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Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy stable, under observation at AIIMS

The health condition of Union Minister G Kishan Reddy was stable and he was under observation at the AIIMS, hospital authorities said on Monday. Reddy, the minister for culture, tourism and development of north eastern region, was admitted to the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Sunday night after he complained of upper abdominal discomfort. He is under observation and evaluation, the hospital authorities stated. "The minister was brought to AIIMS, New Delhi yesterday night with complaint of upper abdominal discomfort. He is stable and doing routine activities," according to the hospital.

Mosquito population to increase as climate change extends breeding season

As the planet heats up and climate change causes the mosquito-breeding season to extend, the deadly insect will expand its range and emerge in areas where mosquito numbers had previously decreased, says an expert. Mosquito-borne diseases are already endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, but they are re-establishing populations in areas such as Europe, warns Avijit Das, R&D Director, Global Pest Control Innovation at Reckitt Benckiser. "As temperatures rise and environmental conditions change, mosquito-borne diseases will travel to more locations. The time of mosquito breeding in a specific location is predicted to increase, leading to longer mosquito seasons. If mosquito season in India previously lasted for five months, in ten years, it may increase to six months or even seven months," Das told PTI. Das believes that this trend will continue to expand, based on current evidence, and notes that there is a lot of research out there that predicts this. In

Health care financing in line with government's intentions: NHA data

The annual production of health accounts helps in the optimisation of resources available to the best possible use

Growth instruments

Enabling conditions needed for manufacturing

Medical devices policy will make India healthcare resource centre: Industry

The National Medical Devices Policy, 2023 will pave the way for India to become an 'end-to-end' healthcare resource centre not only for the country, but also for the global needs, industry bodies opined on Thursday. The government on Wednesday approved the new policy with an aim to promote domestic manufacturing and help the sunrise sector grow from the present USD 11 billion to USD 50 billion in the next five years and reduce import dependence. The policy focuses on six strategies to tap the potential of the sector with the 'implementation of action plan'. Ajay Singh, President of Assocham, said regulatory measures like single window for different types of licences, coherent pricing norms and infrastructure for manufacturing and technology advancement, are among the defining features of the new policy, as approved by the Union Cabinet. "While India has established itself as a 'pharmacy of the world', integrated healthcare would require equal emphasis on medical devices. "The new

Long-term sickness costing UK economy GBP 43 bn a year, finds study

"UK economy faces a series of overlapping crises: low productivity, low growth, widening inequality and an historic fall in living standards."

Temasek scouts for opportunities in healthcare, retail and tech firms

Post $2 bn investment in Manipal Hospital, Singapore fund scouting for more investments

Brownfield expansion will give us 1,700 beds: Fortis Healthcare MD & CEO

Now that we have strength in our balance sheet, we can go for inorganic expansion, too, in markets where we are already present, says Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO of Fortis Healthcare

Growing fertility treatment market set to see spike in M&A activity

M&A activity is set to increase in this space, feels industry, and more partnerships between organised players and mom-and-pop shops is in store

Rajnath Singh stresses on need for comprehensive health at NAMS event

Highlighting health as a key element in the development of any nation, Rajnath Singh said the overall development of the country is possible only if its citizens are healthy

Procter & Gamble raises full-year sales forecast on higher pricing

The Tide detergent maker's shares rose 1% in premarket trading

KKR to invest in consumer retail, healthcare and tech firms, says Co-CEO

PE firm, which is sitting on a $100 billion cash pile, is also keen to participate in PSU bank privatisation

'India believes in democratized access to all digital health solutions'

The Minister added that the side event will explore the transformative potential of digital health and innovations that can help achieve Universal Health Coverage

Results preview: India business to put a spring in pharma's step

Hospitals to recover from sluggish Q3; diagnostics' growth rate at pre-Covid levels

Covid patients more at risk of hospital-associated infections: Study

People admitted to hospital for the treatment of Covid-19 are likely to have a higher incidence of healthcare associated infections, finds a study

Superheated storms increasingly affect people's health, say experts

"Seafood can be poisoned by silt and wastewater runoff into the sea; flooded housing can become contaminated and moldy; and the mental health impacts of storms are often hidden and underestimated"

Unique model of Ganga Ram hospital should be replicated across India: DU VC

The unique model of functioning of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here should be replicated all over India, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh said on Thursday. He attended the 68th Founder's Day celebrations at the premises of the hospital which was set up in Delhi in 1950s. The original Sir Ganga Ram Hospital was established in Lahore in 1921. "I have seen this hospital very closely as a patient, attendant and visitor. I am pleasantly surprised and happy to know that all consultants of this hospital contribute 20 per cent of their earnings back to the hospital. "It needs real dedication and commitment to run good healthcare institutions like Sir Ganga Ram Hospital," a statement issued by the hospital quoting Singh said. In his address as the chief guest, he urged healthcare institutions to show kindness, passion and goodness towards the poor who get neglected. "Contribution and growth of healthcare and education sectors is most important in growth of India's GDP. I firml

Hospitals conduct Covid mock drills as positivity rate nears 7%

As of Sunday, Kerala topped the list of Covid cases with the number crossing more than 12,000. Other states with high case counts include Maharashtra and Delhi

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Minister underlines need to develop indigenous solutions to health issues

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday stressed on the need for using diverse Indian data to develop indigenous solutions to the country's medical and health issues. Addressing 'Thyrocon-2023' here, he also said in just a span of two years, India could produce two DNA vaccines and one nasal vaccine and provide them to 130 countries to fight the coronavirus "We thank Prime Minister Modi who for the first time brought preventive health care into focus in the country which was not taken care of for the last 70 years," Singh said at the event organised by the Jammu Doctor's Foundation in association with the Department of Endocrinology, Government Super Speciality Hospital, Jammu. Flagging two issues, the minister of state in the prime minister's office said the first is the shift from clinical medicine teaching due to increasing diagnostic capabilities. "Now, the clinical details are inferred after obtaining the test reports," Singh said. The second issue is of Indian research, Ind