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Cloudflare denies hosting sites linked to data leak at Star Health
The statement comes after the company was made party to an Indian...
Mental health professionals to assess transgenders opting for gender assignment surgery
According to the document, one cannot undergo gender affirmation...
Rajasthan govt approves Rs 500 crore budget for payment of medical facilities to employees
The main objective of the RGHS scheme is to provide cashless medical treatment to government employees and pensioners. The cost of the treatment is borne by the state government, according to officials Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has approved an additional budget...
National Health Mission engages 2.71 lakh additional health personnel in 2020-21
The Cabinet was informed that under five mortality rate (U5MR) in India has declined from 49 in 2013 to 36 in 2018 and the percentage annual rate of decline in U5MR during 2013-2018 has accelerated to 6 per cent New Delhi: The Cabinet was informed on Wednesday that...
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
Bullying and psychological violence, also known as “mobbing,” is a key complaint of workplace harassment that has a negative impact on mental health. However, discussing or disclosing mental health remains a taboo in work settings globally With an estimated 12 billion...
Indian general insurance industry’s record underwriting losses flare up by 50% to Rs 28,500 crore in FY2021-22
The four PSU general insurers, which together have over 35 per cent of industry's market share, have generated 70 per cent of its underwriting losses in FY2021-22 19 full fledged private sector general insurers, led by IFFCO Tokio General Insurance, have incurred...
There should be no space for fraud in AB-PMJAY: Mandaviya
Mandaviya urged states who are still to cover eligible beneficiaries, to accelerate their efforts to provide Ayushman Bharat cards to all. He also encouraged stakeholders to bring innovative solutions for integrating technology in digital health New Delhi: Union...
Life expectancy tool may improve quality of life for dementia patients
"An estimate of an individual's prognosis can be an important factor in financial planning for families, especially as many people with dementia require increased support at home and are eventually admitted to nursing homes," he said, noting that previous studies have...
Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study
My latest study, published in The Lancet's clinical medicine journal, shows that our dreams can reveal a surprising amount of information about our brain health More specifically, it shows that having frequent bad dreams and nightmares (bad dreams that make you wake...
Covid helpline received 6.62 lakh calls related to viral disease between Sept 2021 and August this year
The helpline was also used for helping citizens with Co-WIN registration and vaccine appointment booking since December 2020 New Delhi: More than 6.62 lakh calls were made to the government's COVID-19 helpline number -- 1075 -- with queries related to the disease...
Conflict, climate change and Covid pose threat to health of women, children: PMNCH
As many as 18 million children did not receive a single dose of DTP in 2021. The vast majority of these children live in low and middle-income countries, with India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia and the Philippines recording the highest numbers, the statement said In...
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crosses 1 cr digitally linked health records
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Over 28,300 hospitals of which 46 per cent are private have been empanelled so far under the scheme. Of the total 3.8 crore hospital admission under the scheme, 46 per cent were in government-run hospitals. Fifty-two per cent of...