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AB PM-JAY: Rs1.13 lakh cr spent, 8.19 crore hospital admissions recorded, says Nadda
JP Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare &...
IRDAI further strengthens regulatory framework, notifies 5 more regulations/amendments
These changes align with IRDAI’s broader move towards a modern,...
No cause of concern in India over China HMPV surge, says govt
As a precautionary measure, the government said the number of laboratories testing for HMPV will be enhanced by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), and ICMR will be monitoring trends of HMPV for the entire year, said the goverment New...
Study estimates about a quarter of Indian population can access stroke facility in an hour
Ischaemic stroke is the most common, accounting for about 70-80 per cent of all strokes in India, according to a September 2024 study, published in the journal Scientific Reports New Delhi: Roughly a fourth of the Indian population has access to a rehabilitation...
Centre on alert over respiratory, seasonal influenza cases amid Covid-like HMPV outbreak in China
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union health ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international agencies, according to official sources New Delhi: The National Centre for...
ICMR proposes revised version of National Essential Diagnostics List
The district-level hospitals must facilitate CT scan, MRI, mammography and echocardiography, according to the draft guidelines New Delhi: The ICMR has proposed a revised version of the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL), which enumerates the minimum number of...
General insurers remain bullish on industry’s growth in 2025
"Cyber insurance is expected to gain prominence alongside the adoption of parametric insurance for disaster management and surety bonds as alternatives to traditional bank guarantees in infrastructure projects," Bajaj Allianz General Insurance MD & CEO Tapan...
High nitrate levels in groundwater threaten public health in 440 districts: Report
Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu had over 40 per cent of samples above the limit while there was high contamination in samples from -- Maharashtra at 35.74 per cent, Telangana at 27.48 per cent, Andhra Pradesh at 23.5 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 22.58 per cent...
Commerce min plans to expand food testing infrastructure to boost exports Official
"Though we have taken a number of measures, we are doing a deeper analysis commodity and area-wise. We are trying to find out gaps in our food testing infrastructure. We hope that the study will be over in 2-3 months and after that we will come up with a full plan of...
Health insurers disallowed claims worth Rs 15,100 cr during FY24
Insurers repudiated claims amounting to Rs 10,937.18 crore (9.34 per cent) while outstanding claims totalled Rs 7,584.57 crore (6.48 per cent), said the annual report 2023-24 of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India New Delhi: Health insurers...
2024: Key healthcare initiatives
The expansion of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to include all people aged 70 and above was the year's most citizen centric scheme, broadening its ambit to include an additional 60 million senior citizens Boosting the Ayushman Bharat...
111 drug samples tested in November found ‘not of standard quality’
Besides, 70 drug samples tested by the state drugs testing laboratories have also been identified as NSQ in November, they official sources said New Delhi: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has found 41 drug samples tested in the central drug...