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Shanghai to end two-month long Covid-19 lockdown on June 1: Report
“Beyond Shanghai, restrictions on inter-regional mobility mean that...
NHA launches public dashboard for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
The dashboard also has granular details in relation to number of...
Aadhaar mandatory for those seeking treatment under Ayushman Bharat for second time
Since its rollout over 47,000 people have already availed the benefits of the scheme, which has been touted as the world’s largest health insurance programme while over 92,000 have been given Gold cards, Deputy CEO of NHA, Dinesh Arora said
IRDA’s nod for Anil Ambani’s Reliance Health Insurance
Anmol Ambani, Executive Director, Reliance Capital had said “Traditionally, heath insurance was part of our general insurance set-up. But to create retail focus we are setting up a standalone health insurance company.” said Anmol is the eldest son of Reliance ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani.
Govt mulls 100% FDI in insurance broking; insurers’ cap to stay at 49%
The FDI policy, at present, allows 49 per cent foreign investment in the insurance sector that encompasses insurance broking, insurance companies, third party administrators, surveyors and loss assessors as defined by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)
Harmful use of alcohol kills more than 3 million people each year, most of them men:WHO
Of all deaths attributable to alcohol, 28% were due to injuries, such as those from traffic crashes, self-harm and interpersonal violence; 21% due to digestive disorders; 19% due to cardiovascular diseases, and the remainder due to infectious diseases, cancers, mental disorders and other health conditions.
Suicide-Key Global Facts
• Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year.
• For every suicide there are many more people who attempt suicide every year. A prior suicide attempt is the single most important risk factor for suicide in the general population.
• Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds.
• 79% of global suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries.
• Ingestion of pesticide, hanging and firearms are among the most common methods of suicide globally.
PM Modi rolls out PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat scheme to ‘serve poor’
Explaining how comprehensive the PMJAY is, the Prime Minister said it would cover 1300 illnesses, including serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. He said private hospitals too would be part of this scheme.
PM to launch Modicare nationwide from Jharkhand, National Insurance bags state’s hybrid account
Jharkhand has opted for a hybrid account where National Insurance will provide cover for Rs 1 lakh while the rest will be managed by the state government. NIC has signed MoU with the Government of Jharkhand to extend health insurance to 57 lakh families for a total premium of Rs 535 crores. The PSU general insurer is charging an annual premium of Rs 900/- per family in the state..
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.