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Heat stress at work linked to climate change could cost $2.4 trillion every year:ILO
With some 940 million people active in agriculture around the world, farmers are set to be worst hit by rising temperatures, according to the ILO data, which indicates that the sector will be responsible for 60 per cent of global working hours lost from heat stress, by 2030.
Govt aims to raise health services expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025
Replying to supplementaries, the minister said the government proposes to set up 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres by 2022 under the Aayushman Bharat programme. Of this 18,000-19,000 have already been established, he said.
Recreational drug use surges worldwide, cannabis most popular: UN report
The use of cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines and prescription stimulants are at post-recession highs in the U.S., the study said. And although the use of prescription opioids has dipped recently, the number of overdoses has increased. More than 47,000 deaths were recorded there in 2017, many of them attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation
India has 106 million adult smokers, second only to China, and more than 900,000 people die each year in India due to tobacco-related illnesses.
Indians still buy insurance for “tax-saving and investment”
A whopping 98 per cent of those surveyed purchased health insurance remains financial protection against medical expenses, even as 24% gave additional weightage to a combination of factors that include tax saving, personal events such as marriage, birth of child etc.
Kerala best state on health parameters, UP ranks worst, reveals Niti Aayog
Releasing the report, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said the Aayog is committed to establishing the Health Index as an annual systematic tool to propel states towards undertaking multi-pronged interventions to bring better health outcomes.Niti Aayog member Vinod Kumar Paul said the Union government should spend 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product on health
Trump moves to force hospitals, insurers to disclose Prices
The Trump administration has advocated for bringing down health-care costs by making prices more visible, boosting competition and reducing regulation. The approach contrasts with proposals from many Democratic presidential candidates to expand Medicare, the government health-insurance program for older Americans, to the broader population.
Working more than 10 hours can increase risk of stroke
“The association between 10 years of long work hours and stroke seemed stronger for people under the age of 50. This was unexpected. Further research is needed to explore this finding,” said Alexis Descatha, the author of the study.
HDFC buys 51.20 % stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance for Rs1,350 crore
Post-acquisition of the shares by HDFC, Apollo Munich shall be merged with its general insurance subsidiary, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, which will emege as the second largest private insurer in the accident & health segment with a market share of 8.2 per cent
Wall Street takes on long-term care payouts as insurers balk at costs
Around 12 million people in the United States will need such assistance by the end of this decade, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This figure is set to skyrocket as the number of retirees increases; Americans over 65 years old are projected to more than double to 98 million by 2060.