Page 14 - Hospitals

Select a global health plan covering planned and emergency hospitalisation

The cost of treatment, especially in countries like the US, is much higher than in India, which makes a large sum insured essential

Rajasthan CM makes surprise visit to Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh hospital

Arriving unannounced, he inquired about the well-being of patients and assessed the hygiene and medical arrangements in various wards

Surprise inspection of Delhi hospitals begins as new Covid variant surges

Covid cases registered a rise in the country towards the end of 2023 with sub-variant JN.1 on the radar while the Delhi government planned to step up genome surveillance to tackle the issue going forward. As the new threat looms on the horizon with an uptick in Covid cases amid the festive season, doctors in Delhi have advised people to wear masks, avoid gatherings and maintain a healthy diet. The devastating third wave of the Covid pandemic driven by the Omicron variant had resulted in a record surge of infections in Delhi in early 2022, and the second one driven by the Delta variant had wreaked havoc in the national capital, as at other places, in 2021. The fresh threat, as there was one early 2023, has only proven many experts right that "Covid is not out of the world yet". Both the Centre and the Delhi government are alert and have planned a way forward to tackle any situation. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on December 20 told PTI that oxygen cylinders, ventilator be

Centre to add 270 mn additional beneficiaries to Ayushman Bharat by Jan 26

To reach its target of including 550 million people, the government plans to cover 270 million additional beneficiaries in just over a month

Unethical linkages in implementing PMJAY should be checked: Parl panel

A parliamentary committee said on Tuesday that the government should explore a robust monitoring mechanism to keep a check on unjustified profit-making and any unethical linkage between insurance companies and hospitals in the implementation of the PMJAY scheme. The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, in its 151st report presented in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, suggested that the government should push for the payment of insurance premium in instalments, preferably on a monthly or quarterly basis. Necessary mechanisms should be in place to ensure that the insurance companies are working in accordance with the objectives and norms of the scheme, it underlined. The panel also recommended expanding the outreach and base of the beneficiaries to be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme gradually till Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is achieved. Those states where the target set to cover the population under the ..

Hospitals see 7-8% surge in patient footfall, new investments in 2023

Jose told Business Standard that investments in medical equipment and increasing bed capacities have picked up in 2023 after a hiatus during the Covid19 period

Hospital industry set to grow at 12% CAGR driven by post-pandemic recovery

This surge in growth has led to an increase in capital expenditure within the hospital industry

Former Telangana CM KCR successfully undergoes hip replacement surgery: BRS

A statement issued by Yasodha Hospital, where the BRS chief was admitted earlier on Thursday, said that the former CM fell in his bathroom and sustained left hip fracture, which will need replacement

UPI payment limit to hospitals, educational institutes raised to Rs 5 lakh

The hospital and education industry have cheered the regulator's move on hiking the transaction limit on UPI

Patients being charged upto Rs 50K for a bed in Central govt hospitals: AAP

Pandey said that it is a criminal act to allow brokerage to persist and at the same time deny beds at central government hospitals. These hospitals are run entirely by the central government

Former Telangana CM KCR hospitalised after getting injured in farmhouse

According to the sources, BRS chief KCR was injured and admitted to Yasodha Hospital. He fell at his farmhouse in Erravalli on Thursday night. He was shifted to Yashoda Hospital

No M pneumoniae cases in samples tested since Jan in India: Health ministry

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacteria, is linked to the surge in children's hospitalisation in China

Manipal Health Enterprises may soon become India's largest hospital chain

Temasek plans to subsume Medica Synergie into Manipal next year

Pakistan records 34% increase in militant attacks in November: Report

Anti-state violence in Pakistan surged 34 per cent in November, with 63 militant attacks recorded in the country during the month, a think-tank report said on Sunday. The 63 militant attacks in November resulted in 83 deaths, including that of 37 security forces personnel and 33 civilians, the Dawn newspaper reported, citing data by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) think tank. Additionally, 89 individuals, including 53 civilians and 36 security forces personnel, sustained injuries, according to the Islamabad-based think tank. Compared to October's data, a 34 per cent surge in militant attacks, a 63 per cent rise in fatalities, and an 89 per cent increase in the number of injured persons was recorded during November. Pakistani security forces killed at least 59 militants and arrested at least 18 suspected terrorists during the month, according to the report. The data showed an 81 per cent escalation in militant attacks in the first eleven months of 2

What will int'l community do on Hamas using Gaza hospitals as base: IDF

IDF also posted drone footage purportedly showing a "terror complex" being used underneath the Al-Shifa hospital by the terror group Hamas

Indian researchers find no link between sudden death and Covid-19 shots

"We found no evidence of a positive association of Covid-19 vaccination with unexplained sudden death among young adults," the research group said in a study published

We have intelligence that Hamas militants shelter in Gaza hospitals: US

The US said Tuesday that it has unspecified intelligence that Hamas and another Palestinian militant group use some hospitals in the Gaza Strip including Shifa Hospital and tunnels underneath them, to hide and support their military operations, and to hold hostages. The White House's national security council spokesperson, John Kirby, said the US does not support strikes against hospitals. We do not support striking a hospital from the air, Kirby told reporters accompanying President Joe Biden aboard Air Force One to San Francisco for a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders. Hospitals and patients must be protected. Kirby said the US also does not want to see a firefight in a hospital where innocent people, helpless people, sick people are simply trying to get the medical care that they deserve. When asked about evidence to support the claim, Kirby said it comes from a variety of intelligence sourcing. He wouldn't be more specific.

Gaza hospital encircled by Israeli forces 'must be protected', says Biden

President Joe Biden Monday said that Gaza's largest hospital must be protected, and called for less intrusive action by Israeli forces. Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants has encircled the sprawling medical facility, Shifa Hospital, prompting thousands to flee. Shifa has been without electricity and water for three days, and gunfire and bombings outside the compound have made the situation more difficult. It is my hope and expectation that there will be less intrusive action, Biden said in the Oval Office. Battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza, stranding critically wounded patients, including newborns, and their caregivers with dwindling supplies and no electricity, health officials said Monday. The Israeli military has urged Palestinians to flee south on foot through what it calls safe corridors. But its stated goal of separating civilians from

India's first pollution OPD sees flat response despite spike in AQI

Those involved in the project of pollution OPD see it as a long term plan and not a sudden measure to tackle the pollution

Baby showers to photoshoots, boutique hospitals redefine maternity care

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