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Central govt committed to providing affordable health facilities: Mandaviya

Dr Mandaviya stated, "For a doctor, treatment is only one parameter of success. How people perceive them and their role in the society is the ultimate value of success"

Regional disparities rise as Ayushman cards near quarter-billion mark

The year 2022-23 saw surge in cards created under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana scheme

Health sector changing under PM: Mandaviya inaugurates AIIMS-Rae Bareli

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday inaugurated various units, including the emergency department, at AIIMS-Rae Bareli. Mandaviya inaugurated the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. He also inspected the Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacy on the premises and spoke to patients and attendants present and took feedback on the facilities. Rae Bareli is the parliamentary constituency of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. Speaking on the occasion, Mandaviya said the health sector in India is changing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Health and wellness centres have been set up for primary care and district hospitals upgraded. Rs 64,000 crore are being spent under the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. New medical colleges are being started in the country. Of the 22 AIIMS at various stages of construction, 16 have become functional, he told reporters.

Conjunctivitis: Why are cases rising & how to prevent it?

Recently, there has been a surge in Conjunctivitis across the country with hospitals dealing with up to 20 cases a day. So, why are cases rising & how to prevent it? Watch the video to know.

Healthcare for different socio-economic groups should be same: MoS

The medical treatment and healthcare facilities being offered to different socio-economic segments of society need to be of the same quality, Union Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel said on Wednesday. He said even as India's healthcare ecosystem has reached the digital age, it should be of paramount importance to offer affordable medical treatment facilities to the 80 crore underprivileged rural people. Baghel was addressing the 'Digital Health Summit', organised by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) here. He stressed that medical treatment and healthcare facilities being offered to different socio-economic segments of society need to be of the same quality. Emphasising on bringing healthcare facilities to the poorest of the poor in the country, the minister underlined the importance of the 'Ayushman Bharat Card'. Data security of medical records for rural populations was another critical area that needed to be looked into very closely, he said. For this

Centre will adopt Uttar Pradesh's health fair model: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that the Centre will emulate Uttar Pradesh model of health fairs across the country. "A health fair is organised every week at every primary health and wellness centre in the state. Two and a half to three lakh poor people are treated at such fairs. We will implement this model in the whole country," Mandaviya said at a press conference after a meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and officials of the state health department. "The UP government has created a digital platform for vaccination which is very good. It has prepared a portal to get information about the utilisation of operation theatres in all hospitals, we will implement that too at the national level," the Union minister said. He said that the UP government is the first among state governments to be using e-rupee in the health sector. "We will implement the e-Rupee scheme in the entire country so that beneficiaries directly get money." T

Should you subscribe to Yatharth Hospital's IPO? Here's what brokerages say

Yatharth Hospital IPO: In the grey market, the hospital chain's share is commanding a 20 per cent premium over its upper price band of Rs 300

Omron Healthcare starts construction of manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu

The new manufacturing unit is expected to start functioning by March 2025

AB-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings, says Govt

The Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. A total of 3.14 crore beneficiaries were benefited during the last two years under the Centre's ambitious health insurance scheme, he said. The states/UTs having maximum and minimum number of beneficiary families supported by the Centre and state are Uttar Pradesh and Lakshadweep, respectively, Baghel said in a written reply. Responding to a question, he said in Gujarat, Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is implemented in convergence with the state scheme Mukhyamantri Amrutum. As of July 19, 2023, a total of 41.34 lakh hospital admissions worth Rs 8,564 crore have been authorised under the scheme in Gujarat, Baghel stated. For the financial year 2022-23, central share of funds of Rs 6,048 crore were released

Private equity investments in healthcare increase expenses: Study

The study was published in The BMJ. The study is regarded as the first systematic examination of trends in private equity ownership across the globe in the field of medicine

Tele-MANAS helpline received over 200,000 calls since launch in Oct 2022

The government's national mental health helpline Tele MANAS, a toll-free service, has received more than 2,00,000 calls from various parts of the country since its launch in October last year. It was started by the Union Health Ministry to strengthen mental health service delivery in India. There has been an exponential rise in the number of calls received by the helpline. In merely three months, the number reached two lakh from one lakh calls received in April 2023, the ministry said in a statement. In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on achieving the feat. Toll-free helpline numbers -- 14416 or 1-800-891-4416 -- with multi-language provision allow callers to select the language of their choice for availing the services, the ministry said in the statement. With 42 functioning Tele Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System (MANAS) cells in 31 states and Union Territories, the service is currently catering to more than 1,300 calls per

