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The expansion of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana...
111 drug samples tested in November found ‘not of standard quality’
Besides, 70 drug samples tested by the state drugs testing...
Indian Gig Economy: Ensuring a better work environment for millions of workers
India is likely to see its gig workforce add 9-11 million jobs by 2025, which has been one of the most pivotal economic shifts in a long time When it comes to fair work for gig workers among the digital platform economy in India, Zomato, Swiggy, and quick-grocery...
NMC did not agree to proposal to allow pharmacists to write prescription: MoS Health
Pharmacy Council of India has issued Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, and amendments thereafter, as per which there is a provision for Pharm D graduates to work in the hospitals in various positions. New Delhi: The National Medical Commission has not agreed to...
Centre writes to over six States including Maharashtra, Gujarat over rise in Covid cases
in the past few weeks a rise in cases has been noted specifically in certain parts of the country with a total of 2,082 cases reported in the week ending March 8, 2023, which rose to 3,264 cases in the week ending March 15, said the Union Home Ministry's letter....
ACKO acquires digital health platform in maternity & child health space
The platform, combined with ACKO's core insurance offering, will deliver personalised content and services to enable better healthcare choices, informed decisions, and improved outcomes Bengaluru: ACKO on Thursday has acquired Parentlane, a digital health platform in...
Bommai to take up Maha’s insurance scheme in 865 border villages of Karnataka with Amit Shah
The latest tension between the two states cropped up after the Shinde government recently announced that it would allocate an additional Rs 54 crore for its ‘Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana’, so that the benefits could be extended to the border villages in...
Cardiovascular treatment either free or highly subsidised in government hospitals across country: Govt in RS
Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said that the prevalence of risk factors associated with NCDs among 18-69 years is 32.8 per cent due to current daily tobacco, 15.9 per cent due to current alcohol use,...
Health ministry approaches CERT-In over hacking attempt of its website
Cyber security experts from CloudSEK have claimed that Russian hacker group ‘Phoenix’ targeted the website and managed to get access to the ministry’s Health Management Information System portal and has details of all the hospitals of India, employees and and...
Covid pandemic had long-lasting impact on teens’ mental health, substance use: Lancet study
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on the mental health and substance use among adolescents, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The research is based on survey responses from a nationwide sample of over...
More time needed for framing rules to regulate e-pharmacies: Centre to Delhi HC
The Ministry's August 2018 notification was challenged by the South Chemists and Distributors Association in a petition saying that ignoring the health hazards caused due to online sale of medicines without proper regulations, the draft rules are being pushed through...
China’s Ping An Insurance posts 17.6% drop in 2022 profit
“Household consumption recovery still faced many challenges, which continued to have an impact on Ping An’s long-term life & health protection insurance business,” it said. Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., China’s largest insurer by market value,...