Page 14 - Health Sector

Scheme to tackle pollution by processing units in sectors on the cards

With an eye on FTAs, govt is considering incentivising industry to invest in solutions

Tata Capital PE plans to invest over Rs 400 cr in healthcare, senior care

This investment would be made out of the second fund (TCHF II), which has a corpus of about $130 million

India becomes model for nations engaged in health sector reforms: Mandaviya

The minister added that 26 million wellness sessions have also been conducted in these HWCs, engaging more than 306 million people

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

How Hiren Patel, founder Karsanbhai's son, is reinvigorating Nirma by administering a shot of pharma

Centre, ICMR in talks with Serum Institute of India over Nipah antibody

Kerala has so far confirmed a total of six cases of Nipah infection since the latest outbreak in the Kozhikode district

Health services firm CureBay plans expansion in rural Odisha, Chhattisgarh

Startup has raised Rs 61 crore in financing from Elevar Equity, Incred and angel investors

Modi govt committed to work in coordination with state govts: Mandaviya

He emphasised that despite differences in political parties, the government's focus is on working together for the betterment of the country

Jharkhand assembly passes bill to boost state's healthcare sector

The Bill aims to crack down on the use of unfair means and irregularities in examinations and plug incidents of question paper leaks

To Star and beyond: V Jagannathan's Midas touch made Star Health 'sparkle'

As he gears up to launch an insurance start-up at 79, Jagannathan has the energy of a 30-year-old and the confidence of a veteran, writes Shine Jacob

Rajasthan govt to promote Ayurveda tourism; to open Panchakarma centres

For extensive reach, Panchakarma centres will be established in the remaining 72 Ayurveda hospitals in a phased manner, the official said

Financial irregularities, tough market: What went wrong at Mojocare?

In a joint statement, Mojocare's major investors alleged that they have 'uncovered financial irregularities" in the health and wellness start-up

NCDs responsible for maximum out-of-pocket expenditure on health: Govt

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for maximum out-of-pocket expenditure on health, and economic output lost due to them, excluding mental conditions, is estimated to be USD 3.55 trillion for the country for 2012-2030, the government said on Wednesday. In view of the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, associated morbidities and mortalities, the government has also widened the ambit of the prevention and control programme for NCDs by including chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and asthma, chronic kidney diseases and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases. With the inclusions, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) has now been renamed as the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), the government said. NCDs are estimated to account for 63 per cent of all deaths in the country of which cardiovascular diseases lead with 27 per cent overall ...

Centre to hire retirees in health, education sectors amid rising talent gap

The Centre could devise measures that encourage businesses to employ retirees through part-time work arrangements, an official said

G20 health agenda: An opportunity for India to shape action in health care

India's assumption of the presidency of the G20 in 2023, forming the G20 troika with Indonesia and Brazil, marks the first time that the troika has been constituted solely by members from LMICs

With more than 54,700 cases in April, Covid concerns on a high in Kerala

With machinery like the government's Covid task forces inactive, the state's focus is on approaching Covid-19 as a normal disease or flu, says sources

Out-of-pocket expenditure in health sector sees 16% decline in 2020: Report

A consistent decline in the share of out-of-pocket expenditure in total health expenditure has been recorded from 62.6 per cent in 2014-15 to 47.1 per cent in 2019-20, according to the National Health Accounts Estimates 2019-20 released on Tuesday. During the same period, the government health expenditure (GHE) as a share of the total health expenditure (THE) increased from 29 per cent to 41.4 per cent, the data stated. Overall, the government health expenditure as per cent of GDP has increased over the years from 1.13 per cent in 2014-15 to 1.35 per cent in 2019-20. For the same period, GHE as per cent of general government expenditure (GGE) has increased from 3.94 per cent to 5.02 per cent. In per capita terms, GHE has doubled from Rs 1,108 to Rs 2,014 between 2014-15 to 2019-20. The government spending on health between 2018-19 and 2019-20 increased by 12 per cent, more than double the growth rate between 2017-18 and 2018-19 which was at 5 per cent, said Dr V K Paul, Member ...

G20 meet: Members support 3 priorities for health sector put forth by India

India put forth three priorities for the health sector in the second G20 Health Working Group meeting and received support from participating members, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Wednesday. The three priorities are health emergencies prevention, preparedness and response with focus on one health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR); strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector with focus on access to and availability of safe, effective, quality and affordable medical countermeasures such as vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics; and digital health innovations and solutions to aid universal health coverage and improve healthcare service delivery. Bhushan said that a draft of the declaration was shared with the participating members and preliminary suggestions have been received. It will be further worked upon before being passed in the G20 ministerial meeting to be held in August in Gujarat's Gandhinagar. The first meeting of the G20 Health Working Group w

Bed occupancy under 3% in major cities even as Covid cases top 37,000

Masks make a comeback in several states and cities, over 33,000 govt and private health facilities join mock drills

World Homeopathy Day 2023: History, Importance, Theme of this year

Homoeopathy is a 200-year-old and another form of medicine that claims to boost the body's ability to heal itself and stimulate a healing response

Thousands of doctors plan to walk off job again in England next week

A four-day strike planned by tens of thousands of doctors in England next week could lead to the postponement of a quarter-million medical appointments, a National Health Service official said Saturday. Dr. Layla McCay, policy director at the NHS Confederation, said the impact is expected to be far greater than a three-day walkout last month by doctors early in their career that led to 175,000 appointments and procedures being postponed. The impact is going to be so significant that this one is likely to have impact on patient safety, and that is a huge concern for every health care leader, McCay told BBC Radio 4. The strike planned for Tuesday by so-called junior doctors would be the latest in a wave of disruptive labour actions by public sector workers demanding pay hikes to offset inflation that exceeds 10%. A cost-of-living crisis driven by sharp food and energy price increases has left people struggling to pay bills as union wages have fallen in real terms over the past ...