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Accessing Healthcare in Asia: Patients’ pain points
Following a diagnosis, almost 40 per cent of patients turn to...
IRDA chairman asks insurers to pass on full benefits of zero GST to customers
Ajay Seth,chairman,IRDAI Seth asked the insurers to strengthen and...
India’s population expected to reach 152.2 cr, sex ratio can increase from 943 in 2011 to 952 by 2036
By 2036, population of India is expected to reach 152.2 crore, with a slightly improved female percentage of 48.8% as compared to 48.5 percent in 2011. The proportion of individuals under 15 years is projected to decrease from 2011 to 2036, likely due to declining...
Financial strain of disability in India high, insurance aims to bridge gap
According to experts, close to 5 to 7 lakh people in the country suffer from temporary or permanent disability each year due to the high rates of accidents and crippling diseases and lose their ability to work and earn a livelihood New Delhi: A staggering number of...
Anxiety levels rising in rural India: Report
The prevalence of mental health disorders in India has risen steadily in recent years, contributing to the escalating public health concern, according to the State of Healthcare in Rural India Report – 2024, which covered a total of 5,389 households in 21 states. New...
Mention Of heatwaves at all-time high in India’s earnings calls
While heat wave was a recurring theme in many earnings transcripts, high raw-material costs driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping routes were also significant factors Mumbai/New Delhi: India’s sweltering summer is the latest...
LIC eyes majority stake in a health insurance company: CEO
Siddarth Mohanty, MD& CEO, LIC, said the work has already started for finding a suitable buy in the health insurance space and the corporation is waiting for the change of regulations by the government to facilitate composite licenses in the Indian insurance...
131.3 lakh fishermen covered under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Rajiv Ranjan Singh,Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha that the insurance coverage provided under the Group Accidental Insurance Scheme (GAIS) includes Rs 5,00,000 against death or...
South Africa moves to implement national health bill despite resistance
Cyril Ramaphosa,President, South Africa The legislation will gradually limit the role of private insurance in South Africa, create a new public fund to provide free access for citizens, and set the fees and prices that private healthcare suppliers can charge for...
“Shall take up with the GST Council,’ says FM Sitharaman on reduction of GST on Life and Health Insurance
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Around Rs 24,529 crore was collected from GST on health and life insurance in the last three financial years.73-74 per cent of the amount collected under the GST goes to the states,'' Nirmala Sitharaman, union finance said in the...
Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul wants insurance companies to cover organ transplantation
Vinod Kumar Paul, member, Health, Niti Aayog A person after his death can give new life to up to 8 people by donating vital organs namely Kidney, Liver, Lung, Heart, Pancreas and Intestine and improve quality life of many more by donating tissues like cornea, skin,...
Affordable medicines save Rs 28,000 crore under Janaushadhi Scheme
Launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, these initiatives aim to alleviate healthcare expenses by providing quality generic medicines at affordable rates, focusing on critical illnesses like cancer and cardiovascular diseases The Prime Minister Bhartiya...