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Covid-19 cases cross11.57 mn in Africa, over 252,000 deaths reported
The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union said the...
‘India should envision assistive technology being integrated within health, social care systems’
The report notes that the number of people in need of one or more...
Par panel recommends fixing of minimum compulsory period of working within country for docs
The committee observed that medical health care system encompasses health professionals working in the area of para medical disciplines like physiotherapy, optometry and other allied fields where there is no standardisation of curriculum or regulation of the quality of education and practice.
India to generate 775.5 tonnes of medical waste daily by 2020: Study
Inadequate waste management can cause pollution, growth and multiplication of vectors like insects, rodents and worms and may lead to transmission of diseases like typhoid, cholera, hepatitis and AIDS through syringes and needles, the report stated.
Modicare to be ready for launch by July end, to get Rs 10k funding from centre
Nadda, along with his two Ministers of State Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Anupriya Singh Patel, would hold zonal meetings with the states to fine-tune the system. Design of IT system along with NITI Ayog would be done by May 30 and testing of IT systems and finalization will be done in June.
65% claims for waterborne diseases made for children and millennials :SBI Gen Study
“ Making up majority of claims for waterborne diseases, the millennial generation is more likely to be exposed to risk of contamination as they often have eating habits that may include contaminated food and water”
Cabinet approves Modicare,provides a budgetary support of Rs160 billion for 2018-19 and 2019-20
“Benefits of the scheme are portable across the country and a beneficiary covered under the scheme will be allowed to take cashless benefits from any public or private empanelled hospitals across the country.To ensure that nobody is left out (especially women, children and elderly) there will be no cap on family size and age in the scheme,”said the govt statement
New India Assurance launches global mediclaim policy
New India Assurance (NIA) launched a global mediclaim policy to cover treatments like cancer, neuro-surgery, heart surgery, organ transplant and bone marrow transplant in hospitals only outside India. For this, the insurer had tied up with 99 hospitals worldwide including Cedar-Sinai Medical center, John Hopkins and King’s College hospital
India: only 33% of women pay attention to their health, ICICI Lombard survey
According to the study conducted by the company, 68% of women in metros feel that any physical activity/exercise is important in order to stay healthy. However, only 33% of women pay attention to their health, with women in metros having a major share. The survey sums up the high importance of physical activities amongst women and how there is a lack of awareness around the consequences.
Irdai asks insurers not reject claims on grounds of genetic disorder
Observing that the availing of health insurance was an integral part of the Right to Health and healthcare under the Constitution, Justice Pratibha Maninder Singh had held that the clause in the insurance policy excluding a person with “genetic disorder” from availing its benefit was “discriminatory” and contrary to public policy.
Finland tops 2018 global happiness index
“The U.S. is in the midst of a complex and worsening public health crisis, involving epidemics of obesity, opioid addiction, and major depressive disorder that are all remarkable by global standards,” the report said.
Smokers, listen up! Cigarette smoking may increase risk of hearing loss
“These results provide strong evidence to support that smoking is a causal factor for hearing loss and emphasize the need for tobacco control to prevent or delay the development of hearing loss.”