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Strengthening healthcare key to building a healthy and developed India: President Murmu
“Healthcare is an integral part of nation-building. Protecting...
Infosys chosen by UK’s NHSBSA to deliver a new workforce management solution
Powered by advanced technologies, the new solution will deliver a...
WTW to sell insurance distribution unit to public-equity firm for $632.4 million
“With the sale of Tranzact, we are exiting this direct-to-consumer market and accelerating our progress toward our long-term free cash flow margin goals,” WTW CEO Carl Hess said Willis Tower Watson said Tuesday it would sell its direct-to-consumer insurance...
Public spending on health overtakes out-of-pocket expenditure in India: Report
"For the first time in Indian History public spending on #Health overtakes out-of-pocket expenditure proves PM @narendramodi govt commitment to Healthier Citizens per capita govt expenditure on #healthcare tripled from 2013-14 to 2021-22," said Prof Shamika Ravi,...
Experts welcome Union Health Ministry’s draft Bill on passive euthanasia
The guidelines also lay out conditions such as if the individual has been declared brainstem dead, or if there is a medical prognostication and considered opinion that the patient's disease condition is advanced and not likely to benefit from aggressive therapeutic...
Sleep apnoea: How Apple Watch Series 10 can spot the risk as cases rise in India
According to the tech giant, every 30 days, Apple Watch Series 10 will analyse breathing disturbance data and notify users if it shows consistent signs of moderate to severe sleep apnoea so they can speak to their doctor about next steps, including potential diagnosis...
10 new Insurance Ombudsmen selected
The new Insurance Ombudsmen are -Sarojini S Dikhale, for Mumbai, Umesh Sinha, Thane, K Vinayak Rao, Chennai, Alka Jha, Chandigarh, Neerja Kapur, Bengaluru, Ajay K Sharma, Guwahati, Pradeep K Jain, Kochi, G Sobha Reddy, Hyderabad,Satyajeet Ranjan, Jaipur,...
Cloudflare denies hosting sites linked to data leak at Star Health
The statement comes after the company was made party to an Indian lawsuit filed by Star Health last week, in which the insurer alleged that Cloudflare hosted the websites in question.Star has also sued Telegram and the self-styled hacker xenZen, after Reuters reported...
Mental health professionals to assess transgenders opting for gender assignment surgery
According to the document, one cannot undergo gender affirmation surgery before the age of 18 years and a certificate of being stable on endocrine treatment for one year and suitability for surgical procedure is required before gender affirmation surgery New...
Prostate cancer cases rising in men under 50 in India
According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) figures, prostate cancer affected 37,948 Indian men — accounting for roughly 3 per cent of the 14 lakh new cancer cases registered in the country — in 2022. New Delhi: The number of prostate cancer cases is rising...
1-3 of 10 people being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Health Secretary
Apurva Chandra,Union Health Secretary Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is rapidly emerging as a major public health concern, closely linked with metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Out of 10, one to three people can have...
Govt plans to include 170 AYUSH packages in AB-PMJAY, stores for traditional medicines in tehsils
"Discussions with insurance companies to finalise the package cost structures are underway and soon Ayush treatment packages could be availed by the AB-PMJAY beneficiaries. Consultations with the National Health Authority (NHA) are in the final stages," Ayush minister...