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AU Small Finance Bank and Niva Bupa join hands to offer health covers
AU Small Finance Bank, the country's largest small finance bank...
Govt probes EY’s ‘work environment’ after death of young employee
Shobha Karandlaje, Union Labour Minister "A thorough investigation...
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...
Over 23.08 cr Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers created
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. It will bridge the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of the...
Health ministry releases dos and don’ts to prevent contracting monkeypox
The incubation period is usually from six to 13 days and the case fatality rate of monkeypox has historically ranged up to 11 per cent in the general population and higher among children. In recent times, the case fatality rate has been around 3 to 6 per cent Among...