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Urban Indians are insured, yet financially exposed: Report
The report spotlights the underinsurance of working women. Only 19...
Gen Z embraces insurance early, warm up to Gen AI for research, finds out Policybazaar survey
The survey reveals a growing curiosity, early purchase...
Govt forms VK Paul panel to review Ayushman Bharat scheme
The National Health Authority(NHA), implementing agency of the scheme, in its letter issued on Mar,8 has, outlined 10 broad areas on which the panel has to formulate suggestions within the next 45 days New Delhi: Even as the government is now planning further...
Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
While the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, the report by a team of European scientists found more than 16,000 chemicals in plastics — a quarter of which are thought to be hazardous to human health...
Class action lawsuits pile up over UnitedHealth data breach
Plaintiffs say that information stored by Change, and now potentially at risk, includes medical records, payment information, names and Social Security numbers. One of the lawsuits says that "information from the data breach is on the dark web and already being...
PIA bars pilots and cabin crew from fasting during Ramzan while on duty
The Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) order has come in the backdrop of its plane crash in Karachi two years ago in which around 100 passengers, including crew members were killed. The pilot of that plane was observing fast Pakistan's national flag carrier PIA...
Empowering youth with accurate information on sexual reproductive health
``We believe that when young people are equipped with accurate, culturally appropriate knowledge on sexual reproductive health( SRH), they will be able to avoid risk taking practices, become healthy and contribute positively to their communities and nation at large....
EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years, document says
The legislation, proposed by the European Commission in April last year, aims to slash the time it takes to approve new medicines, incentivise production of medicines for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, improve patient access and "future-proof" the rules to account for...
Global child under-5 mortality rate declined in 2022
At current rates, 59 countries will miss the SDG under-5 mortality target, and 64 countries will fall short of the newborn mortality goal. That means an estimated 35 million children will die before reaching their fifth birthday by 2030—a death toll that will largely...
WHO launches new manual to support psychological interventions
Globally, 1 in 8 people experience a mental health condition, with depression and anxiety among the most common. Yet most receive no treatment. This might be because of a lack of services or because services are limited in capacity, inaccessible or unaffordable. Often...
From only 80 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 2014, now around 11,000 units operating across the country: Dr Mandaviya
“it is estimated that around 10 to 12 lakh people visit these Jan Aushadhi Kendras every day, providing them with significant savings and access to requisite medicines.” New Delhi: Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health &...
Munich Re HealthTech appoints Bilal Ramadan as CEO
Bilal Ramadan, CEO, Munich Re HealthTech In this role, Ramadan will be responsible for driving the strategy of Munich Re HealthTech (MRHT) to strengthen its position as a leading software technology provider in the health insurance industry. He will oversee the...