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Parl panel recommends single independent drug controller for AYUSH
It recommended that the reach should cover 50 per cent of Indian...
India advancing with labour welfare, quality employment and social justice: Govt
Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment and...
Philips to pay at least $479 million for Apnea machine cases
The machines are designed to force extra air down users’ throats to treat obstructive apnea – an ailment that interferes with proper sleep and can cause fatal heart problems. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials have said they’ve linked 385 deaths to...
IRDAI is working towards 100% cashless claim settlement in health insurance: Panda
``I am happy to inform that all general and health insurers and four TPAs have already on-boarded on NHCX sandbox and are in the process of full integration. it will be an important milestone in democratizing insurance access and ensuring sufficient coverage,'' said...
13 million people live with vision impairment linked to their work: ILO report
“The ILO stresses the importance of protecting workers’ safety and health – including their eyes. By prioritizing eye health awareness and effective implementation, we can make sure workers have access to a safe and healthy working environment. This ensures their...
WHO develops first Air Pollution and Health Training toolkit
Air pollution is a significant global health challenge, with far-reaching consequences on both individual well-being and public health. WHO estimates that, globally, air pollution is responsible for about 7 million premature deaths per year from ischemic heart...
Jal Jeevan Mission reaches 13 crore rural households with tap connections
As of now, six states and three union territories have reported 100 per cent coverage and they are Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Jal Jeevan Mission...
Cancers among under-50s rose by 79 per cent in last 30 years: BMJ study
After cancer of the breast, cancers exacting the highest death toll and subsequent poor health were those of the windpipe, lung, stomach, and bowel, with the steepest increases in deaths among people with kidney or ovarian cancer The highest rates of early onset...
Health Insurance: 68% of Indians have health cover under Rs10 Lakh, ACKO Health Insurance Index
“Understanding the customer's mindset regarding their health insurance needs is crucial. It is important to know how they evaluate their options and what gaps they want their insurers to fill. The ACKO Health Insurance Index has identified these gaps when it comes to...
Precarious employment conditions may increase risk of early death: Study
“This is the first study to show that changing from precarious employment to secure employment can reduce the risk of death,” says the paper’s last author Theo Bodin, assistant professor at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Precarious...
Bima Sugam: IRDAI sets a new deadline of July 2024, forms insurers’ panel for its execution, to select a consultant soon
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has been appointed as the legal counsel for the project. Responsibilities of CAM will include incorporation of Section 8 not-for-profit company which will be the company owning the Bima Sugam platform The platform will support all...
Women are less happy than men – a psychologist on why and four things you can do about it
Studies show that when women engage in regular physical activity it increases self-acceptance and personal growth. Aerobic exercise is particularly helpful for cognitive health as women age. High impact, weight-bearing exercise such as jumping and running improve bone...