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More than 80% insured persons unsure about efficacy of health cover claims survey
“Rising cost of medical treatment is a cause of concern for a vast...
Covid-19 wave returns in Asia, cases increase in Hong Kong, Singapore
Densely-populated financial centres such as Hong Kong and Singapore...
760 new COVID-19 infections in India, two deaths
The total active caseload of the viral disease was logged at 4,423, a decrease of 17 since Wednesday morning, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (MoHFW) New Delhi: A single-day rise of 760 new cases of Covid were recorded in the country as two...
Robust improvement in Gujarat’s public health infra in last two decades: govt data
Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai had also announced to double the insurance cover under the revamped Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh in the state budget presented last February Ahmedabad: Gujarat...
India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths second highest in Asia Lancet Study
Researchers found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading countries in Asia in terms of number of new cases and deaths, where they say cancer has become a more significant public health threat with 94 lakh new cases and 56 lakh deaths in 2019...
196 JN.1 corona variant cases detected in India so far, Kerala tops with 83
Ten states and Union territories have so far detected the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus New Delhi: A total of 196 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with Odisha joining the list of states that have detected the...
Cell, gene therapy to rule pharma sector in 2024: Report
"Cell and gene therapies are gradually becoming more important focus areas within the healthcare industry and their full potential is still unrealised. While this is a relatively new area, with the first autologous dendritic cell therapy Provenge approved in 2010 for...
Focus shifts to healthcare delivery in 2023 as Covid stress eases
A total of 6.11 crore hospital admissions involving expenditure of Rs 78,188 crore have been authorized under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme, of which 1.7 crore hospital admissions worth over Rs 25,000 crore have been authorized...
Indian health insurance industry anticipates a transformative 2024
Prasun Sikdar, MD and CEO, ManipalCigna Health Insurance The initiatives such as a unified network of hospitals and 100% health insurance claim settlement system nationwide will offer flexibility to consumers and significantly reduce the financial burden With growing...
Progressive Indian general insurance sector
Ritesh Kumar, MD & CEO, HDFC ERGO General Insurance The IRDAI initiated the journey towards adopting IFRS 17 and implementing risk-based supervision and capital frameworks. Looking ahead, significant developments are anticipated in the general insurance...
Health Insurance: Key developments poised to redefine the sector
Krishnan Ramachandran, MD & CEO at Niva Bupa In a bid to simplify health insurance for customers, IRDAI has introduced standardization guidelines, with the latest being the Customer Information Sheet (CIS). This initiative aims to demystify policy benefits and...
Researchers discover wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia
Dr Leah Mursaleen, Head of Clinical Research at Alzheimer's Research UK, which co-funded the study, said: "We're witnessing a transformation in understanding of dementia risk and, potentially, how to reduce it on both an individual and societal level. In recent years,...