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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has categorised...
Amazon, Citi, other companies take stance on abortion rights in US with travel benefit
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IRDAI asks insurers to cover mental illness
Hyderabad: In a bid to comply with the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, the insurance regulator IRDAI has asked all insurance companies asked all the insurers to provide medical insurance for treatment of mental illness from immediate effect....
Modicare: Govt’s ambitious healthcare scheme to be launched on September 25
The scheme aims to target poor, deprived rural families and identified occupational category of urban workers’ families, 8.03 crore in rural and 2.33 crore in urban areas, as per the latest Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) data, and will cover around 50 crore people
Pune most livable followed by Navi Mumbai, Rampur in UP is is the worst
This is the first-ever exercise undertaken by the ministry to rank the country’s major cities on the basis of four parameters of ease of living – governance, social, economic and physical infrastructure
2nd Chinese Manufacturer Makes Tainted, Carcinogenic Heart Drug: EU
The alarm over the valsartan drug was first raised in July, prompting a global recall of affected pills. The EMA initially said the problem likely dated back to changes in manufacturing processes at Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical in 2012.
US court weighs Cancer claims against Monsanto’s Roundup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in September 2017 concluded a decades-long assessment of glyphosate risks and found the chemical not likely carcinogenic to humans. The World Health Organization’s cancer arm in 2015 classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
Modicare:OIC bags Guj & Daman, Raligare gets Chhatishgarh
Delhi based Oriental Insurance Company(OIC) has successfully bid for the state of Gujarat at Rs 360 for providing cover upto Rs 50,000 per family. Similarly, Raligare Health Insurance has bagged the mandate from the state of Chattishgarh by offering a rate of Rs 1100 for providing a cover upto Rs 50,000 per family.
Around 10,000 jobs to be created under National Health Protection Scheme
Around one lakh Ayushman Mitras will be deployed at both private and government hospitals under the scheme to assist patients coming to health facilities to avail packages under the mission.The Health Ministry has signed a pact with the Skill Development Ministry for the recruitment of 1 lakh ‘Ayushman Mitras’.
Concerns mount over Data Privacy Guidelines set by Genetic-Testing companies
Under the guidelines, genetic-testing companies must obtain “express consent” before sharing an individual’s data with third parties. They can’t hand it over to employers, insurance companies, educational institutions, or government agencies without being legally compelled
Hong Kong Insurance Market attracts Mainland Chinese seeking lucrative pay
Agents say Hong Kong insurance provides more comprehensive and higher protection for health issues than mainland products. And insurance savings products denominated in Hong Kong or U.S. dollars are also seen as attractive investments for hedging against falls in the yuan.
Prudential and Babylon Join Forces to Pioneer AI-Powered Digital Health Services in Asia
Nic Nicandrou, Chief Executive of Prudential Corporation Asia, said: “The strategic partnership with Babylon is consistent with our ambition to address the unmet healthcare needs in Asia where the majority of the population are uninsured or underinsured, alongside an ageing population and escalating medical costs. This partnership accelerates our efforts to provide customer-centric, cost efficient and scalable health and wellness digital services to customers in the region.”