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Medic rape: AIIMS doctors demand Central Protection Act for medical workers

Junior doctors and medical students at AIIMS Mangalagiri, Andhra also staged a protest and performed a street play to protest against rape and murder of a woman resident doctor in Kolkata

Aster DM Healthcare Q1FY25 results: Net profit rises 81.3% to Rs 81 cr

Analysts expect hospital chains in the region to benefit from the acute flu season that, apart from coinciding with the June quarter, is known to bring diseases such as dengue and malaria

Ayushman Bharat, Schedule M on health ministry and DoP's top agenda

Industry sources say Centre is considering increasing coverage under Ayushman Bharat scheme to Rs 10 lakh from the current Rs 5 lakh

Young voters set to shape India's political future in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

The rising power of young voters in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections: How new demographics are shaping India's political future

Serum Institute responds for first time on Covishield amid safety row

Serum Institute of India says it stopped manufacturing Covishield since December 2021

Healthcare industry announces support for talks on standardising rates

Many industry bodies too had become party to the case, urging the apex court to listen to their grievances as well

Over 5.2 mn medical malpractice cases filed in India annually, shows data

A study from the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics reveals that only 46% of healthcare providers comply with ethical guidelines

Dr Basu Eye Hospital plans to open five new hospitals in India in 5 years

The hospital claims that the costs of their treatments are significantly lower compared to traditional surgeries and modern medical treatments

Sanofi, Cipla join hands to expand reach of CNS portfolio in India

Cipla will leverage its extensive network to distribute Sanofi's CNS portfolio, including Frisium, a leading anti-epileptic drug

S Korea to suspend 2 sr doctors in first punishment for doctors' walkouts

South Korean authorities will suspend the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations, one of the doctors said Monday. The impending suspensions are the punishments against physicians after more than 90% of the country's 13,000 doctors-in-training walked off the job last month to protest the government's plan to sharply increase medical school admissions. Officials say the recruitment plan is aimed at adding more doctors to prepare for South Korea's rapidly aging population in a country whose doctor-to-population ratio is one of the lowest in the developed world. But doctors say schools can't handle an abrupt, steep increase in students, and that it would ultimately undermine the country's medical services. In early March, the government began taking steps to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors after they refused its orders to return to work by the end o

Sakra Hospital to set up second hospital in Bengaluru for Rs 1,000 crore

Sakra, in collaboration with SECOM and TTC, anticipates a revenue surge of Rs 500 crore by the end of 2024

British conglomerate SayeNvest launches ops in India, to start $500 mn fund

The company aims to provide investment opportunities and drive sustainable development initiatives across diverse sectors

Over 80% of organ transplants between 1995 and 2021 performed on men: Govt

More than 80 per cent of the total 36,640 transplants from dead and living donors between 1995 and 2021 were performed on men, with the government saying it has taken several steps to address the gender disparity in the sphere. According to government data presented in Lok Sabha on Friday in a written response to a question, Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel said that of the total transplants, 29,695 were performed on men and 6,945 on women, which translates to a ratio of about 4:1. However, the share of women receiving transplants increased from 27.6 per cent in 2019 to nearly 30 per cent in 2022. The answer came in response to a question asked by YSR Congress Party MP Kuruva Gorantla Madhav. Madhav had asked if the government has taken cognisance of the fact that between 1995 and 2021, four out of five organ recipients have been men in the country and what are the steps taken to address the issue. In his response, Baghel said the government has implemented the Nationa

Increase spending to 2.5% of GDP to improve quality of healthcare: Experts

Dr. Trehan also said that the schemes started by the Government of India, like Ayushman Bharat, are life saviours for people

Employer sponsored health insurance cost to rise 11% in 2024: Report

The report is based on responses from 223 insurers across 58 countries, analysing the key trends that are shaping the future of health care provided by employers

Govt hospitals set up transgender centers in push for equitable healthcare

Doctors hail move, activists suggest more needs to be done

Doctor-people ratio in India 1:834, including AYUSH professionals: Govt

India's doctor-population ratio is 1:834 assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh AYUSH doctors, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. There are 36.14 lakh nursing personnel in the country and the nurse-population ratio is 1:476, she said. According to the National Medical Commission (NMC), there are 13,08,009 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) as on June, 2022, Pawar said in a written reply. "Assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh AYUSH doctors, the doctor-population ratio in the country is 1:834," she said. Pawar also said the government has increased the number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 82 per cent in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 706 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 112 per cent in MBBS seats from 51,348 b

India needs 2 bn sq ft of additional healthcare real estate: Knight Frank

India is facing a deficit of 2.4 million beds to achieve the standards set by the World Health Organization

Viksit Bharat Yatra: 166k footfall in rural health camps during launch week

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said 1,232 health camps have been conducted in 203 gram panchayats under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in the first week of its launch, recording a footfall of more than 1,66,000. More than 33,000 Ayushman cards were created at the camps and over 21,000 physical cards distributed, the ministry said. Under the initiative, Ayushman cards are being created using the Ayushman app and physical cards are being distributed to the beneficiaries. The ministry said screening of patients for TB is being carried out for symptoms, sputum testing and by using NAAT machines wherever available. It said more than 41,000 people have been screened by the end of the first week, as on November 21, and over 4,000 of them were referred to higher public health facilities. The ministry added that under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA), consent of the patients suffering from TB is being taken for receiving assistance from Nikshay Mitras. The atte

Baby showers to photoshoots, boutique hospitals redefine maternity care

The niche - and growing - segment within the healthcare industry targets an affluent clientele