Union Budget 2017: Healthcare, medical facilities high on agenda this year; life saving drugs to get cheaper
Jaitley announced setting up of two new AIIMS in the states of Gujarat and Jharkhand, while also adding that 25000 post graduate seats will be created in medicine.
Feb 01, 2017, 12:01 PM IST
Life expectancy up, but public spending on health well below global average: Economic Survey
Given the pressing need to redistribute, India did not invest sufficiently in human capital for instance, public spending on health was an unusually low 0.22 per cent of the GDP in 1950-51.
Feb 01, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
Government has taken several initiatives to give healthcare to all: President Pranab Mukherjee
The president said Mission Indradhanush, an immunisation programme, is one of them which has so far helped 55 lakh children get immunised against several diseases.
Jan 31, 2017, 12:03 PM IST
India spends less than BRICS, SAARC nations on health; should fix it in Budget': Health body
India spends just 1.3 per cent of its GDP on healthcare. This figure is much lower compared to BRICS countries.
Jan 29, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
Assembly elections 2017: Know the healthcare status of these five poll-bound states
Healthcare is important to political and economic debate because inadequate public healthcare and healthcare expenses push an additional 55 million people back into poverty in India every year, according to a 2015 Lancet paper.
Jan 27, 2017, 13:15 PM IST
GST on healthcare will make medicare unaffordable, says ASSOCHAM-TechSci study
The Indian pharma industry, with an estimated turnover at USD 36.7 billion in 2015, is amongst the largest producers of pharma products in the world.
Jan 25, 2017, 13:54 PM IST
Healthcare tech VC funding in crosses $5bn: Mercom
Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the Health IT sector last year dropped slightly to 205 compared to 219 transactions in 2015.
Jan 17, 2017, 18:58 PM IST
Training informal health providers can boost healthcare, reveals study
Training of informal health providers, a major component of primary care, can help fill the gap in the rural healthcare system due to huge shortage of medical professionals, a study has suggested.
Oct 23, 2016, 10:45 AM IST
'Quality health care must for India'
India's total health spend is only 4.7 per cent of GDP and out of pocket expenditure (OOP) is 62 per cent of the total health spend.
Risk of viral infections higher in the mornings, says study!
The study conducted by a team of scientists including one of Indian-origin, has revealed that the human body is at a higher risk of catching infections in the morning.
Aug 16, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Govt to bear healthcare expenses of BPL families
Noting that costly healthcare facilities were wiping away the finances of the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that government will bear healthcare expenses of up to Rs 1 lakh annually of BPL families.
Aug 15, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Healthcare co Himalaya conducts screening tests for poor kids
In an attempt to create awareness on neonatal hearing, Himalaya Drug Company on Friday conducted screening tests for 100 underprivileged children.
Aug 06, 2016, 00:37 AM IST
WHO, World Bank report urges healthcare reforms in China
Though China has achieved a number of milestones in healthcare advancement over the past three decades, further reforms are urgently needed, said a new report by WHO, the World Bank and the Chinese government, released in Beijing on Friday.
Jul 22, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
India is the worst place for retirement; worst in healthcare system too
The Natixis Global Asset Management's fourth annual Global Retirement Index (GRI) released on Tuesday has ranked India last (43) out of 43 countries.
Jul 20, 2016, 17:36 PM IST
EU proposes more common asylum rules to limit refugees' movement
The European Commission proposed to harmonise further EU asylum rules.
Jul 13, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
'Telemedicine market may touch Rs 200 crore-mark by 2020'
The country's telemedicine sector is expected to double to USD 32 million (about Rs 210 crore) by 2020, industry body Assocham has said.
Jun 05, 2016, 10:32 AM IST
World Environment Day, 2016: How animal extinction influences our health!
We all are aware how animal extinction alters the environment, but, what many are seemingly clueless about is, how this affects human health.
Jun 05, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
President concerned over country's poor healthcare
Expressing concern over poor healthcare, mainly in the country's rural areas of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday favoured its expansion to ensure equitable and quality services.
Jun 03, 2016, 16:27 PM IST
Preemies may be at osteoporosis risk in adulthood: Study
During the last few weeks of pregnancy, the mother's body transfers calcium to the growing foetus to boost its bone development.
May 30, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Your depressed better-half can make you sad too!
These signs of frailty and depression are mostly found in older couples around the age of 65 years and older.
May 01, 2016, 14:01 PM IST