TMS Ep481: NDA and INDIA, tech layoffs, healthcare stocks, Oppenheimer

Is the era of political alliances back? Is there an end in sight for tech layoffs? Why are healthcare stocks gaining muscle? Who was J Robert Oppenheimer? All answers here

As athletes defer retirement, sports healthcare on a high in India

The Serbian tennis champ is not the only one to show incredible physical resilience against father time. Roger Federer hung up his racket at 41

DCGI warns against use of pholcodine-containing cough syrups, cites risks

Regulator asks doctors to suggest an alternative to patients for treating their symptoms

Johnson&Johnson ordered to pay $18.8 mn in California talc-cancer trial

Jurors in state court in state court in Oakland concluded Tuesday that J&J's baby powder helped cause Anthony Hernandez Valadez's mesothelioma, a specific type of cancer linked to asbestos exposure

Mutual funds turn upbeat on health care sector, divided on IT prospects

Automobile, capital goods among top overweights for domestic funds

Netanyahu discharged from hospital after overnight stay after a dizzy spell

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy spell. Netanyahu, 73, was rushed to Sheba Medical Centre on Saturday after feeling mild dizziness. His office said he had left the hospital around midday after stating earlier that his test results were normal and that he was feeling very good. The medical centre said Netanyahu was in excellent condition after a series of tests, including cardiovascular ones. Netanyahu's office said he had spent the previous day at the Sea of Galilee, a popular vacation spot in northern Israel where temperatures climbed to about 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) amid a stifling country-wide heat wave. After a series of tests, the initial assessment was that the veteran Israeli leader was dehydrated. After being hospitalised, Netanyahu released a video on social media last night. Smiling, he said that he had been out in the sun on Friday witho

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urges states to increase healthcare spend

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday urged states to increase spending on healthcare, and said that the central government will support states in the endeavour. Chairing the Swasthya Chintan Shivir here, Mandaviya highlighted the progress made since the previous Swasthya Chintan Shivir held last year, and said the conclave should be made a regular practice to ensure health outcomes are consistently improved. "It is important for every policy to evolve, and learnings need to be taken into consideration to improve them, to achieve the goal of creating better health outcomes for the citizens of the country," Mandaviya said. On first day of the two-day event, sessions were held on various verticals under Ayushman Bharat, including Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Health and Wellness Centres, and Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). The last session of the day focused on the

Govt announces drive for 100% coverage under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

The government is planning to begin a mega enrolment drive under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and has urged the states and Union Territories to register 100 per cent of the people eligible under the scheme. The drive was announced on the first day of the two-day long Swasthya Chintan Shivir -- the 15th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare -- being held here. As he announced the drive, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged states and UTs to strive for a universal coverage roping in healthcare workers at grassroots level. He said that India cannot adopt health models of other countries because its diversity compels us to employ tailor-made solutions. The deliberations at the conclave focused on the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, and gaps in their coverage, owing to diverse local conditions and digital health literacy in the country. Launched in 2018, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ai

Mandaviya chairs consultative parliamentary panel meeting on health

The consultative parliamentary committee meeting on Health and Family Welfare on Friday discussed ways to strengthen public health infrastructure and respond towards any future pandemics and health outbreaks effectively. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the consultative parliamentary committee meeting held in Dehradun in the presence of Minister of State for Health S P Baghel and Bharati Pravin Pawar. "The members discussed about PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and ways to strengthen the public health infrastructure effectively and respond towards any future pandemics or outbreaks," a senior Health Ministry official said. The members also deliberated on ways to fill critical gaps in health infrastructure, surveillance and health research -- spanning both urban and rural areas. The meeting was attended by committee members, including parliamentarians D P Vats, Faiyaz Ahmad, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Javed Ali Khan, Mohammad Jawed and Bhola ...