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Covid-19: More testing needed, India not out of woods, say experts

"The lockdown should only be lifted when the number of cases start dropping, which is not happening right now," said Arvind Kumar

FinMin releases Rs 17,287 cr to states to fight coronavirus pandemic

This includes Rs 6,195.08 crore on account of 'revenue deficit grant' under 15th Finance Commission recommendations to 14 states

Telemedicine helps doctors, patients stay connected amid Covid-19 lockdown

With a lockdown in force, many doctors are diagnosing patients remotely via audio/video calls and electronic platforms

Covid-19: Railways' Integral Coach Factory eyes tie-up to make ventilators

It will offer its component-making and assembling capacity to ramp up manufacturing of ventilators, which are critical in the battle against Covid-19

Private hospitals gearing up to fight coronavirus battle as cases rise

Hospitals devise protocols to help deal with the surge in the number of patients

Hurdles in fighting coronavirus are lack of funds, healthcare infra: Fitch

Fitch Solutions noted that more than 80 per cent of the population still does not have any significant health insurance coverage

Coronavirus: India death toll rises to 38, 1,637 positive cases so far

132 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated to another country, shows the Health Ministry data

Covid-19: Cyient gets nod for production of critical medical equipment

Cyient is producing components that are used in X-ray generators from GE Healthcare and units from Molbio Diagnostics, to enable rapid disease testing in India

Coping with coronavirus

Sensible responses require addressing known unknowns

From pharma salesman to healthcare baron, 10 facts about BR Shetty

Shetty has also founded London-listed payments company Finablr and pharmaceutical manufacturer Neo Pharma

Before expanding, need to consolidate: Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan

Ayushman Bharat scheme provides an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to 100 million 'poor and vulnerable' families

NITI mulls health system for middle class not covered by Ayushman Bharat

The report was released by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar in the presence of Bill Gates, the co-chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bill Gates explains what India needs for quality healthcare system

Gates said one of the "great triumphs" of the Indian health system was the elimination of polio

India's fight against anaemia picks up pace, but states need to do more

Anaemia occurs when the concentration of haemoglobin in blood decreases. With oxygen not reaching all organs and tissues of the body, the person is more prone to infections

Meet Meena Ganesh, who offers health care at home for the chronically ill

With a staff of 4,000, including physicians and nurses, her firm Portea covers 16 cities offering services such as physiotherapy, nursing, home attendants, doctor visit, lab tests and mother care

India unlikely to meet sustainable development goals on health by 2030: CAG

In 2015, India spent 1% of its GDP on public health, the second-lowest in the southeast Asia region, according to data cited in the National Health Profile 2018

Improving execution to deliver healthy gains for Apollo Hospitals

Lower debt, divestments, and reduction of promoter pledge are other triggers

Online pharmacy 1 MG to deliver medicines in rural areas through CSCs

The partnership is an extension of a 2016 tie-up to deliver essential medicines through CSC centers

More people die of diabetes, suicides in India than terrorism: Report

In 2017, terrorism claimed the lives of 766 Indians, or 0.007% of all deaths, while health reasons claimed 6.6 million Indians, or 90% of all deaths

Poorest & uneducated mothers benefit least from healthcare services: Study

While the poorest households had the highest utilisation of ICDS services in 2006, their share became the second lowest in 2016