Rule 170 of Drugs and Cosmetic Rules was meant to prohibit...
Category:
Health
Latest
Sept 9 GST council meet to discuss rationalisation of tax , final decision later: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister "The upcoming GST Council...
WHO launches global strategic preparedness & response plan to contain Mpox outbreak
The plan aims to curtail “human-to-human transmission of mpox...
9 million people die each year from neurological disorders: WHO
Neurological disorders, which include stroke, migraines, dementia and meningitis. WHO reported that 43 per cent of children under five in low- and middle-income countries - nearly 250 million boys and girls - are believed to miss their developmental potential due to...
Revamped plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR to come into force from October 1
If the situation turns ''severe'' (Stage III), authorities will have to enforce a ban on construction and demolition activities in NCR, except on essential projects (like railways, metros, airports, ISBTs, national security/defense-related projects of national...
Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
“Sustainable use is when biodiversity and ecosystem functioning are maintained while contributing to human well-being. By continuing to use these resources unsustainably, we are not just risking the loss and damage of these species’ populations; we are affecting our...
‘Heal in India’: Govt plans interpreters, special desks at 10 airports for ease of overseas patients
The government has identified 44 countries from where a large number of people visit India for medical purposes, official sources told PTI, adding the cost and quality of treatment in these nations were also taken into account These are predominantly African, Latin...
Centre writes to States/UT over rising COVID cases; stresses on five-fold strategy
The letters were sent to the State Health Secretaries of Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana on reporting a high number of COVID cases and positivity rate New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday wrote to six states and the Union Territory...
1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres to be opened by December: Health Minister
''By the end of December, 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres will be available to serve the country,'' Mandaviya said while replying to a discussion on the Right to Health Bill, 2021, a private member's bill introduced by RJD MP Manoj Jha last month...
PSU gen insurers suffered huge losses of Rs 26,364 cr between FY17 & FY21, flouted govt norms in their health insurance business: CAG
CAG audit analysed TPA-wise allocation of business (annual premium) and TPA wise Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) and found that all the four PSU insurers allocated major share of business (15 to 44 per cent) to one TPA (Medi Assist India TPA Pvt. Ltd.) despite high ICR of...
NHA joins hands with Quality Council of India to accredit Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission compliant healthcare solutions
RS Sharma, CEO, NHA Dr RS Sharma, CEO, NHA said, "With ABDM, we aim to encourage innovations by streamlining the delivery of health tech services in a significant way. We plan to develop a framework to ensure that ABDM-compliant digital healthcare solutions are...
U.S. to declare monkeypox public health emergency
Cases have crossed 6,600 in the United States, as of Wednesday's data Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as soon as Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing unidentified...
Insurers can raise funds through Preference Share and Subordinated debts without IRDAI’s prior approvals
The total quantum of the instruments under other forms of capital taken together has to be lower of the following, at any point in time: 50 percent of the total paid up equity share capital and securities premium of an insurer and 50 percent of the net worth of the...