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
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
Lower debt, divestments, and reduction of promoter pledge are other triggers
The partnership is an extension of a 2016 tie-up to deliver essential medicines through CSC centers
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
While the poorest households had the highest utilisation of ICDS services in 2006, their share became the second lowest in 2016
In a Q&A, the man who bought the Max Hospital chain recently, dwells on his plans to take his health care institutions to the next level of excellence in patient care
The study observes that 'supplier-induced demand' for unplanned C-section births in private facilities is mainly driven by 'financial incentives'
The Acute Critical Care Course could be a boon for Indian hospitals, especially in rural areas
Retention of doctors in rural areas is a major challenge which Ayushman Bharat is yet to confront
Exercise at least 45 minutes every day - brisk walking, running, cycling or any other form of physical activity is beneficial
India ranks lower than neighbouring Bangladesh and even sub-Saharan Sudan and Equatorial Guinea on healthcare access, and it spends 1.4 per cent of its GDP on health, the least among BRICS nations
Goa performs best, Assam worst within India
'Govt must frame rules to contain the rates charged by hospitals to make them affordable'
"We must all focus more on the service. The medical service in India is the need of the hour," he said
The Niti Aayog's proposal to strengthen secondary and tertiary health care services through public-private partnerships, keeping the under-served primary segment out of its ambit, will be counter-prod
The major preventable cancer is cervical cancer, but its incidence is high in India due to lack of screening, poor hygiene and sanitary practices, he said