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112 died in 3 years after free treatment at pvt hospital under lens for botched angioplasty
The investigations have showed the hospital organised free check-up...
Senior care sector experts should help us draft policies: NITI Aayog
Projections show that by 2050, one in five Indians will be a senior...
Budget 2023-24: Health sector allocation sees 13 pc hike, mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia announced
Among these central sector schemes, the budget allocation for the National Health Mission has been increased from Rs 28,974.29 crore in 2022-23 to Rs 29,085.26 crore in 2023-24, and for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PM-JAY), it has been hiked from Rs 6,412 crore to...
Govt’s share in health expenditure increased from 28.6 pc in FY-14 to 40.6 pc FY-19: Eco survey
The NHA's estimates for FY-19 show that there has been an increase in the share of government health expenditure (GHE) in the total GDP from 1.2 per cent in FY-14 to 1.3 per cent in FY-19, the survey stated New Delhi: The government's share in the total health...
Insurers now can pay profit related commission to their non-executive directors: IRDAI
Amount of payment of remuneration in the form of profit related commission to each of the non-executive director should not exceed the limits specified in the norms on remuneration of non-executive directors and managing director /chief executive officer / whole-time...
Neglected tropical diseases continue to pose significant health burden in India: Expert
''NTDs continue to pose significant health burdens on some of the most disadvantaged communities in India. In the country, over 670 million people are at risk of infection by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi parasites in 272 districts which represents around 40...
Blood sugar monitoring devices create wearablity problems for older adults with diabetes, caregivers
"This is a whole area of health technology that needs study. There's hardware involved, which is the device itself. There's software involved, which is reading, organizing, interpreting and communicating the data from the device. Knowing how the technology works in...
Poor literacy linked to worse mental health problems: Study
“People with lower literacy had greater mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression,” said Lucy Hunn, who completed the review as part of her Doctorate in clinical psychology training at UEA “We can’t say for sure that poor literacy causes poor mental...
IMA puts forward demands to govt ahead of budget presentation
In its proposal to the government for consideration in the upcoming Union Budget, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said deficit funding is the most important cause behind the lack of penetration of the AB-PMJAY If the funding has to be raised to at least the...
New blood test can detect Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before diagnosis
While Alzheimer's disease affects the formation of new brain cells in the hippocampus during the early stages of the disease, previous studies have only been able to study neurogenesis in its later stages through autopsies Scientists have developed a blood-based test...
“Most of the policyholders have misconceptions about health and motor policies” ICICI Lombard Survey
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance said, “Insurance policies tend to have a lot of complex jargon, which is difficult to understand by a layman. This is where insurance literacy comes into play. The only way to accelerate financial...
Study: Slower memory decline in older adults linked to healthy lifestyle
Memory continuously declines as people age, but evidence from existing studies is insufficient to assess the effect of a healthy lifestyle on memory in later life. A healthy lifestyle, in particular a healthy diet, is associated with slower memory decline, finds a...