to Information (RTI) Act showed New Delhi: The AIIMS-Delhi received more than Rs 23...
1,774 health facilities in 32 states/UTs have adopted ‘Scan and Share’ service for seamless OPD registration: Govt
A total of 52 lakh tokens have been generated using the service under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) which aims to create a digital platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem to create longitudinal electronic health...
7 airlines closed down in 5 years, 16 carriers operational now: Government Data
As per the data, seven airlines have been shut down in the last five years till July 21, 2023. Two airlines -- Heritage Aviation Pvt Ltd and Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd -- were shuttered in 2022.Three carriers -- Zexus Air Services Pvt Ltd, Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd and...
Delays in treating traumatic brain injury cases alarming: Experts
According to the health ministry, TBI is a leading cause of disability and mortality across all regions of India. Statistics show that more than 1 million people in India suffer from TBIs each year, with around 1,00,000 fatalities reported annually. New Delhi: Delays...
98 students died by suicide in higher education institutions in past five years: Govt
Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar said that to address the issue of mental health and wellbeing during and after COVID-19, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken various steps and issued advisories to higher education institutions “The UGC...
Obesity drugs don’t make WHO’s essential list, but Ebola, MS drugs added
The WHO's essential medicines list is a catalogue of the drugs that should be available in all functioning health systems Obesity drugs will not join the World Health Organization's (WHO) latest essential medicines list, but treatments for diseases, including Ebola...
Japan’s population falls while foreign residents rise to record
The number of Japanese nationals fell for a 14th year, by about 800,000 people, to 122.42 million, according to resident registration data as of Jan. 1, 2023, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. For the first time, the number of Japanese...
Ceiling prices of 691 formulations have been fixed under NELM 2022: Centre
Replying to a query regarding the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), , Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Bhagwanth Khuba said 9,512 outlets are now functional across the country The product basket of PMBJP presently comprises...