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Per capita alcohol consumption more than doubled in India from 2005 to 2016
The total alcohol per capita consumption (15+ years) is expected to increase in half of the WHO regions by 2025 and the highest increase is expected in the South-East Asia Region. An increase of 2.2 litres is expected in India alone which represents a large proportion of the total population in this region, the report highlighted.
Hospitals can’t detain patients, bodies over payment disputes: draft Patient Charter
According to a notice issued by Joint Secretary Sudhir Kumar, the ministry plans to implement the charter through state governments for provision of proper healthcare by clinical establishments.
Narendra Modi first Indian PM to prioritise universal health coverage: Lancet
“Ayushman Bharat has two pillars — the creation of 1,50,000 health and wellness centres across the country to provide a spine of primary care facilities to deliver universal health coverage; and the National Health Protection Mission (NHPM), a health insurance aimed at providing coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually, thus benefiting more than 10 crore poor families,” said the article.
IRDAI wants to migrate to risk-based capital regime soon, Khuntia
Irda is in favour of simplified products in the industry which a policyholder can easily understand so as to avoid misselling.Simple insurance product which every one can understand is the need of the insurance sector to avoid mis-seling, he said. Khuntia advised the insurers to invest in the corporate bonds that have good ratings.
SC stays Delhi HC order on insuring genetic disorder diseases
“In view of the above stay granted by the SC, IRDA’s earlier circular dated 19th March, 2018 stands abated until further orders,’’ said IRDAI.
1 in 4 adults are inactive: WHO Study
Women were less active than men, with an over 8% difference at the global level (32% men vs 23%, women). High income countries are more inactive (37%) compared with middle income (26%) and low income countries (16%).
Manipal Group forays into health insurance,buys stakes in Cigna TTK Health Insurance
Ranjan Pai, Chairman, Manipal Education & Medical Group (MEMG) said: “The two organisations are a good cultural fit. The combination of Cigna‘s global expertise in health and wellness, its ability to offer customized solutions for the Indian market, and Manipal Group’s integrated healthcare expertise with multi-specialty hospital networks will create a true differentiation for healthcare in India.”
Are notes in your pocket making you sick?Traders body wants FM to investigate
The traders’ body quoted findings from various studies which claimed the notes were contaminated with disease causing pathogens and warned of their potential to transmit several diseases including urinary and respiratory tract infections, septicaemia, skin infections, recurrent meningitis, toxic shock syndrome and a variety of gastro-intestinal diseases.
No amount of alcohol is safe, health experts warn
The study shows that in 2016, nearly 3 million deaths globally were attributed to alcohol use, including 12 percent of deaths in males between the ages of 15 and 49.
22 new AIIMS coming up across the country: Nadda
Many initiatives such as increasing the retirement age of doctors to 65 years, setting up of more medical and nursing schools, multi-skilling of doctors to overcome the shortage of specialists, have been taken by the Centre to improve medical education, Nadda said.