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According to the WHO, the Marburg virus disease is a highly virulent disease with a fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent. It is in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola virus disease. Illness caused by the Marburg virus begins abruptly, with high fever, severe...
Patient safety is an imperative dimension in ensuring quality healthcare: MoS Bharati Pawar
Bharati Pravin Pawar,Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar further highlighted that Jan Aushadhi stores provided generic medicines and Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for...
Swiss Re 2022 net profit down 67%; sees brighter outlook for 2023
"2022 was a challenging year, marked by the war in Ukraine, surging inflation, the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic and elevated natural catastrophe losses. We have focused on addressing these challenges proactively," Chief Executive Christian Mumenthaler said...
Medical negligence: Police rely on state medical council’s opinion in absence of law
''The investigating officer should, before proceeding against the doctor accused of rash or negligent act or omission, obtain an independent and competent medical opinion preferably from a doctor in government service qualified in that branch of medical practice who...
India:60% private insurers see rapid rise in frauds: Deloitte Survey
New fraud trends, such as data theft, and traditional frauds, such as collusion between third parties and mis-selling of insurance products, continue to prevail and are still a concern for the sector, the survey noted. About 60 per cent of Indian private insurers...
No age bar for cadaver registrations under ‘One nation one Policy’
"The changes in the guidelines will help patients in seeking transplant from deceased donors at any hospital in the country or states, this will ease the process of organ transplantation and donation," an official source from Union Health Ministry said. New Delhi: The...
E-pharmacies under radar; Union Health Ministry to initiate stern action
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued show-cause notices to over 20 online pharmacies and online platforms, that includes some big players as well in the industry such as Tata1mg, Practo, Apollo Amazon, Flipkart, etc. New Delhi: The Union...
Post-pandemic, Indians make providing financial security for the family as top priority, Bajaj Allianz Life survey Retirement planning, leading a balanced lifestyle, and providing for children’s education continue to feature among the top Life Goals, finds the Bajaj...
Govt’s free telemedicine service reaches 10 cr beneficiaries: Mansukh Mandaviya
The National Telemedicine Service, ''eSanjeevani,'' a digital health initiative of the ministry supports two types of teleconsultation services – Doctor-to-Doctor (eSanjeevani) and Patient-to-Doctor (eSanjeevani OPD) teleconsultations. New Delhi: The central...
Turkey Devastation: Insured losses at $2.4 billion, says Karen Clark & Co
The number of people killed by the deadliest earthquake in Turkey’s modern history has risen to 36,187, authorities said Total property losses from the magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes are expected to be close to $20 billion, Karen Clark & Co said Catastrophe...
MR Kumar may get another 3-month extension as LIC chairman till June end
M.R Kumar, chairman, Life Insurance Corporation The government is actively thinking about giving the last extension to Kumar as it is yet to finalise about his successor Though, there were some talks earlier that the government may go for a private sector...
Countries join forces to fight back against harmful beauty practices
“Mercury is a hidden and toxic ingredient in the skin lightening creams that many people are using daily, often without an understanding of just how dangerous this is”, GEF CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodriguez said Geneva: The governments of Gabon, Jamaica and...
Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkiye’s modern history
Confirmed deaths in Turkiye passed those recorded from the massive Erzincan earthquake in 1939 that killed around 33,000 people. Speaking in Ankara following a five-hour Cabinet meeting held at the headquarters of disaster agency AFAD, Erdogan said 47,000 buildings,...
60 pc consumers in APAC, including India, will prefer hybrid EVs in future: Study
Within APAC, 85 per cent of consumers were aligned with these key priorities, consisting of 92 per cent of Millennials, 83 per cent of Gen Xers and 72 per cent of Baby Boomers prioritise sustainability the highest. Consumers are driving the growing emphasis on...
Insurers are committed to making a bigger impact on mental health, says Geneva Association report
For life and health insurers, who absorb related financial shocks through disability and income protection insurance, this is manifest in paying out close to USD 15 billion in mental health-related disability insurance claims annually. In many countries, this number...
SBI General implements a doorstep crop policy distribution mega drive
SBI General, one of India's leading General Insurance Companies, has carried out a massive PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana) Policy Distribution Drive - "Meri Policy Mere Haath" under the "Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" Campaign to support Indian farmer communities...
PNB MetLife opens 20 new branches
PNB MetLife, one of India’s leading life insurers, has announced the launch of 20 new branches across India. PNB MetLife already has an extensive distribution network in the country with over 135 branches and opening up these new branches is in line with their...
India, soon world’s most populous nation, doesn’t know how many people it has
According to UIDAI, 1.30 billion people were enrolled under Aadhaar on December 31, 2022, against a projected population then of 1.37 billion. The gap would mostly be children who are not enrolled and deaths that are not updated, the former UIDAI official said. NEW...