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Kidney and liver the most pledged organs for donation, shows govt data

The NOTTO registry currently has 129,615 registered organ donors, which is less than 1% of India's population

300 mn Ayushman Cards created under AB-PMJAY since 2018: Health ministry

Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states with the highest number of Ayushman cards at 48.3 million cards. It was followed by Madhya Pradesh at 37.8 million cards and Maharashtra at 23.9 million cards

Number of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 cases cross 1,000-mark in India

14 states and union territories reported no fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday

Health sector's Budget wishlist: Increase spending to 2.5% of GDP

Key demands include rationalising GST rates, investment in skilling professionals, building local capabilities

MBBS admissions made via institutional-level counselling to stand cancelled

NMC clarified that many students have obtained admission into MBBS courses through institutional-level counselling, which stands against the NMC guidelines for common counselling

2,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras to be opened via Primary Agri Credit Societies

In the last nine years, around Rs 26,000 crores of poor people's money has been saved through the Jan Aushadhi Kendras

JN.1 becomes dominant strain in most parts of India, shows Insacog data

The prevalence of JN.1 is low in the Eastern region

Implementing revised Schedule M rules uphill task for small pharma

Analysts also feel this move will help improve quality of Indian drugs

Health Ministry revises pharma manufacturing rules under Schedule M

New GMP guidelines set to elevate drug quality and industry compliance

India reports 12 Covid-19 deaths, active cases remain above 4,000

The country has recorded 72 deaths across twelve states and union territories due to the Covid-19 infection since December 17, with Kerala reporting the most deaths at 33

Govt orders CBI probe into substandard medicine supply in Delhi hospitals

Test reports for eleven medicinal samples are still pending with the government labs

Health Ministry gives patients right to refuse ICU in new guidelines

The guidelines were compiled by a body of 24 experts having different levels of expertise in critical care medicine

Home health care industry sees demand rising in India's smaller cities

Industry provides at-home care and assists patients needing rehabilitation after hospitalisation

India reports 115 new JN.1 cases, marking highest single-day detection

These cases have been found across ten states and union territories, with Kerala reporting the maximum cases at 147. Goa (51 cases) and Gujarat (34 cases) followed Kerala

636 new Covid cases reported on Monday with 197 instances of JN.1 variant

The new cases of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN. 1 were detected across ten states and union territories

India logs highest single day rise in Covid-19 cases in 10 months

Global health body World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 variant as a separate variant of interest apart from its parent lineage BA.2.86, due to its rapid increase in prevalence

162 JN.1 sub-variant cases reported across 9 states, Kerala leads with 83

Highest single-day spike in Covid-19 on Friday with 797 fresh cases

Karnataka detects 32 JN.1 cases, as active cases cross 4,100 nationally

This follows the Health Ministry's confirmation that 63 cases of the JN.1 Covid-19 sub-variant had been detected in India until December 24

MedTech Mitra: Health minister launches online portal for medtech startups

Noting India's medtech sector is import-dependent, with imports accounting for up to 80% in some cases, Mandaviya said the govt had taken steps to ensure medical devices were supplied within India

63 JN.1 variant cases detected in India, as active cases cross 4,000

India reported one death and 312 fresh cases, taking the number of active cases in the country to 4,054, according to data updated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare till Monday morning