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No cause of worry infection severity mild ICMR DG amid uptick in Covid cases
"Whenever cases increase, we look at three things. It's dependent...
74% employees prioritise long-term benefits over bigger paychecks: Report
Around 74 per cent of employees interviewed stated that they would...
Andhra hikes free medical treatment scheme limit to Rs 25L , monthly social pension to Rs 3K
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy,Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to launch the second phase of Jagananna Arogya Suraksha from January 1 and enhance the free medical treatment limit under YSR Aarogyasri to Rs. 25 lakhs and make it...
Period talks: Many women feel menstrual leave at workplace should be a valid option
Several countries across the world have taken the initiative of mandating paid menstrual leave at workplaces, including Spain, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Zambia, and Vietnam With Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani saying...
Arsenic, fluoride, other heavy metals in ground and drinking water across multiple states: Parl panel alerts Centre
"This contamination is contributing to severe health issues such as cancer, skin diseases, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes among the inhabitants in affected regions and states." New Delhi:A Parliamentary panel has alerted the Central government in its recent...
Healthcare providers to join US plan to manage AI risks – White House
Companies that sign the commitments pledge to develop AI uses responsibly, including solutions that advance health equity, expand access to care, make care affordable, coordinate care to improve outcomes, reduce clinician burnout and otherwise improve the experience...
Millions of people in China dropping out of state health insurance: VOA Report
As per statistics released by China's National Healthcare Security Administration, in 2022, China had 1.34 billion people enrolled in state-subsidized basic health insurance but that was 17.05 million fewer than in 2021 An associate professor at Central China Normal...
Irdai to collect larger socio-economy data to push insurance penetration: Member
B C Patnaik, Member (Life) The rising customer expectations requires the insurers to work towards shorter processing time, doorstep delivery, niche and customized products to ensure more and more customer engagement,Tablesh Pandey, managing director, Life Insurance...
India’s doctor-population ratio 1:834: Minister
According to the National Medical Commission (NMC), there are 13,08,009 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) as on June, 2022, Pravin Pawar said in a written reply New Delhi: India's doctor-population...
Global healthcare benefit cost increases projected to largely continue into 2024, WTW survey finds
“The high cost of new medical technologies is a key reason for the persistently high trend. Furthermore, in some regions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts and resulting displaced populations have negatively affected medical costs due to an increased need for care and...
Cigna abandons pursuit of Humana, plans $10 billion share buyback -sources
The deal talks ended due to the parties not being able to agree on price, two sources familiar with the situation said. There remains the possibility of a tie-up in the future, those sources said. Cigna, however, on Sunday announced plans to do an additional $10...
Govt makes air-conditioned truck cabin mandatory from Oct 2025
Recently, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that truck drivers play a key role in the transport sector, one of the most important areas for India, and there is a need to address issues regarding their working conditions and state of mind New Delhi: All...