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EY-employee’s death: Experts say ‘compassion’ can reduce such incidents; demand specific policy
Stress cannot be avoided but it can be managed. In the corporate...
NHRC issues notice to Labour Ministry EY-employee’s death
The National Human Rights Commission has also appointed a ‘Special...
Bima Lokpal settles 40,527 complaints in FY22
Sounding alert,Sudhir Krishna, Insurance Ombudsman, said consumers should not fall prey to unrealistic returns or offers like interest-free loan, revival or portal of policy, bonus or commission, New Delhi: The Insurance Ombudsmen offices across the country settled a...
Over 99% of India’s population breathes air that exceeds WHO’s PM2.5 guidelines: Report
A report by Greenpeace India said further said 62 per cent of pregnant women in the country live in the most polluted areas, compared to 56 per cent people in the whole population Over 99 per cent of India's population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health...
Health ministers to discuss mental and primary health issues at WHO South-East Asia Region meeting in Bhutan
During a week-long annual governing body meeting starting from September 5 till September 9, where the health ministers and senior officials will deliberate on key issues including mental health through primary care and community engagement, strengthening health...
“Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India”
Current estimates indicate that every year approximately 1.25 lakhs women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 75 thousand die from the disease in India, and 83 % of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18 in India, and 70% of cases worldwide...
SII develops its first cervical cancer vaccine, may be priced between Rs 200 and Rs 400
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. About 90% of the new cases and deaths worldwide occurred in low- and middle-income...
Sixty per cent people delaying treatment due to lack of health cover: Survey
'India has the lowest rates of health insurance penetration and COVID-19 induced medical inflation has caused people to delay surgeries. Elective surgeries are not life-threatening but any delay can impact the overall quality of life,'' Pristyn Care co-founder...
Health insurance needs to provide covers for geriatrics care and pre-existing diseases, IRDAI chief
Debasish Panda, Chairman, IRDAI Health insurance sector has the potential to grow at a CAGR of 30-35 per cent with 3 A’s - Awareness, Accessibility and Affordability IRDAI has come up with BIMA SUGAM- an all in one insurance platform, where one can sell all products...
Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services: UN report
Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 million people who receive care at facilities with no hygiene services at all Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and...
COVID drives down U.S. life expectancy for the second straight year – CDC data
The nearly one-year decline from 2020 to 76.1 years marked the largest two-year drop in life expectancy at birth in close to a century, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. Disparity in life expectancy between men and women also widened...
Precaution dose coverage remains at mere 12 pc despite govt efforts: Sources
According to latest genome sequencing data,, BA.2.75, a new sub lineage of Omicron, has become the dominant coronavirus strain circulating in the country New Delhi: With a mere 12 per cent coverage of precaution doses across the country so far, the Union Health...