by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
“Now, every elderly member of a family above the age of 70, regardless of income, is entitled to free treatment. In Varanasi alone, nearly 50,000 Vaya Vandana cards have already been distributed to the elderly. This number is not just a figure — it is a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 30, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Data shows that just about 20 per cent are covered by any health insurance with further variation across socio-economic categories, even as the majority of elderly face one or more chronic diseases and with increasing age, the challenges relating to activities of...
