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MP CM Mohan Yadav launches ANMOL 2.0 web portal on World Health Day

CM Yadav congratulated the Health Department for organising the program on the occasion of World Health Day

India should expedite efforts to become full ICH member: ISCR president

Policymakers should establish dedicated clinical research units within premier institutions like Aiims and NIPERs, regulatory authorities too would need support in developing their domain expertise

Govt plans to train frontline workers ahead of HPV vaccine rollout

The Union Health Ministry is planning to roll out capacity building activities for frontline workers involved in administration of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, sources said. In her interim budget speech in 2024, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that the government will encourage vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer. According to sources, the Union Health Ministry has held several meetings and is working on a detailed strategy for the implementation of the same. "Roll-out of capacity building activities for the frontline workers and IEC (information education and communications) activities for sensitisation purposes are being planned with respect to HPV vaccination," an official source said. In June 2022, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) had recommended the introduction of HPV vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme for adolescent girls in the age group of 9-14 years. Currently, vaccines

Indian medical devices industry calls USA's 27% tariff challenge for growth

The new tariffs may impact India's medical devices exports, said Rajiv Nath, forum coordinator for the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD)

Mumbai-based start-up launches probiotic combo for weight management

Co claims that the formulation naturally increases GLP-1 levels and regulates appetite

Modi govt uplifted India's health infrastructure, says Amit Shah in Hisar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government, over the past decade, has uplifted India's health infrastructure by taking a holistic approach to improve the health sector across the entire country. Shah stated that the health infrastructure has been improved from the primary to tertiary level. He was addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue of Maharaja Agrasen at the Maharaja Agrasen Medical College campus in Agroha here. On the occasion, he also inaugurated the newly built ICU and laid the foundation stone for the postgraduate hostel. Shah highlighted several initiatives of the Narendra Modi government taken in various fields. He mentioned that 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty during the Modi government's tenure. Four crore houses have been built for the poor, providing shelter to 20 crore people, Shah said. He also discussed the Central government's provision of free food grains to over 81 crore beneficiaries under the Pradh

Consumer protection: Manufacturer held liable for defective hip implant

The National Consumer Commission exonerated the doctor and the hospital but found DePuy and Johnson & Johnson liable for the defective implant

Bio-Thera, Dr. Reddy's partner for biosimilar expansion in Southeast Asia

With this partnership, they aim to enhance access to affordable treatments for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases

Manpower acquisition, retention biggest challenges for R&D GCCs: Expert

GCCs in life sciences and healthcare have grown across India, with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai emerging as key hubs

Centre to expand its TB elimination campaign all over India: JP Nadda

This comes after the government's 100-day intensified TB screening campaign concluded on March 24, which is also World TB Day

DCDC Kidney Care receives Rs 150 crore investment from ABC Impact

The company currently operates more than 200 centres across India, both under public-private partnerships (PPP) and company-owned standalone clinics, serving over 20,000 patients annually

Everhope Oncology secured $10 million seed funding for expansion

This is the largest healthcare seed round in the last 24 months

NatHealth urges stronger PPPs to meet India's growing healthcare demands

NatHealth also underscored the potential of digital health to increase efficiency and improve healthcare access

IIT-B startup HaystackAnalytics plans to take genome testing to EU, US

Srivastava says that in the next five years they need to invest another $40-50 million or so to build the business, and there are plans to take the infexn test to the US and Europe as well

Aster DM promoters reduce share pledge to 41% for debt refinancing

"This milestone also reinforces trust among our stakeholders, investors, and partners as we continue to expand our footprint in India," added Moopen

Herbalife faces challenge from homegrown Modiway in weight-loss mkt

To put into perspective, the weight-loss market is big and, according to industry estimates, it hit $25 billion in 2024, and is expected to expand to $55 billion by 2033

Centre to expand internet access to Arogya Mandirs, enhance CMO training

The MSG is the highest policy-making and steering institution under the NHM, providing broad policy direction and governance for the health sector

Health insurance premium growth in slow lane due to tapering demand

Change in accounting norms, sharp decline in premiums from govt. schemes have also weighed on health insurance premium growth

'Around 1% of claims related to mental health in group medical insurance'

Beyond awareness and stigma, structural problems within the insurance market also contribute to the low utilisation of mental health benefits

India on verge of becoming trials hub, says clinical research firm exec

The US-based company plans to boost its headcount in India by more than 2,000 over the next three to five years