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Rakesh Joshi, member (Finance and Investment), IRDAI Rakesh Joshi,...
Crop insurance for pomegranate, other horticulture crops too: CM Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said 100 Primary Health...
Govt committed to ensuring affordable healthcare for all:PM Modi
“The cost of medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras is 50-90 per cent less than the market price. The number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras will reach over 5,000 in the near future,” PM said.
Older generation opts for healthier living
With increasing awareness, the concept of wellness seems to be changing across the country and people are willing to spend on health plans that can improve their wellness quotient.
Youngsters prone to smoking habits:ICICI Lombard General Insurance
Apart from the higher nicotine consumption pattern, the younger respondents demonstrated a more vocal and acceptance approach towards smoking than their middle aged counterparts. 43% respondents of 20-35 year old group are upfront about their smoking habits while only 27% of the 36-50 year old respondents do so about their habit.
Govt decriminalises suicide, bans electric shocks for mentally-ill kids
As per the Act, the government will have the duty to provide care, treatment and rehabilitation to the person, who attempts suicide and has severe stress, to reduce the risk of recurrence of attempt to commit suicide
Health and well-being programs fragmented, do not meet the needs of stressed Asia workforces: Willis
-Over half of employees in Asia have elevated levels of stress.
– While employers endeavour to engage them in an increasing array of
non-traditional benefits, there is still a disconnect with employees.
– Finding the “right” programs and leveraging technology will be key as
employers start to take a more strategic approach toward health
Nipah virus: Bihar, Sikkim, MP, Puducherry issue advisories for people
The symptoms of the virus include fever, headache, vomiting and fainting. Some may show symptoms of epilepsy. The symptoms may last 10-12 days followed by unconsciousness and death as a result of brain fever, the advisory said.
India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality
The five countries with the highest levels of healthcare access and quality in 2016 were Iceland (97.1 points), Norway (96.6), the Netherlands (96.1), Luxembourg (96.0), and Finland and Australia (each with 95.9).The countries with the lowest scores were the Central African Republic (18.6), Somalia (19.0), Guinea-Bissau (23.4), Chad (25.4), and Afghanistan (25.9)
Govt unveils cheaper rates for treatment packages under NHPS
The registration process for hospitals are expected to begin by June 15, while the States will be in charge of the bidding process for insurance companies in a couple of weeks,” said Indu Bhushan, chief executive of Ayushman Bharat adding that the scheme will be ready for a roll-out by August.
Insurance companies to refund excess premium under NHPM
“We have proposed that the insurance companies will have to mandatorily refund the excess premium if the claim ratio turns out to be less than 85 percent under this project. This will ensure that insurance agencies do not have windfall gain from the ambitious scheme which aims at supporting the poorest 40 percent of the population for expenditure on health treatment,” said Bhushan .
Cabinet approves continuation of PMSSY beyond 12th Five Year Plan to 2019-20
The PMSSY, which is a central sector scheme, aims at correcting the imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary health care facilities in different parts of the country in general, and augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the under-served states in particular.