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Govt to launch central databases for citizens to track doctors' credentials

Patients to benefit from the move especially in rural areas

Max Healthcare signs MoU with RCOG for advanced gynaecology programme

As part of the MoU, both organisations will work to promote and conduct training in obstetrics and gynaecology, assessment, and certification of training in India

Dr Lal PathLabs Q3 results: Profit jumps 53.3%, revenue up by 10.1%

Dr Lal PathLabs reported an increase in its network of Patient Service Centres (PSCs) and Pick-Up Centres (PUPs) across the country. It also reported a 2 per cent rise in revenue from Tier 3 cities

Interim Budget balances need for equitable growth, says CII president

He welcomed govt's push for infrastructure, capex-led growth

Andhra tops in creating ABHA ids for its population, Tamil Nadu at bottom

At 67 million, UP first in terms of absolute numbers of ABHA accounts

Mankind Pharma Q3 results: PAT up 55% on strong domestic performance

Mankind's revenue from operations rose to Rs 2,607 crore in Q3 FY24, a 25 per cent Y-o-Y rise in revenue from operations from Rs 2,128 crore in Q2 FY23

Max Healthcare Institute Q3 results: PAT rises 30% on better specialty mix

Max Healthcare highlighted that above figures do not include the revenues from three of its hospitals - Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Max Saket Super Speciality Hospital and Max Balaji Hospital

Half of health, pharma cos to integrate GenAI solutions under 1 yr: Report

The report said that 28 per cent of healthcare and pharma companies had already implemented their first GenAI solutions

Amended biological diversity law raises fear of loss for tribals

The mandated percentage of earnings that goes as ABS ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 per cent of sales, depending on the company's revenue, according to AYUSH industry estimates

Active Covid cases hit one-month low, shows health ministry data

On December 20, 2023, the country logged 2,311 cases

Aiims Delhi reverses half day order for Ram Temple event after backlash

'All clinical services, including the outpatient department services (OPDs) will remain open for the whole day on January 22'

DGHS asks pharmacists to dispense antibiotics only on doctor's prescription

DGHS Atul Goel appealed to all pharmacists to strictly implement Schedules H and H1 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, with regards to selling antibiotics

Pvt hospitals projected to add 30,000 beds over next 5 yrs: ICRA

The projection indicated a rise in capacity building and occupancy, translating into a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) revenue growth to the tune of 12 to 14 per cent in FY24

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